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Foundation Staff

Welcome 

Summer Term 2 - Homes & Habitats 

Monday 29th June - Friday 3rd July

Phonics

This week, we have been revising and consolidating all of the sounds the children have learnt across Set 1, Set 2 and Set 3. The children have been practising reading and writing words containing these sounds, helping to build their confidence, fluency and

Reading

This week, we have been enjoying a range of stories about owls and woodland habitats. The children have explored where owls live, what they need to survive and the other animals that share their woodland homes. Through our shared reading, the children have been developing their vocabulary, comprehension skills and love of reading while making links to our learning about woodland habitats.
 

Writing

This week, we have been practising writing simple sentences. The children have been working hard to use their phonics to spell words, remember finger spaces, use capital letters at the beginning of their sentences and full stops at the end. We have also been encouraging the children to read their sentences back to check that they make sense.
 

Maths

This week, we have been exploring our final White Rose Maths unit, Make Connections. The children have been using all of the mathematical skills they have learnt throughout the year to solve problems, spot patterns and explain their thinking. They have been making links between different areas of maths, developing their confidence and demonstrating just how much they have learnt during their Reception year.
 

Big Picture

This week, we enjoyed a fantastic Drama Day linked to our end-of-year production, Oliver Twist. The children took part in a variety of exciting drama activities, using their imagination and acting skills to bring the story to life.

The children pretended to have empty bowls and acted out how it might feel to be hungry, using expressive facial expressions and actions as they asked for more food. They also had great fun becoming cheeky pickpockets, carefully “stealing” handkerchiefs from each other’s pockets and sneaking keys from underneath chairs, just like the characters in the story. It was wonderful to see the children growing in confidence as they explored the characters through drama.

Please could all children bring their costume for our end-of-year production into school on Monday. Please ensure that all items are clearly labelled with your child’s name and brought in a named bag