Kingfield Primary School and Nursery

  

A WARM WELCOME TO BLACKBIRD CLASS!

 

The staff in the Early Years Foundation Stage work as a team to ensure that everyone can...

"be the best that they can be!"

 

Reception Staff:

Mrs Whittingham - Class teacher 

Mrs Pilott - Teaching assistant

Mrs Allaham - Learning Support Assistant (Arabic Translator)

                                                                                                                                     

       

 

Welcome back to Blackbird Class!

 

 

 Dear  Parents and Carers,

       This term our topic is "Take a Walk on the Wild Side"! Please look below for more information about our summer curriculum and plans. Thank you.      

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Curriculum information 

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Please click on the links below for information:

Medium term plan - Summer

The Poetry Basket: Summer Term

Parent Weekly Information (coming shortly)

 

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For long term learning objectives and planning please click on the links below:

Year R Learning Objectives (2020 - 2021)

These are the Early Learning Goals that we will be working towards throughout the year - they will show you the Expected Level of Attainment (ELA) at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception). If children are not working at this level they will either be Emerging ( below the ELA) or Exceeding (above the ELA).

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Blackbird Whole Year Curriculum Overview (2020 - 2021) 

Please note that these plans are 'a work in progress', which will be adapted as necessary in order to incorporate interests, specific events, and the weather! For more details on SMSC development in the early years, please refer to the SMSC section below.

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Please also note that... 

Library Books will be changed on Fridays.

 

However please ensure that your child has their P.E kit in school every day! Thank you.

We have slots for P.E on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until the end of this term, (but because so much of our learning is linked to developing physical skills and takes place outside anyway, we may not always use our slots!)

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Jolly Phonics

 
Please click on the link below to find information about the Jolly Phonic scheme. As your child progresses through this scheme other links will be added so that you, as parents and carers, can support and extend your child's learning at home. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have questions about the Jolly Phonic scheme.

Jolly Phonics - Glossary and ideas

Jolly Phonics - Actions

Jolly Phonics - Information for parents 

Jolly Phonics Long Term Plan

 

Jolly-Phonics-summer-term-2021 information.pdf

Please also refer to the weekly information for more details.

 

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Maths in the reception 

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Reception maths summer plan

For extra information on how to support your child with maths at home, please click on the links below:

Reception - Maths Targets booklet 3

Maths resources to support counting

reception_maths_activities

 

 Please also refer to the weekly information for more details.

 

Websites

Please look at the folder at the very top of this page for a list of useful websites

Your child should already have logins for ActiveLearn, and DoodleMaths (more information above). 

We also use PurpleMash  https://www.purplemash.com/login/#!#%2Ffindschool 

Enter our location, & school, and go to the school’s portal.

All children now have their own logins, alternatively you can use the class login, which is simply:

Username – BB

Password – 1234

      Once you are in, go to Mini Mash

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SMSC 

We will be using every opportunity to develop SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural) values; encouraging the children to ask and reflect on the questions:

Who am I?

Who are we?

Where do we live?

How do we all live together?

Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural curriculum summer 2021

 

 

 Value of the Month

We have 4 core values which we will revisit every term. 

Please take time to talk about these values at home, with your child:

Respect

Resilience

Empathy

Reflection

 

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Achievements at Home

 We would love to know about your child's achievements and learning at home.

Please download the sheet below and return to a member of Blackbird staff, when completed. Thank you.

'Achievements at home' sheet

'Wow' sheet

 

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Dates:

       Mon 3 May - Bank Holiday

      Half - term - 31May - 4 June

      Mon 7, Tues 8 Weds 9 - INSET days

     Thurs 10 June - back to school

      Tues 22 June - induction for new Reception parents -  TBC

      Weds 23 & 30 June, 7th July 2-2.45 - visits for new Reception children - TBC

      Weds 21 End of term. Finish at 2pm

 

     Please do not hesitate to talk to a member of the reception staff if you have any concerns or questions. Thank you.

 

 

The photos below show Blackbird chldren busy learning at home!