Welcome to Year R   

Bright Class(RB)           Carle Class(RH) 

                                                   

                                                    

This term our topic is 'People who help us' 

Here are some of the books we will be reading:

A superhero like me

Topsy and Time go to the dentist

Zog

Don’t let an elephant drive a fire engine

Supertato

Phonics:

At Kingsnorth, we use the programme Read, Write, Inc to teach phonics. The children are taught in small groups according to their phonic knowledge, this will mean that we can work on the next steps specific to your child.  The children will be introduced to a sound a day and will have opportunities to practise taught sounds throughout the day. As we begin to learn more and more sounds we will also practise blending them into words. 

SET 1
Sound	Rhyme
m	Maisy, mountain, mountain.
a	Round the apple, down the leaf.
s	Slide down the snake.
d	Round the dinosaur’s bottom, up his tall neck and down to his feet.
t	Down the tower, across the tower.
i	Down the insect’s body, dot for the head.
n	Down Nobby, over his net.
p	Down the plait, up and over the Pirate’s face.
g	Round the girl’s face, down her hair and give her a curl.
o	All around the orange.
c	Curl around the caterpillar.
k	Down the kangaroo’s body, tail and leg.
u	Down and under the umbrella, up to the top and down to the puddle.
b	Down the laces to the heel and over the toe.
f	Down the flower, draw the stem.
e	Cut off the top, scoop out the egg.
l	Down the long leg.
h	Down the horses head to the hooves and over its back.
r	Down his back, then curl over his arm.
j	Down his body, curl and dot.
v	Down a wing, up a wing.
y	Down a horn, up a horn and under his head.
w	Down, up, down, up.
z	zig-zag-zig.
x	Down the arm and leg, repeat on the other side.
sh	Slither down the snake, down the head to the hooves and over his back.
th	Down the tower, across the tower, then down the horse’s head to the hooves and over his back.
ch	Curl around the caterpillar, then go down the horse’s head to the hooves and over his back.
qu	Round her head, up past her earrings and down her hair then down and under, up to the top and draw the puddle.
ng	Thing on a string.
nk	I think I stink.
Set 2
ay	May I play?
ee	What can you see?
igh	Fly high
ow	Blow the snow
oo	Poo at the zoo
oo	Look at a book
ar	Start the car
or	Shut the door
air	That's not fair
ir	Whirl and twirl
ou	Shout it out
oy	Toy for a boy

 

Speedy reading videos for practise at home:

Green storybooks

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/n1DN1vmv/TfNhutYr

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/xUfao5wd/heTHDRuD

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/7CRhKnHu/obGQnYru

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Bws57Yje/LRqemYzP

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/ATc99cF1/kpcFL1q5

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/PWxSJXOA/nhTfLOgc

Purple storybooks

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/fAG2sQgp/DcL4Cork

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/DIa4g1fL/17PBfon8

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/UKWlTWJu/YzwDt2Ft

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/6HzbY8AP/Tp7J3OGc

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/yTdulsEC/fPkDlq9B

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/06yYrgWU/v2LrTal9

 

For more information please click: 

https://ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-age-4-5-reception/ 

Maths:

This term we will be comparing numbers to 5, learning about the composition of numbers to 7 as well as exploring 2D and 3D shapes and providing opportunities to describe the movement and placement of these. In Year R, one of the most important skills is the ability to subitise. Subitising is when you are able to look at a group of objects and realise how many there are without counting. To help with this, there is a free app called White Rose Maths (1-minute Maths). 

Cbeebies Numberblocks supports Mastering Number. This is a great programme to support childrens number learning...and children love it too. Win, win! 

The following apps and websites are also useful to support fluency and understanding;

-Whiterose 1 min maths 

-Top Marks 

Key Vocabulary:  more, less, count, subitise, together, big, small, bigger, smaller

P.E  

This term we will be strengthening our core and practising balancing skills and coordination through yoga.  We also get outside daily to practise cycling, scootering and other large movements with our growing bodies.  Please make sure your child has appropriate clothing for their PE day and help your child practise putting their shoes and socks back on as we will take these of for write dance in the hall. 

RH - Friday

RB - Tuesday

 

Jigsaw

Jigsaw is the PSHE programme we use in school. This term will be thinking about our dreams and goals. We will discuss what we want to achieve, how and who can help us. This will also invove us discussing the importance of self-motivation and working hard in order to archive our potential. 

Key Vocabulary: achieve, challenge, difficult, dreams, keep trying, future, persevere, reward.

RE

This term, in RE, the children will be learning what Christians believe is special about Jesus and the message he brings?

Key Vocabulary: Christian, Jesus, Bible, God, Heal, Miracle, Parable, Disciple

   How can you help your child at home?

If you are worried about your child and their speech or language development please have a look at the link for the Parents Portal on Speech and Language Link below:

 https://speechandlanguage.info/parents

• Talking about your day. What did you do first? What did you do in PE? What did you have for lunch? What was your favourite/best part of the day?
• Play games to encourage turn taking.
• Continue to read stories to your child as well as listening to them read daily. 
• Encourage your child to be independent with: getting dressed, zipping their coat up, putting on hats, gloves, scarves and using a knife and fork, wiping their nose. 
• Look for numbers in the environment "what number can you see on that door?" "How many trees can you see?".
• Practise counting forwards (1-10) and backwards (10-1). Start on different numbers. Count beyond 10.
• Counting objects both in a straight line and in a random order. 
• Talking about the days of the week - what day is it today? What day was yesterday/tomorrow? 
• Practise Nursery Rhymes.
• Finding one more or one less for a given number to 10.
• Practise number bonds to 5 (5+0, 4+1, 3+2, 2+3, 1+4 0+5).
• Practise letter formation.
• Use the free White Rose app to practise subitising. 

Please feel free to contact us if needed to discuss any concerns or worries, either: write a note in your child's reading record, speak to us on the door or via the office.

yearr@kingsnorth.kent.sch.uk  

Staying healthy

• Wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
• Always wash your hands when you get home or into work/school
• Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
• Put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
• Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell