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Next week, we have an exciting visit from a real police officer! PC Jones is coming in to talk to the children about her job and how she keeps us safe. The children will able to ask PC Jones some questions and hopefully have a look at her police car too!

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Next week in Maths, the children will be using the vocabulary ‘more than’ and ‘fewer than’. The children will be looking at comparing different amounts and numbers and deciding which is more than the other amount and which is fewer than than the other amount.

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Next week, we are reading the book 'If I Built A Car'. This is a fabulous story about a little boy who designs his own dream car! The children will have the chance to build their own cars at school out of junk modelling, draw and design their own cars or paint them too!

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Next week in Phonics, we are learning how to read 'longer words'. E.g. laptop, sunset, lemon, picnic etc...

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This week at school, the children have been learning about the importance of cleaning their teeth! They have been talking about the order they clean their teeth in, and how many times a day they should be cleaned. Next week, the children will be thinking about different foods and drinks and which are good for teeth and which are not!

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Next week in Maths, we are singing the song ‘5 Little Men in a Flying Saucer’. The children will be using actions to learn how taking away 1 from 5 leaves 4, how taking 1 from 4 leaves 3 etc… until there are 0 ‘little men’ flying in the saucer.

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 once I caught a fish alive...!

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 once I caught a fish alive...!

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Next week in Maths, we are singing the song '1, 2, 3, 4, 5, once I caught a fish alive'. The children will be using this song to help partition the number 5. They will be exploring the parts that 5 is made up of e.g. 5 is made of 2 and 3. 2 and 3 make 5 etc..

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Next week, we are continuing to read 'Why Should I Brush My Teeth?'. The children will be learning about the importance of brushing their teeth and how to do it properly! They will be exploring what happens if you don’t brush your teeth and what foods and drinks are good and bad for teeth!

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Next week in Phonics, the children will be continuing their reading journey! They will be learning 2 new sounds. These sounds are ‘air’ and ‘er’. You can help your child at home by finding objects and items around your home that have these sounds in e.g. hair and digger.

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This week in Reception, we have been exploring our new school library. The children have enjoyed learning how to look after the new books and where to find different types of books. The library is a place where we want reading to be a pleasure for the children. Your child will be able to change their library every Tuesday afternoon so please make sure they bring them back each week.

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We have been ordering the Numberblocks from 1 to 5!

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We have been ordering the Numberblocks from 1 to 5!

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 once I caught a fish alive...!

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 once I caught a fish alive...!

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Next week in Maths, we are singing the song '1, 2, 3, 4, 5, once I caught a fish alive'. The children will be using this song to help partition the number 5. They will be exploring the parts that 5 is made up of e.g. 5 is made of 2 and 3. 2 and 3 make 5 etc..

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Next week, we are reading a non-fiction book called 'Why Should I Brush My Teeth?'. The children will be learning about the importance of brushing their teeth and how to do it properly!

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Next week in Phonics, the children will be continuing their reading journey! They will be learning 4 new sounds. These sounds are ‘ur, ow, oi and ear'. You can help your child at home by finding objects and items around your home that have these sounds in e.g. fur, cow, coin, hear.

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Yesterday the children had a visit from Claire from the Myton Hospices who challenged the children to raise some funds to support their valuable work.

Your child will bring home an envelope with information, should they wish to participate.

For further information please contact Claire McDowell, Community Fundraiser and Front of House Lead, Telephone 024 76841908

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It's beginning to look a lot like WINTER!

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It's beginning to look a lot like WINTER!

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This week has been very chilly with the wintery weather. Jack Frost has visited several times this week, freezing over our Reception outdoor area. The children had an exciting time outside exploring the ice and the frost. Fingers crossed for snow over the weekend too!

Next week, we are launching our new school library and have a visit from a real author called Sam Usher. We enjoyed one of his books before Christmas called 'SNOW'. It will be lovely for our children to have lots of new books to bring home and share with you from our new library.

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Next week in Maths, the children will be making the Numberblocks using cubes. They will be discussing that 5 is one more than 4 and that 4 is one more than 3 etc... The children are also going to be practising their number formation of numbers 0 to 5. Please practise writing these numbers with your child at home too using the rhymes above.

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Next week, we are continuing to read the fiction book called 'Astro Girl'! This a wonderful story about a little girl aspiring to be an astronaut. We want our children to be excited about what they might like to be when they grow up! The children will be able to learn about some of the planets in our Solar System and what visiting space might be like!

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Next week in Phonics, the children will be continuing their reading journey! They will be learning 4 new sounds. These sounds are ‘oo, oo, ar and or'. You can help your child at home by finding objects and items around your home that have these sounds in e.g. moon, book, car, fork.

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Reception PE days are now Tuesdays (gymnastics) and Thursdays (Wonderful Wellies) for the Spring Term. Please send your child into school in their PE kit on these days.

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Please make sure your child is wearing socks and not tights on PE days. Thank you.

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This week in Maths, the children are going to be developing their subitising skills further. They are going to be using dots on a dice to identify the number being represented as quickly as they can. You could enjoy a board game with your child at home that uses a dice and see how quickly your child can spot the number on the dice - without counting the dots though!

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Welcome back! We can't wait to see you tomorrow - Tuesday 6th January!

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Welcome back! We can't wait to see you tomorrow - Tuesday 6th January!

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Next week, we are going to be reading and enjoying the fiction book called 'Astro Girl'! This a wonderful story about a little girl aspiring to be an astronaut. We want our children to be excited about what they might like to be when they grow up! The children will be able to learn about some of the planets in our Solar System and what visiting space might be like!

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This week in Phonics, the children will be continuing their reading journey! They will be learning 4 new sounds. These sounds are ‘ai, 'ee', 'igh' and 'oa'. You can help your child at home by finding objects and items around your home that have these sounds in e.g. paint, sheep, light, coat.

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Please send your child into school in their party clothes!

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Please send your child into with a Christmas jumper on over their uniform!

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We have been feeling very Christmasy in Reception this week! The children have been enjoying making Christmas Crafts with grown-ups from home and grown-ups in school. We saw some super Santa, Reindeer and Snowmen tree decorations, decorated some yummy gingerbread men and turned Mrs Chesney’s carpet into a glittery Winter Wonderland! Thank you to all those grown-ups who came to our Christmas craft day this week - it was lovely to see you!

As we look ahead to next week and the last week of the Autumn Term, it is hard to believe that our Reception children have been at school for 4 months now! They have all settled in brilliantly and we are very proud of them!

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Please practise reading these tricky words with your child. It is important that your child can read and write these words. Tricky words cannot be sounded out using Phonics, your child just needs to know them.

They are:

I

the

into

no

to

and

as

is

of

he

she

me

we

be

has

his

her

full

pull

push

put

go

they

was

you

my

by

all

are

sure

pure

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Next Monday 15th December is the last ‘Show & Tell’ session in Reception. After Christmas we will no longer we doing Show & Tell due to our timetable changing.

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Next week, the children will be reading the traditional Christian story about Christmas known as ‘The Nativity’. The children will be learning about why this time of year is a very special celebration for Christian families and who came to visit baby Jesus when he was born.

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Next week in Phonics, the children will be reviewing all the sounds that they have learnt so far in Phase 2. They will be reading lots of words with these sounds in and writing CVC words too.

Above are all the sounds that we have learnt so far in Reception. Please practise writing these sounds with your child at home too.

The children will also be practising the tricky words that they have learnt so far. Please practise them at home too. They are:

I

the

into

no

to

and

as

is

of

he

she

me

we

be

has

his

her

full

pull

push

put

go

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Next week in Phonics, the children will be reviewing all the sounds that they have learnt so far in Phase 2. They will be reading lots of words with these sounds in and writing CVC words too.

Above are all the sounds that we have learnt so far in Reception. Please practise writing these sounds with your child at home too.

The children will also be practising the tricky words that they have learnt so far. Please practise them at home too. They are:

I

the

into

no

to

and

as

is

of

he

she

me

we

be

has

his

her

full

pull

push

put

go

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Next week in Maths, the children will be learning about 3D shapes. They will be learning the names of the shapes, spotting them in Explore time around the learning environment and be thinking about the properties of each shape e.g. a cube has 6 flat faces and a cone has 1 flat face and 1 curved face.

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Wow! What a fabulous week! Reception performed their Christmas Show to the whole school on Tuesday and were AMAZING! Then, they performed to their grown-ups on Wednesday - twice! Everybody sang beautifully, said their lines loudly and joined in with the actions as well as all looking FAB-U-LOUS in their costumes!!! We are so proud of you Reception!

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Next week in Maths, the children will be learning about 2D shapes. They will be learning the names of the shapes, spotting them in Explore time around the learning environment and be thinking about the properties of each shape e.g. a square has 4 equal sides.

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Next week in Phonics, the children will be reviewing all the sounds that they have learnt so far in Phase 2. They will be reading lots of words with these sounds in and writing CVC words too.

Above are all the sounds that we have learnt so far in Reception. Please practise writing these sounds with your child at home too.

The children will also be practising the tricky words that they have learnt so far. Please practise them at home too. They are:

I

the

into

no

to

and

as

is

of

he

she

me

we

be

has

his

her

full

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push

put

go

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Next week, we are reading a festive story called 'The Night Before Christmas'. This story is all about Father Christmas and the exciting adventures that he gets up to on Christmas Eve.

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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas...

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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas...

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As we move into next week and December, school is starting to look beautifully decorated and ready for Christmas! The children are excited to show you their Christmas play and we can't wait to see their costumes!

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To support your child's Maths learning this week, use the number formation rhymes above to help your child begin to write numbers from 0 to 5.

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Next week, we will be continuing to read the book called 'The Christmas Pine'. The children will be enjoying seeing school change into a Christmas themed place to learn. Look out for an elf workshop and snowflake making next week!

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Formation of Letters - Little Wandle Rhymes

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Formation of Letters - Little Wandle Rhymes

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These are the rhymes that we use to teach the children how to write each letter. Please use them with your child at home too.

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In Maths, the children will be exploring number 5. They will be using their fingers to explore what 5 is composed of e.g. 1 and 4 make 5, 2 and 3 make 5 and 0 and 5 make 5. The children will also be beginning to recognise numerals from 0 to 5. The children will be starting to learn how to write each numeral using rhymes to help with their formation.

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Rehearsals for the Christmas show begin!

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Rehearsals for the Christmas show begin!

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Last week in Reception, the children began their rehearsals for the Reception Christmas show called 'Once Upon A Christmas Eve'. The children have been learning the words to the songs and practising their lines. We can't wait to see their costumes next week too!

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Over the next 2 weeks at school, we will be reading a book called 'The Christmas Pine'. This is a beautiful picture book that allows children to enjoy the excitement and magic of Christmas. This book marks the start of our Christmas preparations and celebrations at school in Reception.

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Next week in Phonics, the children will be reviewing all the sounds that they have learnt so far in Phase 2. They will be reading lots of words with these sounds in and writing CVC words too.

Above are all the sounds that we have learnt so far in Reception. Please practise writing these sounds with your child at home too.

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Making finger puppets from traditional fairy tales!

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Making finger puppets from traditional fairy tales!

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Writing sounds and CVC words during Explore Time!

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This week in Reception, the children have enjoyed creating their own finger puppet shows in our Reception theatre. The children have also enjoyed building 'Boris the Robot' out of junk modelling. Boris is a character from our PSED programme, who helps the children learn about kindness and their feelings.

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Next week, the children will be continuing to read and enjoy the book called ‘Once Upon a Time’. The children will be able to create face masks of different fairytale characters and role play the different stories that they can spot in the book. Enjoy readying these traditional tales with your children at home too.

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Next week in Phonics, the children will be continuing their reading journey! They will be learning 4 new sounds. These sounds are ‘z, 'zz', 'qu' and 'ch'. You can help your child at home by finding objects and items around your home beginning with these sounds.

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Next week in Maths, the children will be using their recent learning about 'part-part-wholes' and applying it further. They will be thinking about number 3, number 4 and number 5 and what each of these numbers are made of e.g. 5 is made of 3 and 2, 4 is made of 2 and 2 and 3 is made of 2 and 1 etc...

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Building a volcano out of the outdoor bricks!

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Building a volcano out of the outdoor bricks!

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Mark making on our new outdoor easel with chalk!

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Mark making on our new outdoor easel with chalk!

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This week in Reception, the children have been learning some bonfire & firework songs and poems. They have been busy creating their own fireworks pictures during Explore time and using their voices to make the sounds that fireworks make. The children have been using different coloured paints to bring their fireworks to life. The children have also been busy writing about fireworks too with lots of children using their sounds in their writing now too! Keep up the super work Reception!

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Next week, the children will be enjoying a book called ‘Once Upon a Time’. This story has a simple storyline using simple language and vocabulary but the illustrations tell a different story with lots of different traditional fairytale characters making an appearance. This book provides lots of opportunities for talk, curiosity and imagination and the children will be looking out for ‘Humpty Dumpty’, ‘Little Riding Hood’, ‘The 3 Little Pigs’ and many others in this book! Enjoy readying these traditional tales with your children at home too.

The children will creating their fairytale character puppets during Explore Time and be putting on shows in the Reception theatre.

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Next week in Phonics, the children will be continuing their reading journey! They will be learning 4 new sounds. These sounds are ‘v, 'w', 'x' and 'y'. You can help your child at home by finding objects and items around your home beginning with these sounds.

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Next week in Maths, the children will be learning about how numbers are made up of parts of other numbers e.g. 4 is made of 2 and 2 and 5 is made of 3 and 2 etc… They children will be exploring how all parts make a whole when they are put together. They may even find parts of Mrs Chesney and Miss Roth around the classroom that needs putting back together so we are whole again!

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This week in Reception, the children met up with their new Year 2 buddy. It was such a lovely afternoon and the children were brilliant. This is an opportunity for the Reception children to build a friendship with an older child at Emscote, who they can go to/play with/talk to at school. We will aim for the children to meet with their buddy each term to do an activity together. Please help us to encourage your child to talk to their buddy at lunchtimes to check-in with them.

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This is a recording of how to say all the sounds that we are/will be learning in Reception this year. Please listen to it and use it to help your child practise their sounds.

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This is a recording of how to sound out and blend to help your child learn to read. Please listen to it and use it to help your child develop their reading.

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Making repeated patterns! Great teamwork!

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Making repeated patterns! Great teamwork!

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This week in Reception, we have continued the colourful theme from Diwali into our learning. We have been reading 'The Colour Monster' and linking his different feelings & emotions to the Zones of Regulation. The children have drawn and painted some wonderful monsters of their own too!

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After half term, the children will be enjoying poetry during their Literacy sessions. They will be reading different poems all about bonfire night and fireworks. They will be able to take their learning further by creating firework pictures using paint & chalk as well as writing about different fireworks too!

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After half term in Maths, the children will be continuing to use the vocabulary ‘more than’ and ‘fewer than’ as well as 'equal to'. The children will be looking at comparing different amounts and numbers and deciding which is more than the other amount, which is fewer than than the other amount or whether the amounts are equal to each other.

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After half term in Phonics, the children will be continuing their reading journey! They will be learning 4 new sounds. These sounds are ‘ff, 'll', 'ss' and 'j'. You can help your child at home by finding objects and items around your home beginning with these sounds.

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Emscote Infant School Half Term Reading Challenge Event!

We are in the process of updating our library in school. To coincide with this and to encourage young readers, we have a half term competition to win prizes!

All you need to do is to go down to your local library – you can take part in one of their events or borrow a book. It’s that easy and will cost you nothing!

On Monday 27th October at 10.30-11.30 Warwick Library are having a Green Halloween Event!  Also, every Saturday the library has a Lego Club from 10-12 for 4-11 years olds.

Please take a photo of you at the library with the subject line ‘Reading Challenge’ and send it to:

admin2332@we-learn.com

We look forward to seeing your photos!

Click this link for more information about events at your local library.

https://library.warwickshire.gov.uk/library-events

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This week in Reception the children have been busy making diva lamps during Wonderful Wellies. The children have been thinking about preparing for Diwali (festival of light), which they will learn more about during assembly next week. The children will be bringing them home next week so look out for them in bookbags!

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Next week in Phonics, the children will be recapping the sounds that they have learnt so far. They are:

s

a

t

p

i

n

m

d

g

o

c

k

ck

e

u

r

h

b

f

l

Please practise these sounds at home with your child too.

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Next week in Maths, the children will be counting beyond 20! You can practise counting with your child at home too - see how high up can they count!

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Next week, we will be reading and enjoying 'The Colour Monster' book. The children will be meeting each colour monster and be thinking about what feeling each one represents. The children will be linking the colour monsters to the Zones of Regulation in PSED too. During Explore Time, the children will be able to paint the colour monsters, draw their own colour monster and have a go at writing different feeling using their Phonics. We can't wait to see what they create!

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Click on this link and it will take you to the Little Wandle Parents Area of the website. You can listen to the sounds on here so you can help your child with their Phonics and Reading learning!

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The resources on this page will help you support your child with saying their sounds and writing their letters. There are also some useful videos so you can see how they are taught at school and feel…

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This is a copy of the Phonics & Reading presentation from the meeting on Monday 13th October.

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Reading Meeting Presentation to parents Online Version

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This is a copy of the Time 2 Talk presentation from the meeting on Monday 6th October.

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This is a copy of the Maths presentation from the meeting on Monday 13th October.

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Next week in Maths, the children will be using the vocabulary ‘more than’ and ‘fewer than’. The children will be looking at comparing different amounts and numbers and deciding which is more than the other amount and which is fewer than than the other amount.

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This week in Reception, the children have been taking their Story Dough learning outside. Our outdoor Wendy house has become a Story Dough character clay building adventure! The children have loved being imaginative and creative with the clay!

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Next week in Phonics, the children will be continuing their reading journey! They will be learning 4 new sounds. These sounds are ‘h’, 'b', 'f' and 'l'. You can help your child at home by finding objects and items around your home beginning with these sounds.

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Next week on Tuesday, we have our Harvest assembly at Church at 9am. Mother Sharon will talk to the children about Harvest time. Parents are all invited. We ask that children please bring a donation from the list attached here. These are donations for Warwick District Foodbank. Children will carry their item to Church. Thank you.

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This week in Reception, we have been enjoying the lovely Autumnal sunshine outside as much as possible. The children have been creating leaf rubbings and making magic wands out of Autumnal materials e.g. leaves. The children have also been drawing a self portrait of themselves for our wonderful display. The children are showing really good pencil/pen control already - well done Reception!

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Next week in Maths, the children will be learning about number 4 with the help of the Numberblocks! They will be learning that number 4 is made up of 1 and another 1 and another 1 and another 1 makes 4!

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The seasons are changing and we are very much seeing lots of Autumnal colours outside. For the next 2 weeks, we are going to be reading and enjoying the book 'Hello Autumn'. This story explores the joys of Autumn and the children will be bringing the story to life during their 'Wonderful Wellies' sessions over the next few weeks. If you go out on any Autumnal walks with your children and collect any conkers, leaves or sticks, fell free to send them into school as we love creating Autumnal pictures with them.