Author: Roxanne Conniff

This week in Phonics we focussed on recapping some phase 2 sounds and tricky words. In maths we were thinking about comparing groups of objects by counting them 1:1 and reinforcing language such as more than, fewer than and equal number of. In other areas of learning we read the book No Bot, the Robot

This week we covered the sounds -ff -ll -ss and j. In maths we focussed on the importance of careful counting, counting to 5, counting actions, sounds and objects, their 1:1 correspondence skills and how many ‘altogether’. In other areas we looked at celebrations such as bonfire night, Diwali and our experiences with different celebrations.

This week we covered new sounds -h -b -f and -l and tricky words is, I and the. In Maths we worked on comparing quantities with language such as ‘more than’ and ‘fewer than’ being a main focus. Our mini project this week was Build it Up and we read The Three Little Pigs and

This week we have covered the sounds -ck, -e, -u and -r as well as tricky words is and I. In Maths we have been subitising and investigating numbers and patterns made with numbers up to 4. The children have enjoyed representing numbers in various ways. In other learning we have explored our Autumn Treasures

This week in reception we have continued our phonics learning and have now learnt the sounds g, o, c, k. We have also learnt our first tricky word ‘is’, we have enjoyed practising forming the graphemes and playing oral blending games. In maths we have been exploring how numbers can be composed of 1s and

In reception this week we have continued learning new sounds in phonics, we have learnt the sounds i, n, m and d, we have played oral blending games and formed some letters. In maths we have been practising careful counting to know how many objects we have. As a part of our topic ‘Let’s Explore’

This week has been an exciting week in Reception! We have started our phonics learning and have learnt the sounds s, a, t and p and have had a go at forming these letters. In maths we have been subitising 1-3, representing those numbers on our fingers and recognising the numbers inside larger groups of

Our first couple of weeks have been busy! We have spent time getting to know the children and making new friends! The children are getting used to their new environments and new routines. We have read books such as The Colour Monster, The Colour Monster starts school, A letter from your Teacher, Super Duper you,

We have really enjoyed getting to know our new Reception children this past week and are pleased to say they have all settled into school life really well!

This week we have revised phase 3 and phase 4 root words with -ing and -ed. In Maths we addressed counting, comparison and the rank order of numerical magnitude. It was our mini project Move It this week which focussed on being healthy and fell nicely in line with our sports day! We read The