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Thursday 4th May

Good morning Ladybirds!

As you know we cannot be at school together today as it is Polling Day.  I have set you some activities which you can see below and you have already been given a pack to take home.

Maths - Making numbers

We have been working on finding different ways of making the number 5 and 10.  This links to your maths awards.  The aim is to recall these number bonds as quickly as you can.  If you would like an extra challenge look at teen numbers and try to find a way of showing how they are made from tens and ones. 

Writing lists / instructions

Lots of people will be having tea parties in celebration of King Charles III coronation.   Can you draw what you would like to eat at a tea party (Jam sandwich / cupcake) and write a list of ingredients?   If you are feeling super clever try and write how to make them.

Reading

You have a tricky word sheet to help you practise reading the phase three words.  Remember these are sight words so you do not need to sound them out.  I have updated all your books on bug club so please login and read a new book or play a new phonics game.

Crowns

King Charles will wear a crown for his coronation.  He particularly likes wildlife and nature.  Use the paper card to make a nature crown.  You could stick leaves,seeds, flowers or even daisies to it.

Have fun Ladybirds - remember you can show us your learning on Tapestry - we would love to see it!

Welcome back to the Summer Term!

This term we have a focus of 'Create' where we shall we shall be really developing our art, music and drama skills.  The themes for this term are 'Farmyards and Fairytales' and 'Sun, Sea and Sand'.   You can find more information on this in the newsletter below.

Later in the term we shall be taking part in a school trip to Hollow Trees Farm, more information on this will follow.

As the weather warms please ensure you apply a long lasting suncream to your child before school and they have a sun hat each day as we do spend time outdoor each day.

PE remains on a Friday.  Please ensure you child has a sunhat and water bottle as some PE sessions will take place outdoors as the weather improves.

We are planning a Ladybird Books and Biscuits session on Wednesday 14th June at 2.30pm so please pop this date in your diary.

The Ladybird staff would like to say how much we enjoy working with your children, we know it will soon be time for them to be looking agead to Year 1.  Rest assured together we shall make sure they are ready for this.

Well done Ladybirds you are amazing!

13.12.22

Good morning Ladybirds!
Below are some activities for you to complete at home.  Make sure you have fun, stay warm and please post pictures of your lovely learning on tapestry - we always want to see what you have been up to.  There are more activities for you to complete on tapestry so make sure you take a look.

Safeguarding - we would be very grateful if you could make contact with a picture on tapestry or  email this is to help us ensure all of our wonderful Ladybirds are safe and well. clewis@holytrinityhalstead.com  eyallop@holytrinityhalstead.com 

Literacy  /  Understanding the World

Explore the natural world around them

Describe what they see, hear and feel whilst outside 

Understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around them, including the seasons and changing states of matter. UTW ELG

Spell words by identifying sounds in them and representing the sounds with a letter or letters 

Watch the video clip of ‘The Snowy Day’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmZCQfeWjeQ 

Have you been in the snow?  What did you do in the snow?  Are you going later?  What happened to the snowball?  Where had it gone?  Why did it disappear?   How could he make sure the snowball did not disappear?

Investigate

You are going to complete a little experiment.

You need three plastic bowls, cups or containers.

Wrap up warm and be careful outside (ask a grown up to help you) put the same amount of snow in each cup or bowl.  

Leave one on the kitchen table, one in the fridge and one in the freezer.  What do you think will happen to the snow?

Task 

Draw your cup and snow label the picture and write what you think will happen to the snow.

Use your sound mats to help you hear the sounds in words.  Or tell an adult what you think will happen and ask them to help you write.

What did happen to your snow?  Send us a picture on tapestry or by email 

Reading

Don't forget to read your school books or if you are looking for something new to read log into bug club and see all the books and phonics games assigned to you.

Mathematical Development

Explore the composition of numbers to 10

Automatically recall number bonds for numbers 0-5 and some to 10

In class we have been exploring how numbers are made.  We are learning our number bonds to five.  Look at the slides below all about making five.  

Can you use a sentence stem to explain how five is made? For example '2 bears and 3 bears makes 5 bears'  or '1 brick and 2 bricks and 2 bricks makes 5 bricks'.

Task

How many different ways can you make five?  Use bricks or your favourite toys to show me all the different ways you can make 5.  Use a sentence stem to tell your grown up how to make 5.  Ask them to help you write it down.  Remember to send pictures on tapestry or email.

Welcome to Ladybird Class!

We are so excited to begin your Holy Trinity journey. Partnerships with parents and carers is a vital aspect in supporting your child to reach their full potential.  The class website is a great way to keep informed of exciting developments and events in Ladybird Class and key information  that you need to be made aware of. 

Your child's home school diary is a form of general communication where we welcome and encourage you to share positive messages about listening to your child read or any other brief information or exciting stories you would like to share with us. Your child's tapestry account will keep you updated on your child's progress during their time in Ladybird Class. We will particularly focus on uploading specific 'WOW' moments for you to reflect upon with your child and we will outline why it was such a significant moment in your individual child's progress!

If you have important information that will impact your child's day at school we ask that you inform the office or email Mrs Lewis the evening before. We will check your child's communication book as often as we can, with this in mind please do feel free to email or handover a note on the gate. 

clewis@holytrinityhalstead.com

A few key pieces of information.......

Reading

Already Ladybird Class are on the road to developing a lifelong love of books and developing their reading skills.  You play a vital role in helping your child learn to read and we know you are keen to get the best start for your child.   Very soon your child will bring home a reading book to share with you please try to read with your child each day.  We will change class books weekly, will be holding a meeting for parents  about early  reading and phonics, date and time to follow. 

PE
Our PE day will be Friday.  Our first PE session will take place on Friday 16th September.  PE kit consists of a royal blue sports top (order and pay online via scopay),  royal blue / black shorts and trainers or plimsolls, please provide socks if your child wears tights to school.   As the weather gets colder your children will need a plain black or navy tracksuit.  Please ensure hair is tied back and earrings are removed before school on a Friday. 

Library

We are lucky enough to have a wonderful school library where your children will be able to borrow books to bring home and share with you.  Mrs Wriggle - Brookes Will take your children to the library to share a story after a couple of weeks the children will begin to bring books home.  The children will need to bring their library book to school every Monday so it can be changed.