Year R
Here you will find key information and helpful tips to support your child as they start their school journey.
What have we been learning this week?
Week Commencing Monday 29th June 2026
The children were very pleased with themselves in making the links between the clue container items and our book of the week 'The Snail and the Whale'. It is good for the children to use texts that they are familiar with to lessen cognitive overload when trying to learn new skills at the same time.
In Maths we have been looking at the one hundred square, becoming more familiar with numbers up to 100 and have started to think about why some numbers are bigger than others. The children have continued to practise their subtraction skills by making their own number sentences and calculating the answers using different resources.
In Geography we have looked at the world map and revised the name of the oceans. The children have looked at continents and the different climates and have looked at where the snail and the whale might have travelled on their journey.
We are continuing with our curriculum and assessments right up to the end of the term so please continue to read with your children and practise their phonics and key words. Thank you.
How you can help:
Thank you so much to the Year R parents, as well as the wider school community, for all of the lovely donations from our Helping Hands board. The children will benefit from these resources to support their learning and we are very grateful for your support.
Please look at the oceans and continents of the world. This is a key piece of knowledge that children need to know in Key Stage 1. We have been using Hopscotch Oceans song and the Continents songs on YouTube. The children love singing along and they are a good way to learn the names of key parts of the world.
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
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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