Welcome to Foundation Class!

Mr Thrift - Class Teacher                                     

Phonics and Reading This Week

This week in Phonics, we have been introduced to sounds that are made up of two letters working together, called digraphs. The children have done an excellent job learning and recognising the sh, th, and ch sounds. We have also been learning some important tricky words: "I", "a", and "the". Knowing these words will really help to support the children's developing reading skills.

In our Reading sessions, we have been enjoying the nursery rhyme Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star together as a class. We have explored new vocabulary including wonder, twinkle, and diamond, discussing what these words mean and how they help paint a picture in our minds. The children have also created actions to accompany the rhyme, helping them to remember the words and develop their understanding. We talked about phrases such as "up above the world so high" and shared ideas about what these parts of the rhyme mean.

Our Space Book

We have also started creating our very own 'My Space Book'. The children have thoroughly enjoyed designing their front covers and thinking about all the exciting things we could include inside. It has been wonderful to see their enthusiasm, and they are really coming on with their writing skills. We are very proud of the effort they are putting into their work.

Topic Learning: Space and Light

In our topic lessons, we have been exploring space and light, which the children have absolutely loved! This week our classroom was transformed with some exciting space-themed experiences. We had our very own space station, a dark tent filled with torches for investigation and exploration, and an amazing projector that made it feel as though our classroom was floating in space.

The children have learned lots of fascinating facts, including that the Sun makes its own light, while the Moon reflects light from the Sun. They were amazed to discover that light is the fastest thing in the universe! We have enjoyed asking questions, sharing ideas, and finding out lots of other interesting information about space.

Our School Value: Compassion

We have also been thinking about our school value of compassion. The children have discussed how important it is to help others when they are in need and have shared examples of ways they can show kindness and care to their friends and family. It has been lovely to see them putting this value into practice throughout the week.

How You Can Help at Home

• Practise the sh, th, and ch sounds in books.
• Encourage your child to recognise and read the words I, a, and the.
• Sing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star together and ask your child to explain some of the words we have discussed in class.
• Talk about space and see what facts your child can remember from our learning this week.
• Discuss ways we can show compassion and help others in our daily lives.

The children have been fantastic this week and have worked incredibly hard in all of their learning. Well done, Foundation!

Have a wonderful weekend.

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Notices: 

• Please may children come to school with spare clothes where possible, just in case. (Including spare shoes or wellies). 
• Please may you bring in any recycling we can use for our junk modeling creations.