Reception Ash

Hello and welcome to Ash class web page.

In our classroom, you will find

     Mrs Mountney

  Mrs Hughes

    Mrs Mulcahy

   Miss Cox

    Mrs Pipkin

      Mrs Courlander

If you have any questions please feel free to speak to a member of staff at the beginning or end of the day.

In Ash class our P.E lessons are on a Tuesday morning and a Friday afternoon. Please ensure P.E kits are in school on these days and all items are clearly labelled.

We use the outside area as our second classroom so please make sure the children bring suitable clothing as they will be outside whatever the weather. If possible please leave wellies (named) in school as we have a digging area, water wall and mud kitchen that the children have daily access to. We have some spare pairs of wellies that children are also able to use.

Your child should be reading daily to an adult, which can then be recorded in their green reading record book. This needs to be in school everyday and placed in the white baskets in the corridor each morning. Please keep the book your child is reading in their drawer. If your child reads a library book, a book of their own, listens to a story tape/CD or any kind of reading related activity, please also note it in their green reading record book. 

We use the zones of regulation to help manage our emotions. We are free to move our name to the appropriate colour when we are feeling excited, sad, tired, or cross. We understand it is normal to feel all these different emotions. By acknowledging them we can then find strategies to help us, which in turn will ensure we can move ourselves back to green. When we are on green we are ready to learn. 

Our learning- 21.10.19

A huge thank you to all the parents who were able to join us at the phonics workshop last week. The children really enjoyed sharing the activities with you and the feedback from parents was very positive.

The next parents workshop will be in the spring term and will have a maths focus. The date will follow soon.

The children really enjoyed showing their scarecrows in harvest assembly on Friday and if you were able to be there, I'm sure you will agree that they were very proud of their creations and they sat beautifully in the hall.

This week we will be learning all about the Hindu festival of light, Diwali. The children will be making and decorating clay divas, rangoli patterns and drawing round their hands to decorate with Mehndi patterns. They  will also be showing their clay divas in assembly on Friday and parents and carers are welcome to join us.

 In Storyland we will be reading the Diwali story about Rama and Sita. The children will be able to use masks from the story table to act out the story.

This week in phonics we will be recapping all the sounds and tricky words we have learned so far. The children will be taught how to write each letter and how to identify them in words. The children will also be using their robot hands to orally segment and blend words independently. When the children are reading their books to you or you are out and about point out the letters we are learning and ask the children to tell you the sounds they make.

In maths we will be exploring 2d shapes, going on a shape walk, making a shape picture and our visits to Numberland will continue.

The challenges for the following tables are:

-maths table: making a 2d shape picture

-finger gym: decorating a rangoli pattern

-story table: The Diwali story

Please ensure that children are heard to read as often as possible and their reading record books are signed and placed in the corresponding basket every morning. Many thanks for your continued support.

Our Diwali assembly will be held on Friday 25th October 9.05. The reception children will be showing their Divas. Parents and carers are very welcome to join us.

Our learning- 14.10.19

Last week we introduced a superhero theme based on the children’s interests and suggestions. In our outdoor classroom we have made a superhero writing hut which has proved very popular indeed. We also dressed up as superheroes and thought carefully about what our superpower would be and why. Watch out for the photographs and the children’s work appearing on display in the corridor.

This week we will be continuing to think about autumn and harvest. We will be exploring a range of different fruit and vegetables, painting pictures of them, making vegetable soup and even making our own superheroes out of potatoes which will link with our story of the week ‘Supertato.’ 

The children continue to enjoy their visits to Numberland and this week they will be left additional maths challenges to solve by the unkind pea from the story ‘Supertato.’

In Storyland we will be reading the story ‘Shark in the Park.’ Our focus will be exploring the illustrations, using them to make predictions and finding rhyming words.

This week in phonics we will be introducing the children to the sounds: g, l, o, and u. The children will be taught how to write each letter and how to identify them in words. The children will also be using their robot hands to orally segment and blend words independently. When the children are reading their books to you or you are out and about point out the letters we are learning and ask the children to tell you the sounds they make.

The challenges for the following tables are:

-maths table: investigation numbers and solving problems

-finger gym: making a superhero mask

-story table: Supertato

Please ensure that children are heard to read as often as possible and their reading record books are signed and placed in the corresponding basket every morning. Many thanks for your continued support.

On Wednesday 16th October  9.05 we will be holding a phonics workshop. There will be a brief introduction to phonics by Mrs Mountney and Miss Walker and then parents will be able to try some phonic based activities with their children. The children are very excited about sharing their learning with you. If you have any questions about the workshop please speak to an adult.

Our Harvest festival assembly will be held on Thursday 17th October 9.05. The reception children will be showing their scarecrows and have been learning the song ‘Big Red Combine Harvester,’ which I am sure many of our parents will be familiar with. Parents are very welcome to join us.

Our learning- 7.10.19

We had a very busy week last week. We enjoyed digging in the garden looking for worms and planting some new flowers. The children were very excited by the really long worms we found and had lots of fun measuring them! Making bread rolls was also very exciting and although the animals in the story did not want to help Ash and Elm class were very eager to help.

This week we will be continuing to think about autumn and harvest. We will be re-reading the story of ‘The Little Red Hen’ and using the new Makaton signs we have been learning for each of the animals to support our storytelling. We will also be making scarecrows ready for Harvest assembly on Thursday 17^th October. Parents are welcome to join us for assembly and the children will be showing their work.

The children were extremely excited by their first visit to Numberland and particularly enjoyed meeting the wooden characters that belong in each garden. We added a door and the correct number of windows to our house. When we visit this week they will be adding the correct amount of objects to each garden. Please have a look at the photographs below to see our learning.

In Storyland we will continue to read the story of ‘The Little Red Hen’ and signing the names of the animals as they are mentioned in the story. We will also be acting out the story in a small group. 

This week in phonics we will be introducing the children to the sounds: h, m, d, and r. The children will be taught how to write each letter and how to identify them in words. The children will also be using their robot hands to orally segment and blend words independently. When the children are reading their books to you or you are out and about point out the letters we are learning and ask the children to tell you the sounds they make.

The challenges for the following tables are:

-maths table: tens frames to make number patterns

-finger gym: making stick puppets

-story table: The Little Red Hen

Please ensure that children are heard to read as often as possible and their reading record books are signed and placed in the corresponding basket every morning. Many thanks for your continued support.

Our learning- 30.9.19

The children really enjoyed making their portraits using natural materials and there was lots of interesting discussions. Have a look at the photographs below and see who you can spot. This week we have done lots of music, singing and acting. We acted out the story of ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff,’ the part of the troll was very popular! We also had our first PE lesson on Friday and all children thoroughly enjoyed it. We are looking forward to our next one!

This week we will be starting to think about autumn and harvest. We will be listening to the story of ‘The Little Red Hen’ and thinking about the animals and their actions. We will be linking this to our PSED work on feelings and how our words and actions can make others feel. We will also be acting out the story and making some bread rolls.

In Maths the children will be taking their first  visit to Number land! They will need to go across a number lane to enter this magical world and when they get there they will discover numbered houses and gardens to match! Why not ask your child to tell you all about it. The children will also be discovering how to match the correct number of windows to their house and placing the correct amount of objects in each garden.

In Storyland the children will be sharing the story of ‘The Little Red Hen.’ They will be signing the names of each of the animals and joining in with the repeated refrain, “Not I said the ...” Ask the children to show you the Makaton sign for each animal. 

This week in phonics we will be introducing the children to the sounds: p, n, ck, e. The children will be taught how to write each letter and how to identify them in words. The children will also be using their robot hands to orally segment and blend words independently. When the children are reading their books to you or you are out and about point out the letters we are learning and ask the children to tell you the sounds they make.

The challenges for the following tables are:

-maths table: Place the spikes on the hedgehog

-finger gym: threading/repeating patterns

-story table: The Little Red Hen

Please ensure that children are heard to read as often as possible and their reading record books are signed and placed in the corresponding basket every morning. Many thanks for your continued support.

Our learning- 23.9.19

The children and their special toys thoroughly enjoyed our picnic on Friday. We made jam or spread sandwiches, wrote name labels for our toys and decorated biscuits. We explained to our friends why our toys are special to us and how it makes us feel when we cuddle them.

This week we will be continuing with our ‘all about me’ topic. The children will be making portraits using a range of natural materials including conkers, stones and sticks. 

In maths the children will be working on number recognition and building towers to stand on a range of numbers. We will also be thinking about how many bricks we would have if we added one more to the tower and working it out practically.

This week the children will continue to visit Storyland. We will be re-reading the big book 'Walking through the Jungle’ and discussing the different animals in the story.

In circle time this week we will be thinking about what makes us special and sharing it with the rest of the class.

This week in phonics we will also be introducing the children to the sounds: s a t i. The children will be taught how to write each letter and how to identify them in words. The children will also be using their robot hands to orally segment and blend words independently. When the children are reading their books to you or you are out and about point out the letters we are learning and ask the children to tell you the sounds they make.

 The challenges for the following tables are:

-maths table: building a tower that contains the correct number of bricks

-finger gym: using tweezers to pick up marbles and place them on hands.

-story table: This is our house

On Tuesday 24th September 9.00 there will be a meeting for reception parents in the hall. We will be discussing different strategies for supporting your child with their reading, the characteristics of effective learning, wows and answering any other questions parents have.

Our learning- 16.9.19

The children have all enjoyed their first few weeks at school and have been very busy, trying new activities and making new friends. Some of the activities we have been exploring include using natural materials to make a picture of our faces, painting, using playdough, fishing for numbers and making a giant ball run. Please have a look at the photographs of our learning, below.

This week we will be continuing with our ‘all about me’ topic. The children will be painting portraits of themselves and we will be naming different facial features and exploring colour mixing. They will also be talking about the activities they like to do when they are at home.

In maths the children will be working on number recognition and clipping the correct number of pegs on numbered leaves. We will also be introducing the concept of more or less and linking it to other areas of their learning.

This week the children will also be visiting Storyland for the first time and sharing the big book 'Walking through the Jungle.' As part of the session they will be using the illustrations to tell the story and discussing the animals they meet along the way.

As part of our class circle time sessions we have been discussing people and objects that are special to us and as part of this work we would like the children to bring in a small bear or a small soft toy on Friday 2oth September. The children will be writing a label for their bear and drawing or painting a picture of it. We will also be making sandwiches in the morning and the children will be having these at our picnic on Friday afternoon.

Please speak to a member of staff if you have any questions.

Thank you for your continued support.

The challenges for the following tables are:

-maths table: identifying the correct number on leaves and clipping on the correct number of pegs

-finger gym: using elastic bands to make different shapes on geo boards.

-story table: This is our house

The children now have a 'mini me' each, on the maths challenge table and this week we will be adding mini mes to the finger gym. When they have completed the challenge they need to find their 'mini me' and place it in the basket to show the adults in the class that they have completed the challenge. They will need to do this daily.