Notes:

TERMLY FORECAST SUMMER 2004

Dear Parents,

I hope this breakdown of the work we will be covering this term will be helpful.

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY

During our daily literacy sessions the children are thoroughly enjoying the shared reading of our many Big Books, which are both colourful and stimulating and they are learning to read lots of new words by sight. During this term we will revise all the letter sounds which we have covered already, as well as learning some basic blends - e.g. ch.sh,th. The children will continue to work on word building and may be encouraged to write independently. They will continue to bring home reading books which they can share with you at home. Thank you for supporting your child's reading at home, it is a tremendous help. Please remember to note down your comments weekly in the reading diary. If not already they will soon be bringing home a word bank with words to match into the folder. I will send home instructions to help you to use it in the most helpful way.

MATHEMATICS

I am very pleased with the progress that the children are making in this area. The ABACUS scheme is popular with the children and well organised and carefully planned from my point of view. The many games and practical activities in which the children are involved daily are providing them with an excellent grounding in the basic concepts and enabling them to make quick and alert mental responses. This term we will be looking at - counting on, counting back and simple addition and subtraction. We will also be learning about time, length, 3D shape, 2D shape and money.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD

The theme for our first half term is Homes and Gardens. To introduce the topic we will be concentrating on the children's own homes and discussing what they look like, where they are and what they are made of. We will then move onto other types of homes and think about where different animals live. Hopefully the weather will be nice during May and it will allow us to take our learning out into the garden. We will be studying the plants and trees around the school and doing some planting of our own. The children will also take part in hunts for small insects and observe how they move and what they look like.

During the second half term our theme is Food. In particular we will be looking at bread, cereals, fruit, vegetables, fish, sweet foods and foods from different parts of the world. The children will be taking part in lots of cooking activities and learning about the importance of food hygiene. We will be discussing the children's favourite foods and finding out how important it is to have a varied diet.

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

We will continue to learn to care for each other and the environment and to value the things that we have. Specific R.E. topics will include the stories of The Good Samaritan, The Lost Sheep, The Farmer and his Seeds, The Loaves and the Fishes.

AESTHETIC AWARENESS

The children will continue to use a wide range of materials in lots of different activities including painting, printing, collage, model making and drawing. We will be working on many wall displays, which you will be able to see at the end of term.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

PE lessons will continue to include dance, gymnastics and games with small apparatus. The children love playing with balls and their throwing and catching skills are greatly improved. As the weather gets better we hope to spend more of our PE lessons outside where we will play simple group games and enjoy some athletic activities.

I.C.T.

The computer is ever popular and the children are using software to work on basic Maths and English skills as well as improving their keyboard skills. We are very lucky to have a wide selection of new CDs and the children will have many opportunities to use them over the term. We will soon be receiving our new computers and interactive board which we are all looking forward to.

We are in the last term of a very enjoyable year together in Reception. The children have all worked really hard and have matured and developed enormously. Thank you very much for all your kindness and support which has made our job this year a very pleasant one.

MISS S WILLIAMS

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