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Welcome to Saplings 
Please have a look to see what we will be learning about and how you can support at home. We will also display photos of some of the lovely things we have been doing at school! If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind Regards
Mrs Gibson and Mrs Edwards
Saplings Class Teachers
Saplings Big Wall of Work - we thought it would be nice to share some of the work that the children have been doing at home this half term, what a lot of work! Well done everyone we are very proud of you.
Please click on the links below to find story time videos from Mrs Gibson and Mrs Edwards. We hope you enjoy them 
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Superworm by Mrs Gibson
What the ladybird heard by Mrs Edwards
Mad about minibeasts by Mrs Gibson
How to hide a lion from Grandma by Mrs Edwards
Zoom Rocket Zoom by Mrs Gibson
https://youtu.be/2asxT5f8asE
How to catch a star by Mrs Edwards
https://youtu.be/CIEoHdwT7Uw
Here are some other stories from
Mrs Gibson and Mrs Edwards
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIpp3QT7f5wo90-qWx8qoU4O3u5gY7-W7
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIpp3QT7f5wqewTA8VRG6ayXmN7UnMO_p
Homelearning - website access
Something to support letter sounds and phonics, lots of games here to help with learning.
Free home Access for phonics play is:
Username: Jan21
Password: home
www.twinkl.co.uk
Coronavirus / COVID-19 School Closure Help (twinkl.com)
Topics for the Year 2020-2021
Autumn 1 - Farming and Harvest
Autumn 2 - Winter Wonderland
Spring 1 - Space
Spring 2 - Minibeasts
Summer 1 - Animals
Summer 2 - Pirates and the Seaside
The topics will be an over arching theme for each half term,
linking in across all areas of the curriculum.
How you can support your child at home:
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Reading at home |
Children are expected to read to an adult at home for at least 10 minutes daily. School Reading Books are sent home on a Monday. They need to be returned back to school on a Friday. Please indicate in the reading diary when you have read with your child so we know that they require a new book. Please see https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/ for more electronic books. |
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Spelling |
Please see attached list of high frequency words below. The children will be learning to read and write these words. We will start with the Phase 2 word bank and then progress onto Phase 3 and Phase 4. Some phonics website with free games to have a look at are: https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ and https://www.ictgames.com/ |
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Number facts |
In Reception children are expected to know the following: Counting up to 20 Ordering numbers up to 20 Doubling numbers up from 1+1=2 up until 9+9=18 Halving and sharing amounts Here are some suggested websites to help you practise… |
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Topic |
This term our topic is Minibeasts. If you would like you could find out about different minibeasts. Can you label parts of their body? What do they eat? Where do they live? https://www.safesearchkids.com/google-kids/#.XcAmC1X7SUk |