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Welcome 

Spring 1 - Come Fly With Me

Monday 5th - Friday 9th January 

Happy New Year!

We hope you and your families had a wonderful Christmas holiday. A very big thank you from the Foundation team for the kind and thoughtful Christmas gifts. They were greatly appreciated.

Phonics

This week we have been recapping the Set 1 sounds, focusing on ch, sh, th, qu, nk and ng. Next week we will begin introducing the Set 2 sounds to support the children with their reading and writing development. You can help at home by practising these sounds with your child through simple games, reading together, or spotting the sounds in everyday words.

Reading

This week we have been reading Big People, Little Dreams: Amelia Earhart. The children have been learning about Amelia Earhart and how she followed her dream to become a pilot. We talked about being brave, trying new things, and not giving up when something feels challenging.

Writing 

This week in writing, we read the book Dragons in the City for inspiration. The children thought about what they might see at a Chinese New Year celebration and started creating their own book. They designed the front cover and wrote the first page, beginning with “I can see…”. It was wonderful to see their ideas and creativity coming to life!

Maths

This week we have started our new Unit 5, Alive. The children have been enjoying exploring early maths through fun, hands-on activities. We have been learning about the number zero, understanding that it means nothing. The children have also been singing number songs, recognising small groups of numbers (subitising) from 0–5, and matching numbers in different activities.

Big Picture

 This week in the Big Picture, our explorers went on a magical carpet ride to China! We flew over mountains, oceans, and jungles before landing in China. The children explored China on the map and globe, learned about the Chinese calendar, and enjoyed the story of The Great Race, discovering how each year is named after an animal. We also looked at the dragon from the Chinese zodiac and found out why it is so important in Chinese culture. The children had lots of fun making Chinese lanterns and creating clay dragon eyes.