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Reception Class Blog 2021-2022

Friday 10th June 2022

10/6/2022

 
How many of our tricky words do you know? 

Check you can read our Phase 2 words, then Phase 3, and then move onto applying them in your writing.
Phase 2

the, is,  to, no, go, of,  I, into,  her, has, put, as
Phase 3

me, be, he, my, by, she, they, push, we, are, all, you, was, give, live, sure, full, pull
If you're sure you can read all of these tricky words...can you use them in a sentence?

​Choose 3 words (they might be ones you think are a bit challenging!) and write a sentences using them. 

Friday 20th May 2022

20/5/2022

 
Errol has run out of room for all his plants inside his home.

He has started to imagine his 'dream garden'
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Talk / draw / write

1) Talk - discuss your dream garden with your grown up

2) Draw - create a piece of artwork of your dream garden

3) Write - write down a description of your dream garden

13th May 2022

13/5/2022

 
Reception have really been trying their best with their phonics this week!

Take a look at the challenges below. Pick either 1, 2 or 3 and write a sentence or two using the pictures as prompts.
Challenge 1
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Challenge 2
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Challenge 3
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Friday 6th May 2022

6/5/2022

 
It was a short week this week. We still managed to squeeze in lots of fun and interesting learning.

In English, we have been learning more about Errol, the character from our book.

We worked together to write a description of Errol.

Share our learning with your grown up !

Talk / draw / write

1) Talk - tell your grown up everything you know about Errol.

2) Draw - create a piece of artwork that shows everything you know about Errol.

3) Write - write down everything you know about Errol. 
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What does Errol look like? Who is in Errol's family? What does he like doing? What do we know about his personality so far?
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Friday 29th April 2022

28/4/2022

 
We’ve been excited to start work on our miniature window garden project this week. We sowed a variety of seeds in a seed tray and then watered them and put them on the window sill. We’ll look after them carefully until they’re ready for repotting. ​
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Errol loves gardening.

Reception have been thinking about what gardeners do, and what makes a good gardener.

Talk / draw / write

1) Talk - tell your grown up everything you know about gardeners 

2) Draw - create a piece of artwork that shows everything you know about gardeners

3) Write - write down everything you know about gardeners
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We can’t wait to plant the boxes with our families in a few week’s time.

​Remember to return your availability slip if you haven’t already! 
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Friday 22nd April 2022

22/4/2022

 
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Reception have been exploring their local area this week.

We followed the map from school to Arnold Circus, then to Shoreditch Church Gardens and then back to school!
 
We had lots of questions we wanted answers to….
 
What green spaces are near our school? What are they used for? Who looks after them?
 
Talk / draw / write

1) Talk - tell your grown up all about our trip. Use the map and photos to help you.

2) Draw - create a piece of artwork that shows what we learnt about our local area.

3) Write - write down what you learnt and what you saw in our local area.
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Friday 25th March 2022

25/3/2022

 
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In our story 'Blue Penguin', Blue Penguin has made a friend, Little Penguin. What do you think makes a good friend? How can you show your friends kindness?

Talk / draw / write

1) Talk - tell your grown up what you think makes a good friend.

2) Draw - create a piece of artwork that shows how to be a good friend.

3) Write - write down what you know about being a good friend.

Take a look at these phase 3 sounds. Can you spot them in your story book? Can you these them around the house? Or maybe you can find them on a sign..or even a menu?! Keep an eye out!
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Friday 18th March 2022

19/3/2022

 
Red Nose Day 2022
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Tasting red food, painting with red paint, and even riding the Red Nose Train! We had a fabulous time today celebrating Red Nose Day and raising money for a great cause. 

Talk / draw / write

1) Talk - tell your grown up everything about your Red Nose Day - then upload your ideas onto Tapestry, ready to share with us on Monday.

2) Draw - create a piece of artwork that shows everything you enjoyed doing on Red Nose Day - then upload to Tapestry or bring into school on Monday.

3) Write - write down what you enjoyed doing today - then upload to Tapestry or bring into school on Monday.

Remember to practise your 'tricky words' if you have them on your Reading Record! 

Do you know this set?

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Have a fantastic weekend every body!

Friday 11th March 2022

11/3/2022

 
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​Yesterday we received a letter from Blue Penguin...
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We have been finding out everything there is to know about penguins ever since! 
Talk / draw / write challenges

1) Talk - tell your grown up everything you know about penguins - then upload your ideas onto Tapestry, ready to share with us on Monday.

2) Draw - create a piece of artwork that shows everything you know about penguins - then upload to Tapestry or bring into school on Monday.

3) Write - write down everything you know about penguins - then upload to Tapestry or bring into school on Monday.

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Tricky words
Have you learnt these phase 3 tricky words? Can you find them in your story or reading book?
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Recap tricky words!

Keep an eye out for these phase 2 key words, too!

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Friday 4th March 2022

4/3/2022

 
World Book Day 2022
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We had an absolutely brilliant day on Thursday, celebrating our favourite characters and our shared love of stories. Reception also had their first whole school assembly. It was a marvellous experience to see all their fellow pupils dressed up and talking about why they love to read. Inspirational! 

Talk / draw / write challenges

1) Talk - tell your grown up all about your favourite book character - then upload your ideas onto Tapestry, ready to share with us on Monday.

2) Draw - create a piece of artwork that shows your favourite book character - then upload to Tapestry or bring into school on Monday.

3) Write - record down your ideas about your favourite book character, and why you like them,  - then upload to Tapestry or bring into school on Monday.

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Phonics: Blend / read / write challenges

1) Ask your grown up to 'robot' these words, for you to then blend together (see video below for help!)

​For extra support, show the pictures and you can choose between the three.
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2) Read these words:


jeep       see         feet
3) Write 'jeep, see, feet'.

​As an extra challenge you could think of a sentence for each, too!
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