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Reception Newsletter Spring 2014 Downsell Primary

The newsletter for children, parents and carers in Reception year at Downsell Primary. Information, updates and advice for the whole family about learning together at Downsell Primary in Waltham Forest. We are a UNICEF Rights ||Respecting School.

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Reception Newsletter Spring 2014 Downsell Primary

The newsletter for children, parents and carers in Reception year at Downsell Primary. Information, updates and advice for the whole family about learning together at Downsell Primary in Waltham Forest. We are a UNICEF Rights ||Respecting School.

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Reception Newsletter

Spring Term 2014


We hope you enjoyed the Christmas break and are looking forward to an exciting Spring Term!

LEARNING
Each childs E!T STE"S in learning is displayed in their classrooms# "lease take the time to look and discuss the ext Steps with your child and staff# The short term $earning Topics are signposted in classroom windows# Topics this term include Transport and %ccupations# Some special &isitors will be coming to support us! We will be learning to add and subtract' time and money' read and write short sentences and act out stories# (omework ideas for $iteracy and )aths will be sent weekly#

Rights Respecting Schools (RRS) *ownsell "rimary is in&ol&ed in ++S in association with , -CE.# The children will be learning about respecting childrens /and human0 rights# We will be looking at the , Con&ention of the +ights of the Child /C+C0

C !ING Each +eception class does a regular cooking acti&ity to de&elop literacy and numeracy skills# We would welcome any donations towards this learning experience# STA" #n$ REA% E&ery .riday morning 1#22 3 1#45 parents ha&e been staying and reading with their children# -t has been a great success' the children lo&e reading with their parents in school# &EALT&" EATING 3 "6C7E* $, C(ES We continually discuss the importance of healthy eating# The children are encouraged to taste and eat more fruit and &egetables# 'le#se remem(er crisps) chocol#te) *i++, $rin-s #n$ sweets #re not #llowe$ in school. /h, not tr, other #ltern#ti0es s1ch #s ,ogh1rt or 0eget#(les or *r1it sn#c-s.

C L% /EAT&ER #n$ CL T&ING 'le#se l#(el #ll clothing with ,o1r chil$2s n#me #n$ reg1l#rl, chec- th#t n#me l#(els #re still 0isi(le. 6s the weather is turning colder' more children will bring hats' scar&es and glo&es to school# "lease $68E$ with your childs name and put in your childs drawer# We encourage the children to 9ip up their coats independently and wear appropriate items whilst outside# The children are supported to become responsible for their clothing by hanging their coats on a hook and putting hats etc in their named trays#

3 ! 3AGS 6ll children ha&e 4 books in their book bag: a story book and reading scheme book# "arents;carers can change the story books during ST6< = +E6* on .riday mornings# +eading scheme books will be changed on .riday by the +eception staff# "$E6SE lea&e this book in the book bag# "lease remember to write in the white +E6*- > +EC%+* book# Encourage your child to read and write the words in the reading scheme book using their sounds# Sharing the story book with your child is an important part of learning about reading# (a&e fun!

CLI43ING 5RA4E .or (ealth and Safety reasons "$E6SE do not allow your children to use the climbing frame in the +eception area after school# The number and range of ages;si9es of children seen using the climbing frame at this time is a potential (ealth and Safety issue# This e?uipment was purchased for the +eception children to use during school time @ any other use could make the e?uipment unsafe#

GAR%EN
*o you ha&e green fingersA! We are planning to de&elop our planting area outside# %ffers of help and donations of clippings;seeds would be gratefully recei&ed#

The Reception Te#m Class B Class 4 Class C )aria +egan' 6mbreen 7han )onwara +ahman' )ehna9 6khtar )ar&a Thomas' 6sma 7ayat

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