Welcome to Chiff Chaff class - Summer term 1

Dates to remember:

The next half-term is the last one this academic year, and we are having lots of fantastic activities and events:

Key dates: 

3^rd June - Class photo day 

5^th June - Bookfair on North starts 

11^th June - Sports Day 

16^th June - Sports Week 

16^th June - Tag Rugby competition 

23rd June - Film Week 

4^th July - 2x classes at the Aquarium 

4^th July - All reports go home 

8^th July - Whole school Create Day 

8^th July - Parents Evening 

9^th July - 1x class at the Aquarium 

10^th July - Parents Evening 

11^th July - 1x class at the Aquarium 

14^th July - Transition Day 

14^th July - Bastille Day in the afternoon 

23rd July - Last day of the year 

 

This half-term we have been learning all about animals.

Our core texts are 'Handa surprise'., 'Dear Zoo'  and 'Commotion in the ocean'.

We loved playing in our wild animals' zoo:

    

Phonics and Literacy

In phonics, we continued revising all the sounds, blending them, matching sounds with letters and writing words. Then we checked what we had written by sounding the words out. We also started to write short phrases using finger spaces, capital letters and full stops.

In Literacy, we named and described the animals from our books. We also wrote about any other animals we would love to get:

         

Maths

In Maths, we learnt about numbers to 20. We compared them and learnt about 1 more and 1 less. We did doubling and sharing. We also learnt what is a half.

       

In our PE lessons, we learnt how to use our space safely. We practised jumping off and landing safely. We used benches and apparatus. We practised different kinds of rolls. Moreover, we practised a variety of skills needed for Tag Rugby, such as catching, throwing and holding a ball. We also started to play Tag rugby preparing for our Sports Day.

Art

In Art, we painted, cut, stuck and made lots of different animals.

    

Mental Health week

We celebrated Mental Health Week from 11th May - 15th May. As part of the week, we came dressed up in green, the colour that makes us happy.

Walthamstow Library

We also visited our local library. We enjoyed looking at different books and reading them with our parents and teachers.

     

     

Safe Wheels Workshops

We started to learn how to use bikes and scooters safely. We had lots of fun as well.

  

  

Stay and Play

Thank you to all the parents who attended our Stay and Play session:

  

  

       

Safari Pete

On the last day of term, we dressed up as animals and we had a special visitor!

         

 

Reception team