Year R
Here you will find key information and helpful tips to support your child as they start their school journey.
Week beginning Monday 7th September
Well done Year R for a fabulous first week! You have come into school every day looking super smart and with your big smiles - how much do you think you have learnt already??!
The children have been busy learning the location of things within the classroom and have already started to show their independence as part of a large group by putting their belongings away in the morning. They have enjoyed their C.O.O.L. time - 'Choosing our own learning' and the children are allowed to do this inside or outside as they wish.
On Wednesday the children did a rotation of activities with different members of staff and are beginning to become familiar with other adults around the school. They took part in dance, dough time, gross motor skills and all children took a book from the library. Please note library books need to be returned in the library folder by the following Tuesday ready to be swapped out. Thank you.
After everyone has had lunch with a parent, the children are already very familiar with the lunchtime routine and have begun their playtimes with the older children after finishing eating.
A great start everyone!
Next week we will be beginning our phonics and Whizzy Maths learning - you will be able to find out more about this at the curriculum meeting on Thursday 24th September. We will also start to drip feed other learning and routines to the children. As a result, please be aware that your children may be very tired - we are too!!
Have a good rest this weekend!
How you can help -
Please remember to send your child in with a waterproof coat every day as we will go out regardless of the weather.
As the children are already learning so much they may be very hungry!! A bigger breakfast or a snack at pick up time can be helpful.
Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please speak to one of the Year R staff.
Number Formation Guide
Practise numerals at home with this printable number formation guide. All numbers are formed by starting at the top.
Curriculum Presentations
Thank you very much to the parents who attended the Year R curriculum meeting and the Phonics and Reading evening.
Please find the three presentations below as well as some ideas for supporting your child with phonics and reading games, wordless books and some examples of questions to ask your child when reading with them.
Thank you for your support.
If you have any questions, please pop and see the class teacher.
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
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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.
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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.
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