Now we have completed the fourth set of letter sounds – j, z, w, v, y and x. This week in school we will revise these sounds and do some activities to consolidate them. Matching pictures to their initial sound, forming the letter sounds and thinking of things which start with the letter sounds. We can now also start to form simple 3/4 letter words using these letter sounds, along with the other sounds – jog, zip, wet, van, yes etc.

For homework try to make some of these words together at home using the individual letter sounds in the yellow envelope at the front of the pink book. Please write the words you make on the homework page for Friday.

Common Words

Please continue to use the first and second word walls to revise sight vocabulary.  Words for this week are was and you. Please complete the common word homework for Thursday by counting and writing each word.

Reading

Reading continues on Monday and Thursday this week.

Well done to Nicola, our latest pupil of the week. She has gained confidence and always tries her best in classroom activities.

Also well done to Ruby, this week’s playground star for the early stages playground. She is always helpful in the playground.

Letter Sounds

This week our letter sounds are y and x. Letter y homework should be completed for Wednesday and letter x homework should be completed by Friday. Please think of any word containing x, not just the initial sound, for the phonics homework.

Common Words

Please continue to use the first and second word walls to revise sight vocabulary. Words for this week are be and we. Please complete the common word homework for Thursday. You may need to help your child to write the number after counting the words together. They can also try to write the words.

Reading

Reading starts again this week on Mondays and Thursdays. Don’t forget to check the word pot for new words with each new set of books. These can be used for matching to the words in the reading books, and recognising and reading when the children are able.

Maths

This term we will continue working on number, focusing on addition and subtraction.

Topic

Our topic for the first 4 weeks of this term is Scotland.

School finishes for the Christmas holidays at 3pm on Tuesday 21st December.

Don’t forget it’s treat snack day on the last day of term – Tuesday.

We return for the new term on Thursday 6th January 2022.

Hope you all have a lovely Christmas and New Year.

The party.

Reindeer Run.

Christmas Jumper Day.

Well done to Miya, our latest pupil of the week. She has been so enthusiastic about all our Christmas activities.

Our class party is on Monday afternoon.

Friday is Christmas Jumper Day. Please bring a donation. We also have our Christmas Cinema afternoon on Friday.

Letter Sounds

This week our letter sounds are w and v. Letter w homework should be completed for Wednesday and letter v homework should be completed by Friday.

Common Words

Please continue to use the first and second word walls to revise sight vocabulary. Words for this week are for and from. Please complete the common word homework for Thursday. You may need to help your child to write the number after counting the words together. They can also try to write the words.

Reading

Reading this week will be on Monday and Thursday. Don’t forget to check the word pot for new words with each new set of books. These can be used for matching to the words in the reading books, and recognising and reading when the children are able.

Books will be taken in next Monday for the holidays.

Well done to Lukas, our latest pupil of the week. He has been putting great effort into his phonics and reading.

Letter Sounds

This week our letter sounds are j and z. Letter j homework should be completed for Wednesday and letter z homework should be completed by Friday.

Common Words

The children now have the second word wall with the second set of common words in their white book. This can be used to revise the common words at home so the children learn them as sight vocabulary. Words for this week are if and of. Please complete the common word homework for Thursday. You may need to help your child to write the number after counting the words together. They can also try to write the words.

Reading

Reading this week will be on Monday and Thursday. Don’t forget to check the word pot for new words with each new set of books. These can be used for matching to the words in the reading books, and recognising and reading when the children are able.

Well done to Pow, our latest pupil of the week. He has learned the words of all our Christmas songs and been doing fantastic singing.