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Autumn 2 (Starry Night) Week 3 17th-21st November

Phonics

This week we have been continuing to learn the single letter sounds in set 1. Some of us have moved on to learning the first 'special friend' sounds which are 'ch', 'sh' and 'th'. Please recap phonics sounds using the sound mat that was sent home at the beginning of the week.

Reading

This week we have read lots of non-fiction books about space. We have found out facts about planets, the stars and moon and know that a non-fiction book is factual.

Writing 

This week, we have completed our unit of writing which is a space book. Our sentences are 'I can see the a flag' and 'I can see a jet'. We used our phonic knowledge to support us with our writing.

Maths

We have been learning about the number 4 and 5 this week. We have represented these on 5 frames, counted their amounts, and looked at the composition of these numbers.

Big Picture

 Our topic this term is 'Starry Night'. This week, we focussed on the painting 'Starry Night' by Vincent Van Gogh. We made our own replicas by creating a blended background using blue and white. We used mark making tools to create the swirls, stars and moon. Finally, we added the tree and village using an oil pastel.