F2 - Foundation Stage 2

In the Ready Steady Grow project your child will take part in practical activities to explore where food comes from. They will learn what seeds and plants need to grow and grow a variety of plants. They will explore what constitutes a healthy lifestyle, including eating fruit and vegetables, exercise and teeth brushing. They will find out about life on a farm and about baby animals.

Please share these key facts at home with your child -

Please explore these key words together, discussing what each word means - 

 Supporting your child with this topic at home - 

• Visit your local library and find books about farms to share.
• Make a shopping list together and go to the shops to buy the food.
• Grow some quick growing plants or make a cress head.
• Talk about healthy foods.
• Share and discuss the Did you know? resource.

Important information - 

PE

Our PE day this term will be on Thursdays. On PE days, children need to come to school in their PE kits and earrings removed.

Phonics

We will be continuing with the Read, Write, Inc.(RWI) programme. Phonics is taught every day so that children become familiar with their sounds to enable them to progress when reading and writing. RWI sound videos are shared through Dojo for you to support learning at home too. Please see below for further information regarding reading in FS2. 

Reading books

Early Reading is key to all we do and incredibly important across the whole of our curriculum, so your support is vital in helping your child develop the confidence and love of reading to reach their full potential.   We do expect the children to read at home at least three times a week and have this signed weekly in their reading diaries. As your child moves through our RWI phonics scheme, supporting books will be sent home in their book bag, please ensure that you check book bags daily. Children will continue to choose a 'reading for pleasure' book which can be changed every Thursday morning. 

Other information

Please ensure that children come to school every day with a water bottle and book bag, as well as adequate clothing for the weather. Outdoor provision is a huge part of the Early Years curriculum and children will have opportunities to go outside in all weather. We also please ask to ensure your child’s name is on all of their possessions, including all clothes, water bottles, packed lunches and bags/book bags.