Foundation Class Update

Another great week here in Foundation!

The children have been doing lots of independent writing this week to show what they can do all by themselves, and I have been so impressed. They all tried incredibly hard and have come such a long way since the start of the year. Well done, Foundation Class!

I have also been really impressed with how well the children know their Set 1 red words. I think it is now time for us to really focus on our Set 2 red words. To help with this, here is a song that the children love listening to after we practise our red words in class:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SazyOQ_avA

In phonics, the children have learned two new sounds this week: a-e (as in cake) and i-e (as in smile). We call these our "best friend sounds" because the letters are best friends! They are so chatty that they have to sit apart with another letter in the middle. The children have really enjoyed learning about these new sounds and using them in their reading and writing.

As part of our topic work, we have continued learning about habitats. This week we explored the ocean and the savannah, thinking about which animals live there, how they have adapted to survive, and how their habitats provide everything they need. The children absolutely love learning about animals and are always keen to share the amazing facts they know. They have also produced some fantastic animal sketches this week, and we are looking forward to learning about even more habitats next week.

In maths, we have been revisiting repeating patterns. We began by looking at simple rules such as ABAB, before creating our own more complex patterns such as ABBABB and ABCABC. The children also created repeating patterns using actions, which they then performed to each other on the stage. Towards the end of the week, we began exploring spatial reasoning and positional language.

Looking ahead, this year's production will be Oliver! The children will be performing a dance and singing alongside the rest of the school. If you get the chance over the next few weeks, listening to the Oliver! soundtrack or watching parts of the show would be a great way to help the children become familiar with the songs.

Have a wonderful weekend, and I look forward to seeing you all on Monday!

Mr Thrift