Author: Roxanne Conniff

This week we moved onto words ending with -es sounding like -iz, -s sounding like -z, longer words, -s that sounds like -s and tricky words in Phonics. In maths we recapped on comparison with a focus on differences and similarities in the quantity without being diverted by colour shape or size. We read Jack

We worked on longer words, words ending with -ing, compound words and tricky words in Phonics. In maths we focussed on composition to 5, with automatic recall of numbers to 5 and deepening their understanding of a whole being made of smaller parts through practical experiences. We started our mini topic Signs of Spring where

We have continued to work on phase 3 sounds and tricky words this week. Maths has consisted of looking over increasingly complex arrangements from dots in a line to dots on a die frame and seeing the sub-groups within the larger groups and matching quantity to numeral. We read Jasper’s Beanstalk, planted sunflower seeds and

It has been a SUPER week! We have covered more phase 3, longer words and tricky words. In maths we have focussed on composition, grouping numbers and objects according to different attributes and beginning to think about even and odd numbers. The children has been very enthusiastic as we explored Supertato as part of our

What a busy week! We have been working hard on our phase 3 sounds and our writing stamina. In maths we have been focussing on composition, specifically doubles when tow equal parts combine to make a whole. In other areas of learning we read The Enormous Turnip, retold the story sing our writing skills and

In Phonics we have continued to practise sounds from phase 3 and tricky words that the children find difficult. In maths we have been consolidating our knowledge of composition to 7 and investigating part-part whole relations. This week our mini project was Stories and Rhymes. We enjoyed reading The Gingerbread man amongst other traditional tales

This week we have focussed on recapping lots of phase 3 sounds and tricky words that the children needed to practise. In maths we were comparing quantities and using the language ‘more than’, ‘less than’ and ‘equal to’ to compare and describe the relationship between numbers up to 8. We read Farmer Duck as part

This week we covered longer word in Phonics and in maths we focussed on counting and the value of 1 more than. In our topic we were still enjoying dinosaurs and fossils by looking at real fossils, found fossils in the sand, learnt about Mary Anning. We also made Valentines Day cards, love potions in

We looked at the new sounds -air and -er and read words with double letters such as -bb, -rr and -gg and learnt the new tricky words are, sure and pure as well as recapping on some previous sounds and tricky words. In maths we focussed on comparison work and using the vocabulary quantity, more

This week we continued to learn phase 3 sounds -ur, -ow, -oi and -ear and tricky words my, by and all. In maths we have been exploring ways to represent numbers using the die pattern. We also secured our knowledge of numbers that make 5 and used double dice frames to begin to explore 6