Friday 30th November 2018 Dear Parents Learning update this week … This week we have been giving lots of compliments. We finished our Night and Day books and enjoyed sharing them with each other. In our Maths we have looked at how we can represent the number 8 and have made clocks and talked about o’ clock times. We have been practising for our Nativity and are getting better every day. Next week we will be…
Beginning to think about how we celebrate Christmas and if this is similar or different to others. Looking at the different ways we can represent the number 9. Practising our Nativity Learning the sounds j, v, w.
How can I help my child at home? Talking homework: If you could meet someone from the Christmas story (our Nativity) who would you choose and what would you ask or say to them? Superstar learner’s homework: Try one of the one minute challenges. Complete it twice. How did you measure 1 minute? Were you quicker or slower the second time? Ask a brother/sister/adult to try the challenge. Record their results. Were they quicker or slower than you? Why do you think this happened? Please write a comment in the box on the back of the homework letter to let us know how your child found the homework.
Dates to note: Christmas Fair: Friday 7th December 3-5pm Nativity performance 1: Tuesday 11th December at 11am Nativity performance 2: Wednesday 12th December at 9:30am Christmas jumper and Christmas dinner day: Friday 14th December Christmas party: Tuesday 18th December Mills Dojo treat day: Friday 21st December
We thank you for your support. Please come and speak to Mrs Mayers or Mrs Sullivan if you have any questions or e-mail
[email protected] Kind regards, The Reception Team
Please turn over for the homework comment box
Please comment on how your child did with their homework:
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One minute challenges
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Challenge chosen: How many did you do in one minute? First attempt
Second attempt
Were you quicker or slower the second time? __________________________ Other person who did the challenge: _________________________________ How many did you do in one minute? First attempt
Second attempt
Who was quickest? ______________________________________________
Why do you think this was? _______________________________________
