Well done to this week’s stars:
Lorenzo – for making big improvements in his writing and attitude to learning.
Henry
Curriculum:
In Reception, we aim to promote ‘The Characteristics of Effective Learning’ to create enthusiastic, resilient and life-long learners. We achieve this through developing the following skills:
The curriculum is split into 7 areas; 3 Prime areas and 4 Specific areas:
Personal, Social and Emotional development encourages children to build positive relationships with one another and understand their emotions.
Communication and Language allows children to learn new vocabulary and use this within their conversations. Children also develop their listening skills through taking the time to listen to one another and those around them.
Within Physical development, the children work on developing their gross motor skills as well as their fine motor skills.
In Literacy the children start their phonetic journey. They explore writing through sensory play which allows them to build their confidence in forming letters.
The children explore different types of texts and begin to develop their levels of enjoyment.
In Maths we explore numbers up to 5 through a range of methods including singing songs and using concrete materials. We also learn about shape and measure.
In Understanding the World, children learn place within the world. They also investigate using their senses and are encouraged to describe their findings.
Expressive Arts and Design allows children to explore their creative side through a range of activities including arts and crafts, imaginative play and construction.
Children learn through a mix of adult led and child initiated learning. The Foundation Stage Curriculum is based on the recognition that children learn best through play and active learning.
This week the children have been introduced to Guided Reading. Once a week your children will be read to by the teacher where they will be assessed on their comprehension skills. Additional reading will be done by the Teaching Assistance. To encourage a love for reading the children will also have a choice of library books to take home. The library books are for pleasure and for you and your child to enjoy together. Your monkey books will be changed every day and once a week your children will bring home a book that they have been reading during their guided reading session. On behalf of the Reception team, we do please ask to return the guided reading books the following day for other children to enjoy.
At Peartree Spring we use the Monster Phonics Systematic Synthetic Phonics programme. The children have been learning their first sounds brilliantly! We will soon be offering a workshop to parents to support your children at home with the sounds that they have been learning. We have learnt the following sounds so far: S,A,T,P,I,N,M,D,G,O,C,K,CK,E,U,R,H,B,F,L,S,J.
Take a look at the two new areas in Hedgehogs. We have introduced a fairy tale in the small world and a office in the role play..
This Spring Term we have been learning about what we want to be when we grow up. The children dressed up for Careers Day and have thought about their own aspirations for the future. We had lots of police, vets, firefighters, builders and princesses. In Hedgehogs we learnt that the key to success is to never give up on your hopes and dreams! We would love if parents can email hopes and dream they wish for their child for our display board.
A big thankyou to all for completing your home learning. The children have been so excited to share their facts about artic animals and to present them to the class.
We had a fantastic week for Science Week. In Hedgehogs we were making our own rockets to fly to the moon and then we tested them to see which rocket flew the furthest. Thankyou for all your support and views during our magic milk experiment. It was wonderful to see many of you had tried the experiment at home.
Peartree Spring Primary School
Hydean Way
Stevenage
Herts
SG2 9GG
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