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Click here for a printable version of this newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n

Dear Parents,<\/p>\n

Welcome back, we hope you had a relaxing half term break.\u00a0 Our topic for term 4 is \u2018Story Rhyme, Story Time!\u2019 We will be enjoying looking at lots of books by the author Julia Donaldson and learning about her exciting characters.<\/p>\n

During this term we will be looking farm animals and exploring what makes them unique. We will be visiting Plumpton College Farm to experience this for ourselves. Alongside this we will be developing our knowledge of rhyme and making our own rhyming words.<\/p>\n

Our key texts this term are:<\/p>\n

\"A-Squash-a-Squeeze\" <\/div> <\/div>
\"What-the-Ladybird-Heard\" <\/div> <\/div>
\"ZOG\" <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Areas of Learning<\/h2>\n

Literacy<\/h3>\n

Our focus in literacy this term is using our phonic knowledge to write stories using narrative language, adjectives, nouns and verbs. \u00a0In reading, our phonics knowledge, high frequency and tricky words will develop further and we will be talking about the different Julia Donaldson texts. If children have their own Julia Donaldson books at home, we would love for them to bring them in and share them with the class. (Please ensure they are clearly named!)<\/p>\n

Maths<\/h3>\n

In maths we are going to secure our knowledge of addition and subtraction with the support of objects and begin to estimate and count in 2\u2019s. Alongside this we will be exploring shapes and measures, as well as beginning to use money in our role play farm shops.<\/p>\n

Understanding the World<\/h3>\n

Throughout the term we will be finding out about what happens on a farm, the foods which are produced and the animals that live there. We will also be developing our use of technology.<\/p>\n

Home Learning<\/h3>\n

We would like to thank you all for your effort with last terms home learning tasks including reading with your children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Reading<\/strong><\/td>\nPlease read with your child regularly, even if it is a home or library book. At this stage it is really helpful to discuss the stories that you read and use story language such as, character, setting, beginning, middle and end.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Letters and Sounds<\/strong><\/td>\nWe have sent home High Frequency Word Lists for the children to focus on. They need to be able to read these on sight.<\/p>\n

Please focus on the 5 words with a dot next to them. When we read with your child, we will look at these words and send home the next ones so that they always have some to learn at home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Term 4 Home Learning Tasks!<\/h2>\n

Choose two of the following activities to try with an adult at home. You can record these in your home learning book if you wish. Bring these into school whenever they are finished to share with your class.<\/p>\n