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 22nd June 2026
What a scorcher! The children have enjoyed water play this week as part of their learning but also as a good way of cooling down!
We have continued our learning around plastic and its impact on the environment and read a story about a plastic toothbrush that travelled the world before making it back to its owner. Sadly, once it came back, Sophie wasn't able to use it to brush her teeth but she found lots of other uses for the toothbrush instead. We have talked to the children about single use plastic and have started to turn some of the materials donated into wonderful sea creatures to play with. The children have also thought about how they can help to recycle materials at home, not just by using the coloured household bins but also by donating to others, giving to charity shops and recycling fabrics in the clothing banks.
In Maths we have been revising our skills in subtraction and using the language of minus, take away, count backwards and less and have tried out different resources to help us take away numbers.
Our drawing skills have improved so much since the start of the year and we have enjoyed Draw with Rob this week, following the instructions to create a pufferfish and a seahorse.
Well done to all the children (and adults!) for persevering through the heat!!
How you can help:
We have been encouraging frequent drinking and refilling of water bottles throughout the hot weather. If your child is not sure how to, please show them how to unscrew, fill and replace the lid safely to encourage independence for Year 1.
Another way to support your child's independence ready for Year 1 is to remind your child to check their book bag when they come into school - they should be checking for letters to hand in, library books and a reading book to hand in or change by themselves.yyy6
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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