This week the children have been learning about King Charles; we have explored the Royal family and the King’s family tree. The children then had a go at making their own family tree. In English, we are writing letters to the King; the children thought of some fantastic questions to ask, including ‘What is it like to be the King?’, ‘What is your favourite food?’ and ‘Which is your favourite palace/castle’? In maths, the children have been introduced to number 20 and beyond. They have been recognising the number 20 using numicon and ten frames; they played a number matching game where they had to match the numicon jewels to the correct crown. In phonics, we are learning two new sounds, special friends ‘o-e’ and ‘u-e’. These are called ‘chatty friends’ as there is always another letter sitting in between. Some examples are ‘rose’ and ‘rude’. In the creation station, the children have been drawing portraits of King Charles and building castles using junk modelling materials. They have made their own crowns; colouring, cutting and sticking them together and also coloured in The Union Jack flag. Outside in the learning garden, the sun has been shining and the children have enjoyed building castles in the construction area and the sand pit. They also went on a red word hunt to find the missing crown jewels, as well as a number hunt to find numbers 11-20 hidden around the garden. The children have been enjoying Vineyard Adventurers learning about different plants, finding minibeasts and even making their own journey stick.

  

  

           

Key messages:

• To review the phonics sounds that your child has been learning, please visit the phonics website: https://sites.google.com/thevineyardschool.org/phonicsthevineyard/reception 

• Please continue to give us donations of clean recycling to add to our junk modelling as we use it throughout the year. Egg boxes, small boxes, toilet rolls etc. 

• Vineyard Adventurers has started; please make sure children come in their PE kit with long trousers to cover their legs, with some wellies and a waterproof coat. If they have waterproof trousers, please send them in too.

• We are going to Urban farm on 21st May and will be getting a coach there and back. If your child gets travel sick, please let us know in advance so we can be prepared for it and preferably seat them near the front. If your child gets sick when travelling, please pack them a spare change of trousers, jumper and t-shirt.