Hello everyone,

This week in Foundation, we have been diving into the wonderful world of Superworm by Julia Donaldson. This fantastic story captured the children’s imaginations as we explored all the incredible things Superworm could transform into—a hat, a fairground ride, a lasso, and so much more! The children were brimming with ideas, coming up with their own creative suggestions for what Superworm might become next.

To bring the story to life, we got hands-on with playdough, rolling and stretching it to make our very own super long worms! This led to a great discussion about length—we compared our worms, talked about which were the longest and shortest, and even used words like “longer than” and “shorter than” to describe them. It was a fun and practical way to build early mathematical skills while engaging in sensory play.

The rainy weather this week turned out to be a perfect learning opportunity! As soon as the garden became damp, we went on a worm hunt, carefully searching under leaves and in the soil. The children were fascinated to see real worms wriggling around, and we talked about why worms love the rain and how important they are for our gardens. It was wonderful to see their curiosity sparked by nature.

What a worm-derful week of learning and discovery! 🐛 

Maths

In Maths we have been exploring height and length. We checked the hight of the animals with stacking cubes and we measured the length of the classroom with steps and feet.

Phonics

In phonics, we have been revisiting Phase 2  and 3 letter sounds and the tricky words. Please keep revisiting the sounds at home until your child can read each one fluently.

For practice videos go to Little Wandle website and choose the section for parents.

Please use the link below to access the videos of the letter sound pronunciations.

https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/ 

Thank you for your continuous support. 

Have a great weekend!

Mrs Sheehan