This week in Reception, we have continued with our exciting dinosaur topic. At the beginning of the week we used a trundle wheel on the field to measure how long the dinosaurs would have been millions of years ago; we discovered that the Argentinosaurus was the longest dinosaur! In English, the children have been using their wonderful knowledge of dinosaurs to write a class non-fiction fact book all about dinosaurs. We will display this non-fiction book in our class book corners so others can enjoy learning facts about different dinosaurs. In maths, we have been exploring 3D shapes and identifying their key features. We have been recalling key vocabulary such as solid, flat, vertices, faces and comparing 3D shapes with 2D shapes. During free learning, the children have been using their knowledge of herbivores and carnivores to sort dinosaurs into groups based on their key features. Ask your child to identify whether a dinosaur was a carnivore or a herbivore and ask them why - they should be able to tell you! With the loose parts and at the light box, children have been consolidating their understanding of odd and even numbers by creating a character using odd and even body parts. In the Creation Station, the children have been using the junk modelling resources to recreate their own dinosaurs and using playdough to make dinosaur eggs and nests. In Vineyard Adventurers, the children had a great time making mud faces, nature crowns and building dens.

  

  

  

 

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 will be continuing; 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.

• Now the weather is finally getting warmer please ensure your child has a sunhat in school with them everyday (clearly labelled) and that you apply sun cream before they come to school. 

• Thursday 11th July - Reception Festival of Sport 1.45-3pm 

• Monday 15th July 2.55-3.10pm - Reception family story time. We would like to invite you to come and listen to a story being read by your class teacher with your child.