Year R - Owl Class ​​

Welcome to Owl Class

Class Teacher: Mrs Peachey-Smith

Teaching Assistant: Miss Esson, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Woods

 

 

Term 4

Term 4 sees us welcome Mrs Woods to our team. She will work as part of the EYFS team helping to complete interventions such as turn taking, emotional regulation (Colour Monster) and intensive interaction (bucket time). She will also be responsible for covering the class on a Wednesday morning when Mrs Peachey-smith has PPA. 

Where in the World?

 

Through our topic 'Where in the World?' we will be focused on where we fit in the world and in our local area. How do we travel to school? Which route do we take? Can we talk about the route to school and name some of the key features of what we see on our way? We will look at stories set here in the UK and from around the world and make comparisons between where we live and other places.

Key knowledge that will be covered in this topic:

• A map is a representation of a place.
• Water is usually represented in blue on a map or globe.
• Vocabulary to describe the characteristics of different places (hill, field, building, road, house, old).
• That a place and its features can be represented in a map.
• Vocabulary to describe directions (e.g. near, far, next to, close, behind).
• Vocabulary to describe different bodies of water (sea/ocean, lake, river, pond).

Key Vocabulary:

Phonics

In phonics we will be learning Level 3 phonemes (sounds), which includes digraphs such as ch ee and oo. We will continue developing our skills to be able to read and write simple words using these phonemes. The children will continue bringing home Rhino Reader phonics books containing the sounds they can confidently recognise and blend. If you have any questions about Rhino Readers or how to support your child at home with their reading, then please just ask as we are here to help. 

Forest School -Tuesday

 

Your child will need to bring in their Forest School kit for these sessions. Please provide them with old clothes, water proofs and some wellington boots or snow boots. With the weather changing, please ensure your child has clothes that are warm and waterproof. 

P.E. - Thursday

Please make sure that your child has their P.E. kit in school on this day. This should be in a named bag and should include shorts, a t-shirt and plimsolls/trainers.

How you can help at home

- Read with your child at least three times a week. Every week on Friday, your child's books will be changed. Please sign the reading record so that we can keep track of what books have been read. 

- Practise the phonic sounds we have been learning in class.

- Talk to them about school routines, such as putting their things in their lockers, lunch times, eating, register and tidying up.

- Use the curriculum newsletter to discuss their current learning and encourage them to incorporate what they have been learning into their everyday routines. 

- Explore their interests through play.

Thank you for your support. If you ever have any concerns or questions then please don't hesitate to contact me. I am at the classroom door before and after school or alternatively, you can email me on ClassDojo.

The Term 4 knowledge organiser below provides information on our learning enquiry for this term. 

Please click here to access extra phonics, reading and spelling resources.

Please click here to access links to other useful home learning resources published online.

If you are unsure of any log in details please contact the teacher through Class Dojo or email office@pilgrims-way.kent.sch.uk