The children look relaxed at school, enjoying new experiences and making friends. We are so happy that everyone has settled so quickly. On her visit Mrs Custis was very pleased to see the Foundation Stage children calm, engrossed in their activities.
During the week Reception was working on identifying rhyming words. We have played different rhyming games and have sung rhyming songs to develop children's sensitivity to the sounds. The children were excited while presenting their rhyming pairs which they have brought from home to share during carpet sessions.
Next week we will focus on identifying initial sounds in words. It would be great if you could support your child in mastering this skill through playing games at home. 'I spy with my little eye' is always the winner .Please use the letter sounds not the letter names.
In maths we have been singing lots of number rhymes and have practised counting objects with one to one correspondence. The children were also introduced to using number fans.
Next week we will continue working on number recognition and we will match numbers with quantities.
We have started self registration now with Reception class. After entering the classroom the children are to sign their name on the registration board. This is a great way of starting a school day and it gives the children a regular practise in writing their name. When your child writes at home, please make sure that they use lower case except for when upper case is suitable.
Within the next two weeks we will be looking at our bodies and we will explore our senses. The children will be involved in a variety of experiments and will learn to name different sensations.
We would be grateful if you could bring to school some empty boxes, pots, etc, for junk modelling projects for the children.
Thank you for your support.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs Sheehan
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