Welcome back to school! The children have settled back happily after the holiday.
Our focus in English this term is the story of the Sleepy Bumblebee, thinking about the noises that kept the bumblebee awake. The children will become familiar with the story, joining in with the repeated language and eventually will create their own story by changing certain aspects of the story, such as the noises which keep the sleepy bumblebee awake.
We are continuing our daily phonics learning and handwriting.
You will have received a letter about home reading. Please can we encourage you to read with your child daily and write a comment in their book.
In Maths we have begun to learn simple addition such as 3+2=5, 4+1=5, etc.
Our Topic this half term is Journeys. The children will be exploring their route from home to school and attempting to draw a simple map. We are also looking at different forms of transport and places we might visit.
In Music we have introduced the children to percussion instruments and they had great fun playing glockenspiels with the song ‘If you’re happy and you know it!’
We are looking forward to continuing with our excellent learning as we read other stories alongside ‘The Sleepy Bumblebee.’ These will include ‘Owl Babies’, ‘The Gruffalo’ and ‘ Whatever Next!’ Our Maths focus will be counting objects to 10 with related practical activities.
The children have been settling in well and have started their learning journey.
In the past week we have been looking for signs of Autumn and the changes of the seasons.
