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Reception News – 6.11.26

Welcome back. We hope you had a lovely half term. The children have settled well back into their daily routines.

Our book this term is the ‘Owl Babies’.

Photograph celebrating Farsley Farfield. This is a protected, reduced-resolution and watermarked image. AI training, biometric analysis and synthetic modification are prohibited.

Next week we are so lucky to invite Steve from Yorkshire Owl Experience to school. The children will see different kinds of owls. If you are able, please pay a voluntary contribution of £3 on ParentPay.

Photograph celebrating Farsley Farfield. This is a protected, reduced-resolution and watermarked image. AI training, biometric analysis and synthetic modification are prohibited.

Phonics

In phonics this week we have learnt the new phonemes – j, v, w and x. Our new hard to read and spell words are – he, she and buses. The children have made a great start in their new phonic booklets. In our lesson on Friday, the children wrote their first dictated sentence. We were very impressed with how well they did.

There is still time to sign up for watching a live phonics lesson. We have limited places on Tuesday 17th November and Thursday 19th November. Plenty of spaces left in January! Please get in touch to book your place.

Photograph celebrating Farsley Farfield. This is a protected, reduced-resolution and watermarked image. AI training, biometric analysis and synthetic modification are prohibited.

The children have all had a try at sounding out and writing a CVC word connected to Bonfire Night. They are doing so well hearing the sounds and forming the letters.

Maths

This week the children have practised the counting principles with a focus on cardinality (how many objects there are altogether). They have also practised their 1:1 correspondence skill by counting numbers at the same time as moving or tagging objects.

The key focus this week has been deepening their understanding of 5. The children have represented 5 in different ways using their fingers and a Hungarian number pattern.

Celebrations – Bonfire Night

This week we have been talking about Bonfire Night and why it is celebrated on the 5th November. We have had lots of fun making rockets, painting Bonfire night pictures and creating firework pictures using coloured pastels. We have even tried launching our own rockets!

Don’t forget our Bonfire Event is on Monday 9th November at 2.40pm. We are hoping for dry weather so we can be outside, so wrap up warm! If it does rain the event will take place in the infant building hall.

Rememberance Sunday

This week we have talked about Remembrance Sunday and how it is a day to remember and show respect for the men and women who have fought in wars to protect their country and keep us safe. We remember those who served in the past and who serve today.

Everything else…

We would like to wish our Hindu and Sikh families a wonderful Diwali. Have a wonderful weekend.

The Reception team

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