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This week in Literacy we have been reading We’re Going on a Lion Hunt, the children have enjoyed joining in with the the repetitive phrases.  The children have been answering questions about different animals, playing I Spy using animal names and even learning how to draw a giraffe and a zebra.

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Remember we have a Teacher Training Day on Monday 29th June.

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The children have been enjoying non fiction books about bugs and finding out lots of information about them.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book

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Click the learning journey to see our learning pictures from the week.

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What a lovely gathering we had this morning and the rain stayed away.

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This week we have had a delivery of caterpillars for the children to look after and watch them grow and eventually transform into butterflies.

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In maths this week we have been sorting and matching. We are encouraging the children to think about ways of sorting for instance sort by shape, size, colour etc.

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We have been introduced to the letter/sound u this week. Please practise with your child.

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We had a fabulous time on Monday: we had visits from Our lovely caretakers, Miss Murdoch and Mrs Caldwell. We learnt all about being a police lady and a nurse.

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We have been reading this lovely story and learning about the different zones of regulation.

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This week in Maths, we are exploring the language of routes and directions through the story, Little Red Riding Hood. As we follow Little Red Riding Hood’s journey to Grandma’s house, the children are learning and using positional and directional language such as along, through, over, past, next to, and behind.

You can support this learning at home by talking about directions on your everyday journeys—for example, walking to school or to the shop or park—and encouraging your child to talk about the route.

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In nursery this we continuing to develop an understanding of time in a way that is meaningful for our children. Children will be encouraged to talk about what happens first, then, next, after that and finally, helping them understand the order of events in both stories and everyday life. To help your child at home you could:-

- sequence key events from familiar stories, such as The Three Billy Goats Gruff

- talk about daily routines (for example, what happens in the morning when they get up)

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What is Subitising?

Subitising is the ability to instantly recognize the number of objects in a small group without counting. It is a foundational math skill that supports efficient counting, addition, subtraction, and overall number sense in young learners. For example, children can quickly identify the number of dots on a dice or the number of fingers shown without counting each individually.

Play the game with your child.

Easter subitising - Speaking cards

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Wordwall - Create better lessons quicker

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Speaking cards - Deal out cards at random from a shuffled deck.

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You can click the link to follow our Wellcomm programme on the website

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Developing strong speech, language and communication skills is essential for every child. These early skills support learning, emotional wellbeing, behaviour and long term life chances. At William Hulme’s Grammar School, we are committed to nurturing these foundations from the very start.

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Culture Day

1st May

Career's Day Marketplace

18th May

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This week we have been looking on 3D shapes.

We have focused on flat sides and curved edges.

You could review with your child at home.

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Support Our EYFS Fund – Just £1 a Week

We kindly ask for a donation of £1 per week to help us buy important supplies for your child’s learning and play. This includes items like:

Breadsticks for snack time

Flour for making playdough

Seasonal decorations

Materials to enhance lessons and activities

You can give your donation through ParentPay or by sending cash to your teacher.

Your support makes a big difference. Thank you!

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This week we have been sorting and matching in different ways.

We have sorted by size, shape, colour, amount of legs on an animal etc.

Fun Activities for Home

🧺 Sock Match & Sort

What you need

A small pile of clean socks (mix colors, sizes, patterns)

3 bowls or baskets

How to play

1. Match first
Spread the socks out. Ask them to find pairs that go together.
→ You can say things like “Find the two that look the same!”

2. Sort next
Put the matched pairs into bowls using a simple rule:

Bowl 1: same color

Bowl 2: striped/patterned

Bowl 3: tiny vs big (size)

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Please remember to have a change of clothes for your child in school. Accidents happen whether its toileting, playing with water or falling in the mud.

We have used all our spare boys clothes so if you do have any at home please return them to us.

If you can donate any spare clothes that is also much appreciated.

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Click the learning journey to see our learning pictures from the week.

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Talk with your child about different feelings and what zone they might be in. They will surprise you how well they have grasped this.

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Here are some simple things we want to see:

Blowing their nose

Putting on their own shoes

Getting dressed

Feeding themselves using a spoon and fork

Independent toileting (including wiping that bottom!)

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If you need anything feel free to email your teacher jacqui.williams@whgs-academy.org / regina.fletcher@whgs-academy.org / clair.halsall@whgs-academy.org

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6.1 - Understanding and using pronouns: ‘he’ and ‘she’

Why is this important?

Pronouns are words that replace a noun or a person (e.g. the boy – ‘he’; the girl – ‘she’). Other pronouns include ‘I’, ‘you’ and ‘they’

What to do:

Find two-character toys – one must be a girl (e.g. Barbie) and the other a boy (e.g. Buzz Lightyear, Spiderman).

Gather together several everyday items (e.g. brush, cup, spoon, flannel).

Demonstrate that the toys can do lots of different things (e.g. brush hair, wash face). Say:

‘He’s washing.’

‘She’s jumping.’

Can the child choose the correct character to relate to the pronoun?

Share books and use pronouns to talk about what’s happening (e.g. ‘he’s running’, ‘she’s skipping’).

Talk about what children are doing in the park when you are out for a walk, or on the bus. Use a lead-in phrase to help the child relate the pronoun to the male/female, e.g.

‘Look at that boy, he’s hopping.’

‘Can you see that lady? She’s eating.’

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This term, we will be spending time helping the children to recognise and talk about their feelings. We will be looking at photographs and images together and asking questions such as:

How do you think they are feeling?

Why might they feel scared, happy, or sad?

What could we do to help them feel better?

These discussions support emotional literacy, empathy, and communication skills. The children will be encouraged to share their own ideas and listen to others in a safe and supportive environment.

You can support this learning at home by talking about feelings you notice in everyday life, in books, or on television, and discussing how people can help each other manage different emotions.

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Our topic this half term is All Creatures Great and Small, so we kickstarted this topic with a delightful book. The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

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In Maths, last week, the Snail Trail book and reinforcing directional language such as through, over, down, under, around, between.  The children have enjoyed drawing maps, retelling the story in our Tuff Tray and creating their own human trail.