Dear children, 

For your homework this week, I want you to write a sentence and draw a picture of your favourite memory of Reception. Please bring this to school with you next week.

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Dear children, 

Well done on a fantastic week in school! 

Phonics 

Please continue to read every evening at home and go through your speedy words. Remember, these speedy words you need to 'Fred in your head.' 

Maths 

Please have a go at a few of these online games to help you with your maths skills 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns

Have a lovely weekend, 

Miss Smith 

Dear children, 

I hope you have had a lovely week in school, I am so proud of all of you and how you performed during our Father's day assembly this afternoon. 

For your homework this week, please can you continue to read every day. 

Our new topic this half term is 'Stories from the past.' I want you to draw, paint or create your favourite character from a fairytale. Please bring this in to school so we can put it on to our display board. 

I hope you have a lovely weekend,

Miss Smith 

Dear children, 

Well done on another fantastic week in school! We are now in to our last half term in Reception and you have all been working extremely hard in class. 

Please use the links below

Phonics - Please join in with reading set 2 sounds from watching the videos below. 

Set 2 sound - ay https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/6OD43UwB/Iru3qYyP

Set 2 sound - ee https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/usHBgqtU/X9aVDKEj

set 2 sound - igh https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/VfWCcgPn/CLO1IYjt

Maths - Please watch the videos below and join in with number bonds and counting. 

https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=JxaXmTokjqI

https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=JxaXmTokjqI

Please continue to read every day, this is a vital part of our learning. 

have a fantastic weekend, 

Miss Smith 

Dear children, 

Please see the videos below to help you with your speedy reading - These videos are to help you with your fluency when reading. 

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Ms9xUFF2/mlJz3rKN

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/NQ5FiRch/pxfumpqb

I know a few parents have been asking about phonics games, I sent a link a few weeks ago to one but here is another one that the children will find useful. 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/phonics/balloon-phonics-cvc-game

I hope you have a lovely weekend, 

Miss Smith 

Dear children, 

I hope you have enjoyed our week in school. We have been learning all about King Charles III before our coronation picnic. 

For your homework this week please follow the videos below. 

phonics 

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/t6hm4D40/mlGS6uI5

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/YuCYHzig/RV22jKv3

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/XrmXf384/z9G5bb9B

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/PuO34Gt8/knKF82A8

Maths 

https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=lD9tjBUiXs0

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/caterpillar-ordering

Have a fantastic weekend, 

Miss Smith 

Dear children, 

This week for your homework, I want you to enjoy the Coronation celebrations. Please send pictures in of what you get up to over the weekend, maybe it is watching the coronation on TV and identifying Kings Edwards crown. You might decorate your house or garden before having a garden or street party. You might want to create a piece of artwork to display, bring this is so we can display it around our class. 

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Dear children, 

This week we have started our new topic 'Kings and Queens.' 

In class we have been looking at King Charles' family tree and who is in his family. For your homework I would like you to create your own family tree. 

Phonics videos to watch throughout the week to help you become a fluent reader:

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/osToa4B2/fXw9Cw4Z

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/jQxcQfUx/74nm0Hm5

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/sBm54WTA/S4yHYy3a

I hope you have a lovely weekend, 

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Dear children, 

Well done for working so hard this half term, it has been a very busy one and you have worked incredibly hard. 

For your homework over Easter please work on the number formation booklet we have sent home this week. 

I also want you to create an Easter half term Collage of all the wonderful things you get up to over Easter. Please bring these in on our first day back after half term Tuesday 18th April.

Have a fantastic half term, stay safe and have lots of fun.

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Dear Children, 

For your homework this week I would like you to work on our St Alban's 42 Challenge. 

You can find a list of the experiences on the link below. 

https://www.stalbanscatholicprimary.co.uk/st-albans-42-cultural-capital/

Your challenge this half term is to learn your full name and date of birth. Have a go at remembering this information, once you have had a go at remembering it come in to tell Miss Smith. Please discuss at home when this information might be important and when we should and shouldn't share it with others. 

Have a lovely weekend, 

Miss Smith 

Dear children, 

Well done for working incredibly hard this week! I am so proud of you and your incredible Mother's day performance this morning. 

Thank you to all the incredible Mums and Nans from Reception, thank you for all the work you do with your children at home and I hope you all have a relaxing Sunday with your families. 

For your homework this week I want you to focus on your number bonds to 10. 

Watch the video below 

https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=lD9tjBUiXs0

Show these number bonds to 10 with different items. For example, show the number 6 with white socks and the number 4 with black socks to make the number 10. You could show the number 3 with one type of pasta and the number 7 with another kind of pasta to make 10. 

Phonics 

Please keep reading at home every day for at least 10 minutes. This will really help with our speedy reading. 

Have a look at the game below. 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/phonics/balloon-phonics-cvc-game

Have a good weekend.

Kind regards,

Miss Smith

Friday 3rd March 2023 

Dear children, 

This week, we have been extremely busy with starting our new topic 'Growing and Changing.' We have started to look at the seasons and how trees and the environment change during all four seasons. Today, I have sent home our new knowledge organiser and reading list. For those that have completed the Lenten charity homework from last week please draw a picture, paint a picture or create something to do with the seasons and bring in for our class display. 

Lenten charity

Unfortunately, we haven't had many videos for our Lenten charity over the last week. We will be voting for our charity on Monday afternoon so you still have the weekend to send your video to me. 

I hope you have a lovely weekend,

Miss Smith 

Friday 17th February 2023 

Dear children, 

Well done on completing another half term in Reception! It has been a very busy one with so much learning! 

This week, we started learning about Lent. I want you to think of a charity we could support during Lent, Think of the reasons you want us to support it. Send a little video, of your chosen charity and reason you want Reception to support it during Lent to my email. When we are back after half term, we will then vote on which charity we will use. 

I hope you have a fantastic half term.

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Friday 10th February 2023 

Dear children, 

I hope you have enjoyed this week, we don't have long left until half term. This week we have been super busy! Thank you to the readers who joined us this afternoon to read in small groups. If you would like to join us one Friday please let me know. 

Today, it has been Women and Girls in Science day and we have been learning all about Maggie Aderin-Pocock. I have uploaded lots of pictures on to twitter for you to see! 

On Tuesday, we celebrate 'We love school day.' For your homework this week, I want you to think about something you love about school. I want you to create a picture, write a sentence or make something to represent this. 

Phonics 

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/0nmTjmiX/NZYwdeXh

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/3V3gOK02/eIXvo65I

I hope you have a lovely weekend, 

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Friday 3rd February 2023

Dear children, 

What a fantastic week we have had! We have been learning so much about space this week! 

Thank you to our first parent readers who came in this afternoon, the children loved having you in.

For your phonics homework this week please see the video's below. 

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/BKIyaBZV/Xt4HdQYW

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/DljS486g/kafdnHKL

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Gy5x9Ufx/QA03itXM

Maths homework

This week we have been learning about mass and capacity. I want you to look at three different jars/jugs/bottles fill them with water and place them in order from full to empty. How many different jars can you use? Can you order more than 3?

Send me a photo to reception@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk to show me your amazing work! 

I hope you have a lovely weekend, 

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Friday 27th January 2023 

Dear children, 

You have all worked extremely hard this week in school, I am so proud of you! 

For your homework this week, please see the phonics below. 

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/NPYP0GEJ/xXfW5Uso

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/fhq6sEKp/SaGY6PZv

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/MSyJHghg/a1f1ed1y

I hope you have a fantastic weekend, 

Miss Smith 

Friday 20th January 2023 

Dear children, 

Wow! What a wonderful week in school we have had. We have been looking at our phonics sounds, r, j, v & y. We have been looking at making 5 using two smaller numbers and we have started to say the equations using those numbers. 

We have started out new topic of 'Space.' We have looked at maps of Earth and tried to figure out how we can tell where water, land, beaches and deserts are. We have then been learning about Galileo and what his job was. 

For your homework this week, I want you to tell me about your favourite story book. 

You could: 

• Paint a picture of your favourite character.
• Write a simple sentence about why it is your favourite book.
• Write a simple sentence about your favourite character. 
• Create a poster about the story book.

Please continue to practise your sounds and reading every day. 

I hope you have a lovely weekend. 

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Friday 13th January 2023 

Good afternoon Reception, 

I hope you have enjoyed a very busy week in school! 

This week, we have been looking at the sounds f, e, l, h and in maths, we have been looking at making 4 with different numbers. 

Today, I have sent home your new knowledge organiser for this half term as we will be learning all about space! Please have a look at this with your mommy or daddy to see all the amazing things we will be looking at. 

For your homework, I want you to create a piece of art based on a planet, space or the stars. Bring in your artwork as soon as you have finished so we can place it around our new topic display. 

I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Friday 6th January 2023

Dear Children,

It has been lovely hearing about all your wonderful Christmas celebrations this week, it sounds like you all had a lovely restful and family filled Christmas. 

For your homework this week, please see below. 

Phonics

Practise blending and creating words with your phonics cards.

Use your sound cards to create 3 or 4 letter words. Sound out the words and push the sounds together to create the word. 

fun,

kit,

yet,

log,

get.

top,

set,

jump

Can you make any other words with your sound cards?

Letter formation

This week, I want you to practise writing the sounds.

p,

g,

d,

b,

q,

Make sure that these letters sit on the line correctly and that you hold your pencil correctly.

I hope you have a lovely weekend,

Miss Smith

Dear children, 

I hope you have had a good week in school, it has been very busy! We have had breakfast with Santa and have been practising for the Nativity next week. 

Over the weekend, I would like you to practise our songs ready for the Nativity. 

https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=a-PBixyD_GU

https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=9OL7erElfvA

https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=3M_DT7GdQPI

Have a lovely weekend.

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Dear parents, 

This week we have been revisiting the sounds i,n,p,g. In maths, we have been looking at one more and one less than a number 5. 

For your homework this week, I want you to create a piece of art with a Winter theme. You could paint a picture, make snowflakes, create a winter scene or create a picture using your hands or feet. 

I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Dear children, 

I hope you have enjoyed this last week in school and our trip to the theatre today. 

For your homework this week, I want you to continue practising your sounds. We have now learnt all set 1 sounds and are going back over them. This week we have looked at m,a,s,d,t. 

Use your sound cards to start to create three letter words like

dog, cat, mat, sat, mad, sad, map, pat, pin, tap, and, fun, cot, got

Sound out each letter individually then blend the word together to say the word. 

Take a picture of your practising your sounds and  three letter words and send a picture to reception@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk

Have a lovely weekend, 

Miss Smith 

Dear children, 

Well done on another fabulous week in school! I am so proud of how hard you are all working each day in school. This week we have looked at the special friends th, ng and nk. We have been thinking about how we can be more like Jesus and what actions we can do to be like him. We have also spoke about how sometimes we have to say sorry for the wrong choices we make, we also have been practising the sign 'sorry' by using our fist to make circle on our heart. 

In maths, we have been looking at the number 4. For your homework this week, I want you to represent the number 4 in lots of different ways. Maybe you could use toys, lego, blocks or food. 

I also want you to have a look and have ago at the video below. 

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/COrCXZg2/h5PT5LM7

I hope you have a fantastic weekend,.

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Friday 11th December 2022 

Reception, we have had another busy, busy week in school. We have been learning all about Jesus feeding the five thousand in RE and learning about the disciples. We have been finding out about 'special friends' in phonics, two letters that make one sound. We have practised the sounds, z, x, sh and ch this week. 

For your homework this week, I want you to go on a shape hunt around your house, shops or garden. See if you can find some objects that are shaped like a triangle or circle. Once you have found some take a picture and send it to reception@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk.

I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Friday 4th October 2022

Hello Reception,

I hope you have enjoyed your very busy week. We have been learning all about Bonfire night and how to stay safe. We have read the stories The Wedding at Cana and Jesus goes to the Temple from the Bible and have painted pictures of Mary. We have been learning to read and write the sounds j,v,y & w in phonics and we have been busy representing numbers in maths. 

For your homework this week, 

I want you to design and make a cross to use to pray at home with your family. 

1. Create your cross using what you have at home. You may use lego, beads, sticks or cardboard. 
2. Use the cross to pray with your family for the people who have died. Don't forget to include in your prayers those who have died who have no one to pray for them. 

Please email a photograph of you and your cross to reception@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk

I hope you have a lovely weekend, 

Miss Smith  

Friday 14th October 2022 

Dear children, 

For your homework this week, I want you to create a repeated pattern just like we have been practising in class. 

Please see some of your photos below of your wonderful repeated patterns in class. These might help you create one at home. You could use coloured cars, fruit, teddies, different types of pasta, snacks, anything to create your repeated pattern. 

Once you have created one send me a picture so I can share it with your friends. 

Reception@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk 

Parents so you are aware, this week, we have been working on the sounds u, b, f, e.

I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Kind regards,

Miss Smith

Friday 7th October 2022 

Dear Children, 

For your homework this week, I want you to spend some time with your family, praying and thanking God for all of the things He has created. 

You could:

- Create a special prayer focus somewhere at home. (This could include a candle, Bible, cross, pictures of Jesus.)

- draw or paint a picture to place on your prayer focus. 

- Place some objects on your prayer focus that God has created. 

During your time of prayer, you could:

- Each thank God for the things he has created. 

- Read the Creation story from the Bible. 

Please could you send a picture of your Prayer focus to reception@stalbanrc.bham.sch.uk so we can share these with your friends.

I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Kind regards,

Miss Smith 

Friday 30th September 2022 

Dear children, 

For your homework this week, I would like you to go on a nature walk. On your walk, talk about what you can see that God created. I want you to collect some items from your walk, can you find any of the below items and bring them in to school?

1. conkers
2. acorns 
3. pine cones 
4. different shapes and coloured leaves.

If you find any of these items, bring them in to school and you will be able to place them on to our prayer table in our classroom and say thank you to God for creating them. 

I hope you have a lovely weekend with your families. 

Kind regards,

Miss Smith