Welcome to Violet Class

The Violet class teacher is Sian.

Literacy and Communication

Writing

  • In writing, we are working on writing and reading our own sentences
  • Learning to form all the letters of the alphabet
  • Using sernsory materials to explore mark making

Reading        

  • In reading we are learning how to blend letter sounds to make words.
  • Working on recognising different environmental noises.
  • Learning to make the sounds of all the graphemes in phase 2
  • Reading all the words in our reading books without help

Numeracy and Problem Solving

Number

  • Understanding 1:1 correspondence 
  • Real world opportunities to count
  • Learning to organise and categorise objects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Shape and Space

  • Using rulers to record measurement and to draw to specific lengths.
  • Recognising and naming 2D and 3D shapes and describing their properties.

Using and applying

  • Learning to use full range of vocabulary to describe position and movement

Knowledge and Understanding of the World

(Science, Geography, History, RE, ICT)

Science  - Learning about forces

  • Learning to explore push and pull with different items.
  • Learning to explore and observe
  • Learning to talk about what I have observed, why things happen using PECS or speech

Geography – what is an island and how is it formed

  • pupils identify what is land and what is water

History- Learning about different ways of travel

  • Pupils begin to experience what life was like on an Elizabethan ship
  • to recognise different ways we travel today

RE – Why did Jesus tell stories

  • Jesus used familiar, earthly examples from village and farm life to make abstract concepts understandable to everyone. 

ICT - learning to have some basic skills using ICT equipment

  • I am learning how to write a simple program.

Physical and Social Development

(PE and PSHE)

PE - Dance

  • learning to follow simple instructions using symbols or prompts
  • learning to explore basic body actions in dance

PSHE – Rules and choice making

  • students learn to make choice/ turn taking
  • students develop social skills

Creative Development

(Art, Music, DT)

I am learning to choose tools and materials that are appropriate to the artwork

  I am learning to explore ideas in my artwork

Music – Texture in Music

  • learning to copy and imitate actions, sound in songs and music
  • learning to represent sounds with symbols to make a graphic score

DT – Baking bread

  • learning to use basic tools with support
  • learning to tell you what I like or want to use when I am making my product
  • learning to tell you how I think they are made with some prompting

What I need in school this term and ideas to help me with my learning:

  • Reading with your child every day. You can find games and learning activities here: Topmarks
  • If you have any questions or want to know in more detail about what your child is learning at school, please feel free to contact me.