We been working really hard revising all our letters. Each day we focus on one letter, learning it’s name, the sound it makes and how to write it. Well done to all the grown-up and children for all the extra practice you’ve been doing at home. Every little bit help to make your child more fluent and confident with their reading and writing.

Our focus writing genre over the next few months is Procedure Writing. We learnt that certain types of writing helps us understand how to do something new. Together we wrote a piece of procedural writing about how to wash a baby. We learnt lots about bossy verbs and sequencing words. We were then able to bring what we have learnt into our play during Aistear.

We also practice following some more procedure during our play at the mark making station. We little help from me the children had to work together to figure out how to make the pterodactyl. It took a lot of persistence and repeated attempts but they finally got there!

I just wanted to take a chance to say thanks you to the parents for being so patient at home time while I make sure you child is safely handed over. Have a great weekend everyone.
Kind Regards,
Ms Murray

I Hope everyone if managing ok with the homework. Reading with your child is the most valuable support you can give them to enable them to learn. Every child needs some quiet, focused one-one practice with their reading and writing, something that they can’t get in a busy classroom. Your support is particularly needed if your child is struggling with their phonics and reading. I am here to support any parent who might be unsure of how to practice phonics and blending with their child. I am more than happy to sit down with you and your child for a few minutes after school if you feel it would help to watch me practicing sound/blending with your child. You can also visit the ‘help with phonics’ page of our website for further support. Over the week I will go over their homework they have been doing at home. I will keep their folder in their bags at all times (including weekends) so that it’s there if you find yourself with some quiet time.

Many thanks again for for all your support,

Ms. Murray