This week we have had another busy week.

This week we have been learning all about number bonds to 10. The children have been using their fingers to help them work out their number bonds. Outside in the garden they were also using the large Lego blocks to help them work out their number bonds.

We have learnt this week that number bonds are fun! We have been singing this song to help us remember them.

Also this week to celebrate pancake day we have made and eaten pancakes. Here are some of the children enjoying their pancakes.

This week you will notice that there are not any labels with the sounds the children have been learning in their reading records. Unfortunately the label printer is out of action. However the children have been learning the following sounds:

Mrs Costons group: ay, ee, igh, ow, oo(zoo), oo (look), ar. Tricky word: are

Mrs Jones group: nk, ng, x, qu, ch. Tricky words: my, me, said, the

Mrs Williams group: m, a, s, d, t, p, i, n, g, o, c, k, u, b, f, e. And also hearing and recognising the initial sounds in words.

Activities you can practice over half term.

– Cutting skills using scissors.

– Blending and segmenting cvc words, and beginning to blend words in their heads.

– Writing cvc words.

– Recognising and ordering numbers up to 20.

– Practicing numbers bonds to 10.

– Reading the phonics books at home.

– Beginning to know one more and one less than a given number.

– Practicing the formation of numbers and letters.

– Getting dressed and undressed independently.

– Zipping up coats independently.

– Beginning to learn how to tie shoe laces.