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Foundation Staff

Welcome 

Summer Term 2 - Homes & Habitats 

Monday 8th June - Friday 12th June

Phonics

This week we have been working on our Set 3 Sounds. We have continued to embed the sounds:-

ire (as in fire)
ear (as in hear)
ure (as in pure)

Please practise reading and writing these sounds at home.

Writing 

This week, we have been focusing on our writing skills and practising simple sentence writing. The children have been encouraged to use their phonics knowledge to write independently and have been working hard to form letters correctly, hear the sounds in words, and write simple sentences. This has given us a great opportunity to see what the children can do independently and celebrate the progress they have made. We are very proud of their enthusiasm and confidence as they continue to develop as young writers

Reading

This week, we have continued reading Mr Hoot by Helen Stephens. The children have enjoyed listening to the story and learning about Mr Hoot. We have been talking about where owls live and exploring their habitats, discussing what animals need to survive and why different animals live in different environments. The children enjoyed sharing their ideas about Mr Hoot's home and comparing it to habitats they already know about. Through the story and our discussions, we have been developing our understanding of the natural world while building our speaking and listening skills.

Maths

This week in Maths, we have been exploring patterns and positional language. We have been identifying, continuing and creating repeating patterns using colours, shapes and objects. We have also been using positional language to describe where things are, using words such as in front, behind, next to, between, above and below.

Big Picture

This week in our Big Picture learning, we have been exploring habitats and the wonderful variety of places where animals live. We focused on three contrasting habitats: the sea, the forest and the Arctic.

The children enjoyed learning about the features of each habitat, thinking about what they are like and how they differ. We also explored the animals that live in these environments and discussed how they are suited to their habitats