1. Sherwood Class Newsletter
Airmyn Park Primary School,
Percy Drive, Airmyn, Goole, DN14 8NZ
Sherwood Class Newsletter
Autumn Term 1 – September 2019
Dear Parents/Guardians,
A very warm welcome to Airmyn Park Primary School! The children have settled in well and are already getting familiar with the routines of EYFS. We are looking forward to helping them to explore their interests and to become independent and creative learners this year.
EYFS Team
In Sherwood Class, we are very lucky to have lots of adults that help us with our learning.
Class Teachers: Miss Bloxam and Mrs Whyley, Mrs Newsum also covers our planning time.
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Wright, Mrs Cawston
Curriculum
This term our topic will be Superheroes! We will be learning about ourselves, our families and real-life superheroes - people that help us. A baseline assessment will be completed in the first 6 weeks, which will help us to plan learning opportunities at your child’s level.
Learning opportunities will include:-
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Making relationships - learning to share, take turns and make new friends.
Self Confidence and Self Awareness - becoming independent learners in the classroom.
Managing feelings and behaviour - becoming familiar with classroom routines.
Communication and Language
Listening and attention – listening to stories and rhymes.
Understanding – following simple instructions.
Speaking – opportunities to express themselves effectively, talking about things familiar to them.
Physical Development
Moving and handling – moving in different ways with increased co-ordination, ball skills and fine motor control.
Health and self care – learning to undress and dress independently.
Reading – recognising their own name, enjoying rhyming activities. Daily phonics session, linking sounds to letters – covering the sounds s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck,e, u and r.
Writing – beginning to write own name, giving meaning to marks they make and beginning form some letters.
Maths: Numbers – learning all about the numbers 1-5.
Understanding the World – learning about families and people who help us, understanding and celebrating traditions like Harvest.
Expressive Arts and Design – retelling familiar stories, joining in with rhyming activities, being imaginative in their play.
Tapestry
We are currently in the process of setting up Tapestry for EYFS. Tapestry is an online innovative, interactive journal recording all the learning and fun of your child’s early years education. You will also be able to upload photos from home that we can then share with staff and children in school. You will receive a letter shortly about this.
P.E Days
Sherwood Class will be doing P.E on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please ensure your child has their P.E kit in school all week as occasionally these days need to change. All clothing should be labelled with their name.
Outdoor Wear
In Sherwood class a large proportion of time is spent learning outdoors. Please make sure your child ALWAYS has an outdoor coat and a pair of wellies (labelled with their name). If you have any spare waterproofs at home, we would always welcome these.
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Homework
Phonics - Each week, we will be learning new sounds as part of a structured phonics programme. A small book will be sent home with each sound sheet included. Each sound sheet has the action, picture and correct letter formation. It would help your child if they practised saying these sounds every day at home. Gradually, your child will also be introduced to key words that will be included in this book to practise at home.
Dates to Note
17th Sept – Superhero Activity Day
19th Sept – Phonics Workshop 8.30 – 10.00am
20th Sept – Individual School Photos
26th Sept – Macmillan Coffee Morning am
6th Oct – Humber Bridge Sponsored Walk
23rd Oct – Superhero Disco (after school)
24th Oct – Last day of Autumn 1
25th Oct – NO SCHOOL
If there are any questions please do not hesitate to ask,
Kind regards,
Miss Bloxam and Mrs Whyley