Summer 1
This half term our topic will be 'Julia Donaldson'. Over the next four weeks we will be finding out about Julia Donaldson and reading some of her books from her vast collection!
Our core books this half term are:
Wild Tribe continues this half term. Please make sure they wrap up warm and wear layers to keep warm when we're outside in the woods. These will be held on WEDNESDAYS in the woods on our school grounds! During our sessions we will be exploring the area, looking for signs of Summer and learning how to respect and care about the environment and the wildlife.
Our Library sessions will take place on a FRIDAY. Please ensure books and reading diaries are brought in on a Friday so that books can be changed. These books are to share at home and will help to foster a love of reading!
Things you could do when sharing books with your at home:
- Ask questions such as: ‘What can you see on this page?’ ‘How do you think the characters feel?’
- Try asking your child to tell the story. They can ‘read’ the pictures to you and talk about what’s happening on the page.
- If you feel comfortable, try making funny faces or using character voices – these always make children giggle!
- Talk about what they can see in the pictures. Can they find different objects that you ask them to?
Those children that are going to be starting Reception in September 2025 will be starting to bring an extra book home which is for your child to read to you by looking at the pictures.
Please check the weekly homework sheet every Friday to read what your child has been doing during the week and see the ideas to help your child further at home. If you have any questions about the homework please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Our class bears will continue to come home at the weekend with different children. This will be on a rota and children will all get an opportunity to take at least one of them home over the year! They will come home in their very own bag, along with a game and their diary where you can write, draw or add photos of their adventures at your home.
