Reception Acorns 2020 - 2021

Welcome to Acorns!

We are so pleased to have everybody back in the classroom. During this half term we will be focusing on the 'Prime Areas' of learning and re-establishing our rules and routines.

 For the first few weeks of the summer term we will be delving into our ‘Dinosaur’ topic. You can find our Summer Term Newsletter attached below or on Tapestry in the ‘Memos’ section. 

Tapestry Tuesday

Share what you have been getting up to at home. We will use this as way to discuss what we have been getting up to. It is also a great way for the children to explore and celebrate the similarities and differences that we have within the classroom. 

Important dates coming up: 

Reception Zoom Meetings will be held on Zoom on Thursday 27th May 2021. 

Book your slot for this meeting via School Spider. Slots will go live at 4pm on Friday 30th April 2021. 

You will be send the Zoom Meeting Link via email. You can also find more information in the ‘Memos’ section on Tapestry.

Photographs with Tempest - 21st May 2021 

Useful Websites

https://tapestryjournal.com/  A link to access your child's online Learning Journey.

https://www.twinkl.com/offer Lots of great resources to help with home learning.

Use code: PARENTSTWINKLHELPS

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks  Snappy animation and loveable characters combine with engaging story lines to gently introduce concepts of number to support early mathematical understanding.

https://www.tentown.co.uk/sign_in.php Ten Town is the unique early years numeracy scheme designed to improve number recognition and formation.

Use your personal logins found on Tapestry 

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ Supports phonics within the classroom in a fun and informative manner.

All areas free to use with the Username: march20     Password: home

https://uk.ixl.com/ Modules for for your child to work through in Maths and Literacy .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b01cz0p1/alphablocks Teaches children to use the pure sounds that we use in phonics.  It also shows the use of segmenting and blending.

https://www.ictgames.com/ A range of games to support maths and literacy.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?AgeGroup=1 A range of games to support most areas of the curriculum.

https://www.busythings.co.uk/ A range of acitivities designed to support the EYFS curriculum.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary A selection of videos and acitivites.

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ Interactive books and reading activites to share with your child.

http://www.sebastianswan.org.uk/ Books for reading together with links to Understanding of the World (good for natural science).

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html Lots of maths and literacy games.

Useful Apps

Pocket Phonics: a super resource for teaching letters and sounds including reading, writing and spelling.

Twinkl Phonics: great for letters and sounds, alphabet work, high frequency words and letter formation.

Doodle Buddy: a paint app which helps develop hand eye coordination. 

Bee Bot: an app which helps improve directional language (forwards, backwards, left right etc.)

Quick Math Jr: a maths app which helps with number work and shapes.

Toca Doctor: an app which helps the children learn about their body and helps with problems solving skills.

Collins Big Cat: a range of stories which you can download onto your tablets.

Scratch Jr: an  app designed for children to develop simple coding skills