What have we been learning this week?

Week Commencing Tuesday 24th February 2026 

Welcome back -we hope you had a good half term break and are looking forward to some better weather like us. Can you believe we have just hit the half way point in the academic year??!

A bowl, a spoon, a spider, a pipe and a picture of the sun and rain - what could our rhymes be this week??

Incey Wincey Spider and Little Miss Muffet started off our week of little creatures and minibeasts. The children have enjoyed discussing different creatures and which ones they like and don't like and why. We have uncovered some worms, slugs and woodlice and even spotted a ladybird and butterfly - Spring must be on its way!

In Maths we have been talking about the number 12 and how it is made from 10 and 2 and have practised counting forwards and backwards to and from this number. 

In PDL we shared the story of Rosie Revere - Engineer which fits in quite nicely with our new school value this half term - relsilience. We talked about what happens when you find something hard but how pleased with yourself you are when you achieve something new. The phrase is - "I can't do it....yet" - keep trying new challenges everyone!

How you can help:

Please remember that your child needs to either wear shorts under their joggers every Tuesday or have them in their book bag so that they can participate in our gymnastics sessions.

Our Maths toolkit will be uploaded to Google Classroom this Friday. This contains key maths skills that your child will need to know to support them achieving the Early Learning Goals at the end of the year. Please work through them at your own pace and return a paper copy to school when you have finished. The teacher will check that the skills and knowledge are embedded in their longer term memory.

A reminder that on Monday we have our shared learning session where one adult is invited to school to spend time learning and working alongside their child. The children's beautiful art work will be for sale so please bring money for a suggested donation of £4 - cash only please. We will also have a small number of our previously used reading books available to purchase for a cash donation. The money will be used to replenish and purchase much needed resources to support our learning. 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.