Robins – Reception
Welcome to Robins Class
Welcome to the Class of 2023!
This week we have been exploring minibeasts and have been on a bug hunt. We have been learning about the festival of Eid which marks the end of Ramadan in the Islam religion. We noticed that the celebrations for Eid are similar to some of our own celebrations. In phonics, we have been writing words and sentences using our sound knowledge. In Art, we have been learning about Matisse and we created our own animal art in the style of his 'The Snail' picture. The Robins enjoyed their music lesson with Mrs Alderman, where they were learning rhymes, clapping patterns and using instruments. In Maths, we have been looking at pairs of numbers that make 6, 7, 8 and 9 (number bonds) and practising our subitising to 10 for fluency. In circle time, we talked about how our families are all different and what is special about our own family. The Robins told us how much they love their families and how loved they feel!
Home learning
Notices
Robins will go on a trip to Hillier Gardens on Wednesday 19th June 2024. We will be doing a range of activities while we are there, including pond dipping, minibeast hunt and trails. Further details to follow nearer the time.
Each week we choose a child to take home the story suitcase for the week and return it the following Monday. We hope you enjoy snuggling up with your child to read the story and share a hot chocolate!
Our books this term
Poems
Popcorn
Popcorn, Popcorn, sizzling in the pan.
Shake it up, shake it up,
Bam, Bam, Bam.
Popcorn, Popcorn, now it’s getting hot.
Shake it up, shake it up,
Pop, Pop, Pop.
Carrot Nose
A cute little snowman with a
long carrot nose.
Along came a rabbit and
what do you suppose?
That cute little rabbit,
looking for his lunch.
Ate the snowman’s carrot nose,
nibble, nibble, munch.
We are mathematicians!
We have been using our subitising knowledge explore number bonds (pairs of numbers) that make 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Can you use objects to explore these number bonds at home? What do you see? Can you write the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9?
Ten frame flashcards
Mrs Taylor teaches Robins on a Monday and Tuesday, and Mrs Evans teaches the class on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Mrs Waters is in Robins on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and Mrs Hammond is in class on Wednesday afternoons, Thursdays and Fridays.
Every day in Robins class is a new, exciting adventure! Our children learn that they are part of a new, wonderful team, both inside the classroom, and in Winterslow school. By learning through play, we help our Robins to become independent, confident learners. They have some structured, adult-directed sessions, but we also let the children decide how they want to learn, with an emphasis on 'having a go.'
Hooks Into Books
Our Curriculum is a literacy based curriculum. We have a new, quality text each week, using an exciting hook to help the children to 'live' the story. This makes for a very engaging and exciting curriculum, which in turn motivates and encourages our Robins into mark making, writing and reading with enthusiasm.
Adventures that our Robins undertake, might include: finding an unusual object in the classroom; grabbing a magnifying glass and searching for clues; hunting for animals in the Plantation, or watching the adults put on a show. These are only a few of the many exciting activities your child will experience in Robins class! |
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