Welcome to Class 2

Reception
Class Teacher: Miss K. McKeon
Teaching Assistant: Mrs T. Murphy

1:1 Teaching Assistants: Miss S. Sayers and Mrs R. Hickey

Gates open at 8:40 and children must be in school by 8:50.

Children will now walk through the main pupil entrance and walk down to their classroom. Parents will not be permitted past the red line on the playground. Please look for signs and markings that will direct you where to enter and leave the school premises safely. 

Our topic for Summer 2 is 'Fantasy Island'. Here is what we will be covering this term:

English

We will be reading a range of exciting stories linked to our topic, including, Aliens Love Underpants and Commotion in the Ocean. The children will continue to have lots of opportunities to develop their sentence writing through whole-class literacy lessons. We will monitor letter formation through weekly handwriting and daily RWI sessions. During these sessions your child will learn to read, write and recognise sounds and words. 

Maths

This term we will continue to learn about numbers beyond 10 and will build upon their knowledge of addition and subtraction to explore number bonds to 10. The children will develop their counting skills and recognition of numbers. We will continue to explore patterns, 2D and 3D shapes, weighing, measuring and capacity. We will continue to use Ten Town to support the children’s number formation skills. 

Topic

The children will have lots of opportunities to explore these themes and use their imaginations to create their own storylines and games within their play. In Art and DT, the children will be exploring colour mixing, marbling and vegetable printing, and will complete a variety of projects related to fairies, superheroes, dragons and dinosaurs. In Science we will continue to look at the natural world around us and observe seasonal changes.

Read Write Inc

Sounds we have learnt: m, a, s, d, t, i, n, p, g, o, c, k, u, b, f, e, l, h, r, j, v, y, x, w, z, ch, sh, th, qu, ng, nk, ck, ss, ff, ll, ay, ee, igh, ow, oo, ar, or, air, oy, ou, ir

Words we have learnt: the, I, a, to, he, put, no, go, be, me, we

Maths

Numbers of the week this week are: 14 and 15.

Remember to use your Ten Town login at home to improve your number skills 🔢 

Dates:

20th June - Class Photos

22nd July - Last day of term - Non-uniform - £1 donation

      ** PE will be on Fridays. Please remove your child's earrings before school. Thank you.**

Our Daily Routine

*Regular hand washing and sanitising, alongside regular cleaning,

is in place throughout the day*

8.45 - 8:55: Register and Early morning work

9.00 - 9.15: Input

9.15 - 10.15: Child led learning

10.15 - 10.30: Snack time

10.30 - 11.10: Child led learning

11.10 - 11.50: Read, Write, Inc.

11.50 - 11.55: Handwashing 

12.00 - 13.00: Lunch

13.00 - 13.20: Magical Maths

13.20 -13.30: Topic Input

13.30 - 14.45: Child led learning

14.50 - 15.00: Story/Show and tell

15.15: Home time

At Ghyllgrove, we have three Reception classes. Each class is set up to ensure that children learn through a play-based curriculum, and all children are encouraged to learn through first-hand experiences and exploration. During play, the children's concepts, understanding, skills, attitudes and achievements are extended.

All children will have access to a small-world area, writing areas, an investigation area, a fine-motor area, a reading area, and role play, as well as access to daily literacy and numeracy activities. The children also have opportunities to access the interactive whiteboard.

Homework

Homework will be uploaded to Tapestry each Friday. We ask that it is returned the following Tuesday each week.

Activities to try at home

• Practise reading and writing CVC words e.g. cat, dog, top, vet, etc.
• Practise letter and number formations. 
• Use coins when buying something.
• Find different 2D and 3D shapes around your house and describe them.
• Use objects to double and halve up to 20.
• Add and subtract to 20.
• Count and order numbers to 20 and beyond.
• Write simple sentences ensuring your child uses a capital letter, finger spaces and a full stop.
• Extend a sentence using ‘and’ or ‘because’.
• Encourage curiosity when reading, "what do you think will happen next?", "Why is the character feeling like this?"
• Make a 'reading den' at home. Use a clothes horse, chairs or a table and drape with a sheet. Fill the space with pillows/cushions and ask the children to find their favourite books.

Items to have in school:

• Spare clothes (tracksuit bottoms, t-shirt and underwear)
• Wellies
• PE kit- White/red t-shirt, red shorts and black trainers/plimsoles
• Water bottle - plain water only, please

**Please ensure everything is clearly named. Thank you.**

Please remember, if you have ANY concerns during the year then come and see us. We will always help you if we know anything is worrying you. We want to keep everybody at Ghyllgrove safe, happy and achieving. Please come and see us, email us at parents@ghyllgrove.essex.sch.uk or phone 01268 450067.

Many thanks,

The EYFS Team