Hi Ladybird parents and welcome back to a new term and a New Year! 2014 looks to be exciting and hardworking with lots of new challenges to face and lots of learning to do.
We have started of our Spring term with our topic of animals and this week we are looking at 'Farm animals'.
The children have looked at lots of farm animals and have recognised them with confidence. Ladybirds were very talented when recognising baby farm animals and knowing which baby belonged to which parent. The children also have a very good understanding of why we have farm animals in Norfolk and what they can give to us. The children used the main vocabulary of 'eggs, pork, beef, chicken, lamb' along with naming things that they eat that have the following meats in them. We really felt very hungry after we had finished talking about all that food.
In Reception Phonics this week we have learnt the sounds j,v and w. As you are aware we have started our Phase 3 phonic booklets now, so have a look at which sounds your child already knows.
In Year 1 Phonics this week we have been looking at cvcc words. These words are ones that trick us when we are writing. We are super-fantastic at reading these words and make sure we always blend each letter e.g. w-e-n-t, but when we are writing these words, the children tend to only here w-e-t and write it in this way. Practise writing the following words with your child. This can be done using bathtime/fridge letters, writing in sand, writing in the air or with any crayons/felts/chalks or pens.
-help
-tent
-just
-belt
-lamp
In PE this week we have focused on shapes that we can make using our bodies. We used the words 'flat, spikey, wide, tall, narrow, small and short. Use these words with your child to describe things in your home or ask your child to make these shapes using their bodies.
Here are some more things you can try at home:
Sing old McDonald had a farm
Take a trip to a farm or see if you can spot any farm animals when you are in the car.
Take a trip to the library and see if you can find any books about farms.
We are having difficulties uploading our pictures from this week. If you would like to see what we have been doing please feel free to come and see our celebration and magical moments books on Monday morning.
A quick reminder to Year 1 parents: if you have not yet returned your permission slip and £3 for the castle trip next Friday 17th January then please return them as soon as possible.
Have a wonderful weekend and we will see you on Monday morning.
Ladybirds