Tiptree Heath Primary School

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103 Maldon Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0PG

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Tiptree Heath Primary School

"Working together for everyone"

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  Little Scarlet       

Click here to watch a short video about reading with your child at home

Our learning behaviours are: be ready, be respectful and be safe.

Our Curriculum

 Here is a link to our EYFS Long Term Plan: EYFS Curriculum Map


Some parts may change during the year as I get to know the children and choose to teach to their own particular interests. 


To find out the changes to the Early Years Curriculum, click here.

Spring 2 2024: Spring has sprung!

Welcome back everyone. We hope you had a lovely half term break. This term we will be exploring the season of Spring. We will look at growing and changes to the environment. We will be looking at different flowers and plants as part of this topic. We will be reading lots of stories about changes and growth as well as flowers and plants including; Oliver's vegetables, Love grows everywhere, Jack and the beanstalk and the Hungry Caterpillar. We will also be sharing our favourite stories during World Book Day week (Week beginning 4th March).  In maths, we will be continuing our learning of numbers 9 and 10 including number bonds to ten and comparing numbers. 

Our Little Wandle Reading Squad continues this term and the children will be learning how to share the same text in small groups of 6. Our focus will be on decoding and blending words with increasing fluency as well as comprehension. We will also enjoy practising our writing and maths skills through adult-led sessions. 

Towards the end of term, we are looking forward to sharing the children's work and progress with you all at our Parents Evenings (25th and 27th March). 

Remember, if you have any questions about any aspect of your child's learning this half term, speak to a member of the team. A very in-depth explanation of our curriculum can be found above in our 'curriculum map.' 

Weekly Update

WB 18th March 2024

 

What will we be learning about this week?

This week, we will be reading the stories The Hungry Caterpillar and Healthy Wolf. These stories obviously involve different foods! We will be looking at how food grows and the benefits of eating a balanced diet. We will also be observing changes to caterpillars and butterflies this week, learning about the life cycle of a butterfly.

In maths, we are finishing our unit on numbers to ten. We will be looking at number bonds to ten. We will then start our 3D shapes unit. We will begin by recognising and finding 3D shapes in and around the classroom. We will also identify more complex patterns using 3D shapes. 

Our carpet times and discussions will be focused again on feelings and creating our bank of strategies to keep ourselves calm and happy. We will also be discussing healthy eating and a balanced diet. 

Our home learning idea for this week is...

... Draw (or cook/make) your favourite healthy dinner. Why is it healthy? 

(Any home learning that is recorded ie pictures, labels, art work etc. will be shown in during carpet time and temporarily displayed in the classroom.)

Letter Formation

Here is a video of how we teach letter formation at Tiptree Heath. Hopefully this is helpful for practise at home. 
(This video was made using clips from the YouTube account: Ludlow Learning)

PE

This half term we have PE every Friday with Paul our PE Coach. We will be learning about Movement and team games. We will be looking at different ways we can balance as well control and move our bodies.

Recommended Reading for Spring 2

 

Here are some ideas of books you could borrow from your local library to support our learning this term:

 

How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten? by Jane Yolen

The ‘Ten Little …’ series by Mike Brownlow

Anno’s Counting Book by Mitsumasa Anno

Two of Everything by Babette Cole

One Odd Day by Doris Fisher and Dani Sneed

Double the Ducks by Stuart J. Murphy

Oliver's Vegetables by Alison Bartlett and Vivian French

Love Grows Everywhere by Barry Timms

Jack and the Beanstalk (various)

Jim and the Beanstalk (The Giant's POV) by Raymond Briggs

The very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Easter Stories (Traditional - CBeebies have child friendly videos)

 For a list of general recommended reads in EYFS, click here

Phonics | Waterside Primary School

For information about how we teach phonics at school, take a look at this page of the school website.  

 

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources - good for phonics games (many are free)


http://twinkl.co.uk/ - thousands of resources, some of which can be accessed for free


https://www.topmarks.co.uk - online maths games for primary school children, sorted by age


https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/literacy.html - online games again useful for phonics


https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/themes/all-activities - Creative activities about characters, illustrations superheroes etc.


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7D-mXO4kk-XWvH6lBXdrPw - stories and poems performed by Michael Rosen


https://www.coolmath4kids.com - Online games, great interactive manipulatives, lessons, quizzes and brain teasers 


https://easyscienceforkids.com - activities about understanding the world


https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ - articles, activities and games


https://artfulparent.com - art and craft ideas


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ -how to draw videos for children