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Teaching Team Miss Oliver Mrs Fitzgerald Mrs Paynter
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Support Staff Miss Hardwick Miss Shaw |
Week beginning: 24th November 2025
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Squirrels Class weekly theme Oi Frog!
In Literacy this week we will be reading the Oi Frog series and talking about rhyming words. We will be orally rehearsing rhyming sentences such as 'frog on the log'. The children have been loving these books so far this time and find them very funny! |
Owls Class weekly theme Changing Seasons, getting colder and snow! The children loved experiencing snow on their way to school last week. They have noticed the changes in weather and we will continue to discuss the changes we see and the differences, for example in the clothes we wore in September and the clothes we wear to come to school now. To send in: Any photos of your child/family (can be when they were much younger!) exploring snow or ice. (Please email class email so these can be used for a display). Any fun rhyming books to share linked to our literacy. Any books about Winter.
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Our Learning this week includes:
Literacy - We begin our new unit this week which is all about writing to entertain, using rhyme. ,We will begin by reading the story ‘oi cat’ and discussing what a rhyme is. The children will have a go at creating their own words to rhyme with the word cat. They will draw a picture and have a go at identifying the sounds in their rhyming word, using a sound mat for support. They will have a go at writing this CVC word. The children will continue to practise holding their pencil using the ‘pinch and flick’ method. They will also explore mark making patterns and have a go at creating giant straight lines (from top to bottom), zig zag lines and anti-clockwise circles. We will make movements and shapes with our whole bodies, sky write - i.e. write in the air and then have a go using pens on paper.
Maths - We will be focusing on the composition of the numbers 3, 4, and 5. A key part of our learning will be exploring the different spatial arrangements that can be made using the same number of objects. This helps children to ‘see’ the smaller numbers within a larger number.
For example:
“I have 3 at the top and 1 at the bottom. 3 and 1 make 4 altogether.”
Using moveable objects and art materials, the children will create and discuss these arrangements. Through these practical activities, they will begin to recognise that numbers can be made by combining parts in different ways.
Expressive Arts and Design - This week we begin to learn some special songs for our Nativity. We will talk about the characters from our story, identifying them and who is taking on these roles. Each song includes some of the characters so we will talk about who the song is about. The children will begin to learn the lyrics of the songs, as well as the tune. We will talk about some key vocab - lyrics, chorus, rhythm.
| Phonics focus of the week | Song of the week | Words of the week |
Poem of the week |
| sh, th, ng, nk | Nativity Songs |
lyrics, chorus, rhythm |
Falling apples |
Our termly Class letter is viewable here
What the children say...
In our EYFS unit we plan according to the children's interests. We spend time talking to the children, asking them what they already know and what they would like to find out.
Our weekly themes are led by the children. Each week we share ideas and then pick a theme for the coming week.
Our PE days for both classes are:
- Tuesday
- Thursday
RE learning
In Religious Education, we will be learning about different celebrations and festivals which link to the heritage of some of the children.
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