As mentioned, reading is part of this year's homework, along with weekly spellings, both of which will help with the end-of-year phonics screening check. Children will need to practise their spellings weekly. Your child has a spelling book with their words listed, and the quiz will take place on Wednesday. Please do not use the book to practise with.

If you would like to complete additional activities to support your child's learning, I have outlined some suggestions below.

Autumn 2

English/Sounds-write

• Write all capital and lowercase letters correctly.
• Blend and segment sounds when reading and writing.
• Blend and segment sounds: ck, sh, ch, th, ng, wh, ai, ay, a-e, ea, ee, e, y, o, oa, oe, o-e.
• Begin to write short sentences, remembering the next word in the sentence.
• Add capital letters and full stops in the correct places in sentences.

Maths

• Form the digits 0-9 from the correct starting points.
• Read and recognize the numbers 0-20.
• Recognize and write numbers to 20 as words.
• Count on from any number using numbers up to 20.
• Count backwards from any number using numbers up to 20.
• Identify 1 more/1 less than any number up to 20.
• Add two amounts together accurately to find the whole (answer), e.g., 5 + 3 = ______ ______ = 5 + 3.
• Subtract two amounts accurately to find what is left, e.g., 8 - 2 = ______.
• Recognize and name 2D and 3D shapes.

Other Areas of the Curriculum

• Draw a representation of the four seasons.
• Talk to others about what happens during Remembrance.
• Make a poppy; feel free to bring it in to share with the class.
• Look at maps and find England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
• Identify mountains, rivers, and lakes on a map.
• Explore famous landmarks in each of the four countries in the UK.
• Look at features found on the UK coast.