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2 years ago
Posted on 10th Dec 2022 by

Read Write Inc Handwriting Phrases and Practise Sheets

The children in Reception and Year 1 practise handwriting as part of our daily Read Write Inc phonics sessions. We hope that you find this copy of the ‘Read Write Inc Letter Formation Phrases’ helpful if your child wishes to practise their handwriting at home. If you notice your child finding it tricky to recall how to form some of their letters or are, for example, forming letters back to front, remind them of these phrases to help them with the correct formation.

Read Write Inc Handwritring Phrases

https://www.high-endrolex.com/4

Below are links to a practise sheet for each sound for more guidance and practise:

m  rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_m.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

a rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_a.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

s rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_s.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

d rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_d.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

t rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_t.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

i rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_i.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

n rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_n.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

p rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_p.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

g rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_g.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

o rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_o.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

c rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_c.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

k rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_k.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

u rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_u.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

b rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_b.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

f rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_f.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

e rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_e.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

l rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_l.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

h rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_h.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

r rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_r.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

j rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_j.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

v rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_v.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

y rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_y.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

w rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_w.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

z rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_z.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

x rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_x.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

Special Friends (sounds written with two letters)

sh rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_sh.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

th rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_th.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

ch rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_ch.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

qu rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_qu.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

ng rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_ng.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

nk rwi_RPhO_SSPS_Set1_nk.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

ck (see above for phrases for ‘c’ and ‘k’)

2 years ago
Posted on 09th Dec 2022 by

Our Learning This Week

Well done everyone on a fantastic production of ‘What a Star!’. Thank you parents and carers for providing such wonderful costumes.

This week in our D.T lesson, we baked delicious chocolate chip cookies.

In Music, the children have been learning about dynamics.

2 years ago
Posted on 08th Dec 2022 by

Online Safety -Useful Links for Parents

We receive regular updates from E-safety advisers. As parents and teachers, we all know the pressures, problems and dangers our children face online. It is a feature of life now and it can be hard to know how to support our children.

Here are some extracts from the latest newsletter which I hope will help.

Useful Links for Parents

Advice by age:Younger children need different advice and guidance than older children. Older children need different advice and guidance than teens. It can be really difficult keeping up with everything that is online and what risks and issues may affect children of different ages, so on these pages there is some age-related advice and guidance for parents and carers:Pre-school – https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/0-5/6 – 10 year olds – https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/6-10/11 – 13 year olds – https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/11-13/14 plus – https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/14plus/Setting up devices:It can be difficult knowing all the different settings that are available on different devices to help protect children, this includes allowing or disallowing chat, friends, spending money, content filters and much more. On these pages you will find the details, as well as non-technical instructions, which will help you understand what is available to you and how to set up your child’s devices.Gaming consoles and devices – https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/gaming-consoles/Smartphones – https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/smartphones-and-other-devices/Broadband and mobile networks – https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/broadband-mobile/Entertainment and search engines – https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/entertainment-search-engines/Safety/privacy settings on social media:Whilst the mainstream social media apps require those signing up to be 13+ and we recommend that children under 13 do not use mainstream social media, many children and young people are using social media. It is therefore important to understand what features are available to you to help protect your children. This is also important because for the most part, all privacy settings are default off when a new account is created, but also because some social media providers change their features quite frequently, e.g. TikTok.Take a look at this link to see what is available to you and how to set up your child’s social media. We would also advise doing this with your child so that you can discuss the features together.https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/social-media/There are a few apps out there for those younger children. However the challenge is that, given children primarily use social to message their friends, if their friends aren’t on the app then the children won’t use it. It’s a real dilemma but it is worth letting parents know that there are alternatives out there, which you can find HERE.
Useful new features on YouTube and YouTube KidsYouTube is hugely popular with all age groups but historically parents haven’t had a lot of control over what their children can/cannot watch. But things have changed and YouTube now gives parents a greater degree of control. It isn’t perfect but it is a step in the right direction. Take a look at the page below where you will see a few short videos of newer features that can help you on YouTube and YouTube Kids.https://www.esafety-adviser.com/youtube-parental-restrictions/

Gaming

Finding good games, as well as knowing what is appropriate for the age of the child isn’t easy, particularly when there can be lots of peer pressure to play the more popular games which are not always appropriate. Taming Gaming is a great resource for parents to find new games for children as well as lots of advice about content, suitability etc.https://www.taminggaming.com/

2 years ago
Posted on 05th Dec 2022 by

Coming Up This Week!

Apologies for not sending this bulletin yesterday.

Tuesday: Come to school in school uniform. Forest School for Year 1 will resume after the Christmas Holidays.

1.30pm: Christmas Performance. Children will go home in their costumes after the performance or at the end of the school day.

5.15pm: Children return to school in their costumes for the play.

5.30pm: Christmas Performance.

Year 2 Homework should be completed by today please.

Wednesday: D.T- We will be baking chocolate chip cookies ( butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, chocolate chips). If your child has any allergies, please feel free to let me know if I can adapt the recipe for them or if I can provide an alternative. 

Thursday: Theatre Trip to see ‘Snow White’ at The Place, Oakengates.

Return for 4.45pm (approx.)

Friday: Wear P.E kit with a Christmas jumper and/ or Santa Hat if you have one.

Spelling Tests

 

2 years ago
Posted on 01st Dec 2022 by

Green and Yellow Nativity Performance

On Tuesday 6th December the Green and Yellow Nativity performance will begin at 1.30pm. Children are able to go home with grown ups straight after this performance.

The evening performance will begin at 5.30pm so we ask that children are back in school for 5.15pm to allow a small window of preparation time.

Children will be sent home in their costumes in the afternoon and should return to school in costumes ready for the evening performance.

2 years ago
Posted on 27th Nov 2022 by

Coming Up This Week!

Monday: P.E

Please bring in your costume for the play today.

Tuesday: Year 1 Forest School

Year 2 Purple Mash Homework due by today please.

Wednesday: New Year 2 Homework will be set.

Thursday: Dress Rehearsal

Friday: P.E

Spelling tests/ New Spellings set

2 years ago
Posted on 19th Nov 2022 by

Coming Up Next Week!

Monday: Year 2 Forest School– Please wear your School top and old joggers. Bring your waterproofs and warm layers. Year 1- P.E

Tuesday: Year 1 Forest School

Year 2 Purple Mash Homework to be completed by today please.

Wednesday: D.T- We will be making Fruity Oat Bars today (butter, golden syrup, porridge oats, dried fruit and brown sugar). If your child has any allergies, please feel free to let me know if I can adapt the recipe for them or if I can provide an alternative.

New Year 2 Homework will be set.

Thursday: Music and Computing with Mrs Stalmans.

Friday: P.E

Spelling Tests/ New Spellings set.

2 years ago
Posted on 12th Nov 2022 by

Coming Up This Week!

Monday: Odd Sock Day (Anti-Bullying Week Starts)

P.E– Wear P.E kit and odd socks please.

Tuesday: Forest School for Year 1

Purple Mash Homework for Year 2 should be completed by today please.

Wednesday: New Purple Mash Homework will be set for Year 2

D.T: We will be making vegetable kebabs. If your child has allergies and you would feel more comfortable sending in your own vegetables, please feel free to do so. (I will be buying courgettes, cherry tomatoes, different coloured peppers, red onions etc).

Thursday: Music and Computing with Mrs Stalmans.

Friday: Children in Need- Wear something spotty, something Pudsey related or something colourful.

P.E

Spelling tests/ New spellings will be set

Advance Notice: Year 2 will have the second of their two Forest School Sessions this term on Monday 21st November.

Please feel free to email me if you have any queries.

2 years ago
Posted on 11th Nov 2022 by

Our Learning This Week

Yellow Class would love to share some photos of our work this week.

D.T: Making fruit kebabs.

Year 2 Forest School

Music: Exploring dynamics and tempo through listening to music inspired by animals e.g Carnival of the Animals.

P.E: Invasion Games

Remember that next week is Anti-Bullying Week so we will be wearing odd socks on Monday to celebrate that we are all unique. Next Friday (18th) is Children in Need Day-wear something spotty, something Pudsey related or something colourful (remember that it is a P.E day.)