Friday 14th December

Useful information and requests:

• The children should all have their costumes in school now. The children will be having their dress rehearsal on Tuesday afternoon which will be performed to the rest of the school.
• Reception Christmas play dates: Wednesday 19th December at 9.15 or Thursday 20th December at 10.15. We look forward to seeing you there.
• There will be a Celebration Assembly for Mrs Pattrick on Friday 21st December at 9.15am.
• Please can every child bring in a named carrier bag to put all their lovely Christmas decorations in.
• Things to do...
• Listen to your child read everyday. Morning time is best! Don't forget to read to your child. Play maths games- your child should be able to recognise the number by the dice pattern. 
• This week the children have continued phonics focusing on individual letter sounds. They have learnt the sounds 'r' and 'h'.  See if your child can sound out and blend back the CVC words below.

On Tuesday the children enjoyed watching the Year 1 Christmas production. Next week they will be watching the Year 2 Christmas Play as well as performing themselves. The children know their songs well now and the play is coming together! They tried their costumes on today and all looked fabulous. If any adjustments are required we will hopefully have caught you after school today. If your child hasn't yet brought in their costume, please can they bring it on Monday. There is a letter in their bag explaining what they need.

The children have made Christmas cards this week. They used their cutting skills and added detail using felt tip or by sticking shapes and sequins on. 

They also made Christmas trees. First they had to cut and order strips of paper from shortest to longest and then stick them on the tree trunk.

In phonics this week the children have learnt the sounds 'r' and 'h'. See if your child can segment and blend the following words:
r: rip, run, rat, red, rug, rock
h: hop, hit, ham, hot, hat, hen

The children looked great in their Christmas Jumpers today. They all made Christmas hats which they wore for their Christmas lunch!

A huge thank you to the catering staff who hand decorated all the Christmas biscuits and gave us all a super Christmas lunch. Here they are hard at work!

ChIL has been fun too.

Not long until the holidays now. The children have done so well this term and are all well settled at school! They have coped with this busy time very well.
Have a great weekend. The Year R Team