John of Rolleston
Foundation News
Thursday 30th June 2016
Issue 37 (week B)
Teaching and Learning This Week
This week the teaching and learning has
focused on
‘People who help us stay well’.
The children have thought about how
doctors, opticians and dentists help us,
written about what a doctor carries in their
bag and why, made a Tooth Fairy pouch and
written a story featuring a Tooth Fairy. The
children have painted what they imagine the
Tooth Fairy Looks like and have engaged in
role play opportunities.
They have also had the opportunity to
engage within other ‘People who help us stay
well’ themed learning activities.
Ideas for learning at home
* Read and discuss stories that feature
characters going to the doctors, dentists or
opticians.
Letters and sounds
Mrs Cheshire: They have been taught how to
read and write CVCC words i.e. tent or bend &
CCVC words i.e. trip or skip as part of a
sentence and the tricky words said & so. The
have also started to focus on two syllable words
i.e. treetop & windmill and words with adjacent
consonants
Mrs Jones: The children have revisited or as in
corn, ur as in fur, ow as in cow & oi as in boil.
Mrs Clover: This week we have re-visited the
digraphs taught to far and focused on reading and
writing these in words and then sentences. These
include: ai, ee, oa, oo, oo, ar, or, ur.
Miss Johnson: This week we have re-visited the
digraphs taught to far and focused on reading and
writing these in words and then sentences. These
include: ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, oa.
Show and Tell
Children with the surname A to
H (RC) and A to N (LJJ) are invited to
show and tell tomorrow,
Friday 1st July 2016.
The theme for this
‘Show and Tell’ is
‘bring in an object/toy/picture etc of
your choice.’
Children with the surname I to
Z (RC) and O to Z (LJJ) are invited to
show and tell on
Friday 15th July 2016.
There will be no ‘Show and Tell’ after
these dates.
Learning Journeys
Throughout the year we have recorded
your child’s highlights and
achievements in their learning journey.
We would like to invite you into school
on Tuesday 19th July between 3.30 pm
and 4.15 pm for your child to share
this document with you. This will take
place in the Foundation Stage
classrooms.
Number Groups
Miss Johnson: This week the children have been learning
to name and describe 3D shapes by their faces and
edges. The children have learnt that a face is the flat
side of a 3D shape and an edge joins two faces together.
For example, the children have named a cube and
discussed how it has 6 faces and 12 edges.
Mrs Clover: This week the children have learnt to name
3D shapes and use everyday words to describe them. For
example, the children have named a cone and discussed
how it has one circular face and one curved face.
Mrs Jones: This week the children have learnt to name
3D shapes and use everyday words to describe them. For
example, the children have named a cone and discussed
how it has one circular face and one curved face.
Mrs Cheshire: This week the children have learnt to use
everyday words to describe them. For example, the
children have discussed how a cone has one circular face
and one curved face.