Happy new year to all our Gems pupils and families. We trust everyone is rested and focused on a busy and exciting term ahead. We are delighted to welcome a new pupil to our team who has settled extremely well, and we all look forward to working with her over the remainder of the year and beyond. We are also pleased this term that our weekly OT sessions have begun. Jenny will be with us every Wednesday ensuring that all Gems pupils have a sensory circuit and develop and maintain their skill set.

We look forward to returning to Music and PE this week and interacting with our friends from reception class.

In Maths, we have been continuing to learn and recognise the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. In phonics we have been learning/ recapping the sound ‘p’. We have also really enjoyed reading The Troll by Julia Donaldson. Please continue Phonics work at home if you can. We also find that LittleBig Foxes, Number Blocks and RWI songs on their websites are a great source of fun and education.

                      

 

Key messages

• Please dress pupils in a winter coat, hat and gloves. We still take part in a lot of outdoor learning and it is vital to be dressed appropriately.

• Please practise writing and saying the set 1 sounds at home, using the phonics website by Ruth Miskin to help you. 

• website: https://sites.google.com/thevineyardschool.org/phonicsthevineyard/reception 

• Reading books: please note we don’t expect children to be able to read the story books that they have chosen to bring home. They are for you to read to them. 

• Pick up time for Gems pupils is 3pm. Please try to be prompt so we can maximise the time we have to set up for the next day’s learning.