Reception Acorns 2020 - 2021
Miss Rodgers
Miss Beaumont
Welcome to Acorns!
We are looking forward to the build up to Christmas. Over the next couple of weeks we will be learning all about the Christmas Story. This will be shared with you via Tapestry in the final week of term. We will also be learning three Christmas songs to share with you!
Important Dates coming up:
Parents Phone Calls
Thursday 26th November 2020
Friday 11th December - Chistmas Jumper Day
Monday 14th December - Craft day
Wednesday 16th December - Christmas Dinner Day wearing our Christmas Jumpers
Thursday 17th December - Reception Christmas Party Afternoon. You can come to school in your party clothes
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
Files to Download
Reception Acorns: News items
Remote Learning Paper Packs, by Miss Turner
New Starters 2020, by Miss Rodgers
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