Assessments

 

Assessments

 

This week is assessment week at school, each child will be assessed on their progress in Read Write Inc and Maths.

 

This is to ensure each child is in the appropriate level group to continue their progress in the final term in Reception.

 

Today I have assessed all levels in Read Write Inc, and please to say that every child has made great progress.

With most children moving to the next group.

 

Over the next 2 days, I will be assessing their maths knowledge.

Literacy

 

This weeks Literacy focus is Easter.

 

We will be talking about why some religions celebrate Easter, Easter around the world, what people do to celebrate it and be carrying out various Easter crafts.

 

 

Maths Focus

 

Maths Focus

We will only be having 2 maths lessons this week due to sports day and party day.

These 2 lessons will be consolidating the children's knowledge of coin recognition.  

 

 

Parents evening

 

It is parents evening tomorrow night, I know a few parents have spoken to me about having a meeting at another time.

If you cannot attend tomorrow evening but wish to speak to me, please speak to me able another time that is more convenient.

 

 

 

 

Sports Day

 

Just a reminder, it is Sports Day on Thursday.

We will be leaving school promptly at 9am.

Please ensure that your child is at school on time.

 

Can your child please bring in their normal snack and a disposable water bottle in a plastic bag.

They do not need to bring in their normal school bag.

 

Thank you

 

Literacy focus

 

This week in Literacy we have been learning about

Healthy Eating

 

Over the week the children will design their own healthy lunch box, make and drink fruit and vegetable smoothies, and make and eat a fruit face.

 

On Friday Literacy activities will be around Carnival.

 

Read Write Inc

 

As always with Read Write Inc the children will attend their appropriate group to ensure that they progress to the best of their ability.

 

Group 1 : Recapping on set 1 sounds

Group 2 : Segmenting and blending to read and write

Group 3 : Ditty

Group 4 : Green group

 

If you have any questions on the grouping of your child or how to work with them at home please let me know.

 

I have previously blogged many links for RWI if you wanted to use these at home.

 

 

Maths focus

 

This weeks Maths focus is:

 

Measuring

Ordering items by shortest to longest and shortest to tallest.

Measuring how many steps it takes to follow different lines.

 

Comparing Weights

The children will be predicting items around the classroom are heavier and lighter. They will then use the scales to be if their prediction was correct.