Welcome to Puffin Class! 

Autumn Term 1

Hello and a warm welcome to Puffin Class!

This is where you will find a brief summary of what we are learning about each term.

PE

Our PE day is Thursday. Please send your child dressed in their PE kit. Mrs Bryan is our PE teacher.                 

Forest School

Forest School will not start until after October half term.

Reading

Your child will bring one picture/reading book home each week. The expectation is that they will share/read the book at least 3 times during the week. Repetition is key to help your child enrich their vocabulary, develop story language, sequence events and to explore characters and settings (picture books). Please write in their Partnership Diary when you've heard them. If they read 3 times they will be given a raffle ticket which goes into a draw at the end of term. The more weeks they read at least 3 times, the more chances they'll have to win! When your child is ready for a word book, the book will match carefully with the sounds they have mastered in school. They will also be offered a story book to take home to enjoy at bedtime. Your child will have one day each week when they will read with an adult in class and change their book, this will be in their Partnership Diary. Please do still send their books each day as sometimes we have extra adults to hear readers.

Phonics

Our phonic scheme links directly to our reading scheme. We will be starting phase 2 within the next few weeks. Your child will be given homework every Friday which will be based on the group of sounds (phonemes) they've learnt that week. Please complete and return by Wednesday the following week. They will also be given a Precision Teach piece of paper; please set a 1 minute timer on your phone and encourage your child to say each sound (phoneme) working across the line. If they don't know it, you can tell them and continue. The idea is that the more they do this the more phonemes they'll retain and it is so easy to do as literally only takes one minute. We normally see fantastic results! This sheet will then be updated as and when your child is confident with each group of phonemes.

Maths 

Throughout the year we will be learning all about the numerals to 10 (and beyond), about common 2d and 3d shapes, different types of measurement, money and positional language. This term we will be learning all about the numbers 0, 1, 2 and 3 which will include the shapes circle and triangle. You can help at home by counting everything and anything (steps as you go upstairs, toys when playing or packing away, plates on the table etc) You can also ask them if they can see any shapes or numbers so they are familiar with what they look like.

Topics

'I'm Special' 

We will start the term getting to know the children and each other well. We will talk, create, construct and learn through songs, rhymes and movement, exploring our feelings and learning about ourselves and the special qualities that make us who we are.

Once Upon a Time 

We will also be looking at traditional tales and learn to retell them through drama, role play and small world activities. We will construct, bake, sing songs and enjoy a range of activities associated with each tale.

Our Value Focus this term is Community and Democracy.

If you have any questions you can jot them in the Partnership Diary as this is checked daily. Alternatively you can always ask at the end of the day. If it is something which you'd rather keep private or may take a little longer to discuss please arrange a time with the office. Thank you in advance for the support you'll be giving your child at home, it really is invaluable. 

Mrs Keast