Welcome to Foundation Class!

Mr Thrift - Class Teacher                                     

Foundation Class Update

It has been a great second week back in Foundation, and the children have worked incredibly hard. We have begun learning some new phonics sounds: ay, ee, and igh. The children have done so well with these, and I will be giving out Set 2 flashcards at Parents’ Evening. It would be fantastic if you could practise the sounds we learn each week at home.

In writing, the children have been trying really hard to come up with and write their own sentences, and the progress they are making is wonderful. Perhaps they could show off their writing skills at home too!

In reading, we have been enjoying the story of Little Red, focusing on new vocabulary such as character, setting, brave, cunning, feelings, predict, story, and favourite. The children have loved spotting just how cunning the wolf is throughout the story.

In maths, we have been practising number bonds to 5, along with subitising and finding one less. The children are becoming very secure in these skills, and I am really impressed—some are even beginning to work out number bonds to 10.

We have also continued our learning about China this week. The children learned about Chinese food and even got to try some themselves, including dumplings, noodles, spring rolls, prawn crackers, and rice (sorry if they didn’t eat much dinner on Monday!). We also explored the Beijing Olympics and played an ancient Chinese football game called cuju, where the children had to kick a ball through a hole. They made red envelopes with kind messages inside and began creating Chinese palette drums, which we will finish next week.

This Friday, the children also began PE, where we have started learning a dance alongside the Year 1 and 2 children in preparation for a dance extravaganza later in the year, closer to Easter.

It has been a fantastic week, and the children have worked very hard. If you have any questions, please feel free to come and ask. I look forward to seeing some of you on Monday for Parents’ Evening.

Have a great weekend!

Mr Thrift

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.