Thank you for attending our phonics learn-a-long last week we hope you found it useful. Please take a look at the reading and phonics section of our school website for further information about how you can support your child’s reading at home – it has had a recent update with more information. Click here.
Harvest Collection 2024
Please send in any Harvest donations (of dried eg rice, pasta, and canned foods eg soup, tinned meals, toothpaste, shampoo, shower gel etc) to your class teacher by Wednesday 23rd October when we will be donating them to representatives from the Salvation Army to support their work with homeless and vulnerable people in Bristol.
Diary dates
Wednesday 23rd October – Harvest Festival – See information above for the food items we are collecting.
Thursday 24th October – Individual Photo Day
Friday 25th October – End of Term 1. Non uniform day. Contributions to FHIS.
Monday 4th November – INSET – School Closed to Children
Tuesday 5th November – First Day of Term 2 for children
Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th November – Parents Evenings – More information and how to sign up will follow nearer the time.
Friday 15th November – Children in Need – Odd socks day
Thursday 21st November – 9-9:45am – Writing at Henleaze Infant School- Session for Parents
English
Phonics
This week we will be finishing class based revision of Phase 4.
Writing
This week we will be finishing our Beegu journey by challenging ourselves to write a postcard to the Planet Ugeeb. We will also be reading and exploring a similar story called ‘QPootle 5’ by Nick Butterworth and doing some story setting and labelling around this.
Reading
We will continue reading one to one with children throughout the week and changing books. Please ensure books are brought in daily.
Maths
Number fluency
Counting forwards and backwards from any number within 20.
Number recognition within 10 (and 20).
Number formation
Recognise numbers written as words.
To recall 1 more and 1 less within 10
Main learning
Use the +, – and = symbols to form addition and subtraction number sentences.
To identify if a pictorial problem is addition or subtraction.
To pictorially solve subtraction problems.
To systematically derive number bonds to 10 and begin to recall them
Wider Curriculum
PE- SHINE
Class PE – Exploring changing direction and dodging
PSHE – To begin to understand that being friendly to others makes them feel welcome and included.
Art – we will be using our DT fireworks tools to make beautiful fireworks pictures!
R+WV- Learning about Diwali
Science – We will be continuing our learning about trees and identifying common trees – oak, beech, horse chestnut and Scot’s pine, as well as their seeds.
Computing – we will be recapping our basic skills of logging in, accessing work, saving and logging out by completing a autumn leaf coloring in Purple Mash