Reception

 Hello all, As the weather is getting warmer, we have begun working in our school garden, preparing it for for  Spring time. The children pulled out the weeds and raked the compost. We are now ready for planting. If you can donate some flowers or herbs to school for our garden we would be very grateful. On Tuesday we celebrated Pancake Day. The children had a go at tossing the pancake up in the air which was lots of fun. They eventually got the opportunity to eat them and they were delicious. Thursday, 2nd March is World Book Day. This year children do not have to dress up but can come to school in their pyjamas. However, if you have already purchased an outfit of a book character they can wear this instead. We would like all children to bring in their favourite book on the day. During the week we will be looking at how books are created and we will be making our own books. Phonics In Phonics we have revisited our letter sounds and the tricky words. Our focus was on segmenting short wo

  Hello all, O n Tuesday it was safer internet day. We watched a short video about internet safety and have discussed how to stay safe online. The children had a good understanding of what to do if they see something online that upsets them or makes them feel uncomfortable. We discussed the meaning of the word internet and the use of the internet in our everyday lives. During child initiated learning the children made electronic devices out of construction materials and drew houses with an internet box in them. During child initiated play the children often look at the map and point to the places we have discussed during group sessions. We have continued learning about The World with the particular focus on our local area. The children have created their own maps which show their journey from home to school. We will extend this activity by discussing different ways of transport with the particular focus on the most sustainable methods. of transport.  We  will also learn to identify par

 Hello all, This week we have been learning about the World Map. After an adult directed activity, the children discussed their own experiences of other countries and places they know about. We discussed weather in other countries and the climate. The children were aware of the temperature changes around the world so we discussed the impact this can have. One child mentioned the fires so we discussed wildfires and the children learnt how they are put out.  We learnt how the helicopters scoop the water up to put the fires out.  We also looked at volcanoes and identified places on the map where volcanoes exist. The children talked about the floods in Potters Bar under the bridge so we extended this by looking at news reports and why we thought it had happened. This topic will continue next week. Phonics This week in phonics the children were introduced to the letter sounds: ear, air and er.  Our tricky words were: are, sure and pure. We have now introduced all of the letter sounds taught