Transcript Starfish Class `Stars in the making!`

Starfish Class Newsletter
Starfish Class - ‘Stars in the making!’
29th February 2014
Our learning
Year 1
In literacy we have been focusing on Traditional Tales. In maths we have been learning about odd and even
numbers and place value of numbers to 30.
Our new topic is “Farm to Fork” see attached topic web.
Reception.
We have introduced our new topic “The Gardening Gang”. We have listened to a story about Percy the Park
keeper and how he makes a special machine to help him mow the lawn. We have been making our own
machines using boxes and construction kits. We have been labelling machines and writing lists in literacy.
In maths we have focused on our target work recognising our numbers.
Wellies
Please can all reception children make sure they have their wellies in school every Thursday, for as part of
our theme small groups of children will be visiting the garden area
Theatre Production
We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit from the theatre group and their performance of “Little Red Riding
hood”
World Book Day
Next week we will celebrating World Book Day. On Thursday there is a special dinner, please return the
slip from the World Book Day letter if you would like your child to have a special meal. On Friday the
children are invited to come dressed as a character from a traditional tale – prizes for the most amazing
costumes!
Parents evening
If you were unable to attend parents evening please see Miss Harrison or Mrs Wiseman about making an
appointment.
Reception snack money
Thank you to all those who have remembered snack money. It is now due Please place the £3:50 in a named
envelope, thank you.
Dates for your Diary
• Easter service at St Paul’s Church – 1st April 9:15 a.m.
• Parents evening – week beginning 25th February
• Early Writing workshop (how young children’s writing develops and ways to support your child with
writing) – Tuesday 11th March 3:30 p.m.
• Reception Shared Learning - Friday 28th March 9:30 a.m.
Snack
Monday: cornflakes and milk
Tuesday: oranges
Wednesday: yoghurt
Thursday: tomatoes
Friday: cheesy crackers
Please let a member of Starfish staff know
if your child has any allergies.
Starfish of the
week
Year 1Reception: Ella O’Brien
Devon Siguenza
Have a lovely half term!!!
The Starfish Staff 
Starfish Class - ‘Stars in the making!’
Christingle Service
On Thursday we will be going to St Paul’s
Church for our Christingle service.
Please could all children bring in an orange in
order to make a Christingle on MONDAY.
Thank you.
Starfish Class - ‘Stars in the making!’
Christingle Service
On Thursday we will be going to St Paul’s
Church for our Christingle service.
Please could all children bring in an orange in
order to make a Christingle on MONDAY.
Thank you.
Starfish Class
‘Stars in the making!’
Homework
This week we have introduced 1 new sound ‘z’. The rest of
the week has been spent matching the lower case letters to
capital letters. We have continued to use the letter sounds
learnt for these letter we will introduce the letter names
later in the year when they are more secure. The only sound
we have not covered is ‘q’ as it is slightly different and will
be covered next week.
Thank you for your help.