What have we been learning this week?

Week Commencing Monday 8th June 2026 

This week we have used the rhyme '1,2,3,4,5, Once I caught a fish alive' as the focus for our learning. The children have enjoyed making narratives using sea creatures and watery scenes to demonstrate their knowledge of different sea creatures, including fish. We have read lots of non-fiction information about seas and oceans and the animals that live within these environments and have collaged some lovely images using materials such as tissue paper, fabric and googly eyes!

In Writing the children have written sentences about what they have found out about and have been really practising using the phonic and key word mats in preparation for more independent writing in Year 1. We have also been using dictated sentences to encourage the children to listen, process, write and then check what they have written.

In Maths we have been exploring how to measure the length of objects using measures such as cubes, beads as well as the standard units of centimetres on a ruler. The children enjoyed exploring the classroom to find things to measure and have learnt how to line the end of the ruler up with the end of the object to be accurate.

The children have made lovely sea creature collages which you will get to see in our class assemblies coming later this half term and they have certainly enjoyed lots of water play this week!

How you can help: 

Please continue to read regularly with your child so that they can change their book as often as possible. If your child is receiving specific books to read from the teacher, please read these books several times within the week to practise confidence and fluency. Please also try to look at the key word spellings sent home and practise a couple of the words a day to check your child has confidence with recalling the letters needed in each word. Please use letter names when identifying letters needed in each word. 

Thank you for your support. 

Number Formation Guide 

Practise numerals at home with this printable number formation guide.  All numbers are formed by starting at the top.

Curriculum Presentations

Letter formation and handwriting

Please find images of how to support your child in achieving the correct letter formation.

• lower-case letters start at the top
• dots and horizontal cross lines are added after the main part of the letter has been formed
• capital letters start at the top and go down first, the pencil is then taken off the paper to add the horizontal lines

It is extremely important that your child uses a comfortable and efficient pencil grip, even though this may not be the same as your own. This should be the pincer grip.

Climbing the tree to a better me

Our special tree focuses on the Social, Moral, Spiritual and Social aspect of our learning. In Year R we are practising using our manners, being a good friend and being respectful and responsible.

We can earn three stars for each rung of the ladder and at the end of the year we can earn a special sticker at the top of the tree for our effort in trying to show these things.

When we have collected three stars of the same colour we can show our certificate in assembly and our name is moved up the ladder in class to show our progress.