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 27th April 2026
We have been watching some of our sunflower seeds emerge from the soil - some are very comfy in the dark it would seem but they will come! In this week's clue container story the seed grew bigger, and bigger and BIGGER and turned into an enormous turnip!
The children have enjoyed retelling the story using the small world farm and we have looked at pictures which compare the equipment that farmers used in the past and the machinery that is used today. We have talked about how the turnip wasn't wasted and how it us important to use up food as much as you can. The children will be reminding you that any food waste should be going in your special bins, like we use at school.
In Maths we have been learning about the number 18 and reinforcing the part/part/whole model using teen numbers - 10 and 8 for 18, 10 and 3 for 13 etc. The children have represented these numbers using different resources such as Numicon and Dienes.
The children have very much enjoyed being outside for their learning so please remember to apply sun tan cream before school for their safety.
How you can help:
We have been practising counting in different steps of numbers - in 10s to 100, 2s to 20 and 5s to 50. Please get your child to practise doing this verbally. 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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