Many thanks for coming along to the Read Write Inc Phonics Presentation this morning, it was lovely to see so many of you there. We hope it gave you an insight into how phonics is taught at Rushmere Hall and some understanding of the Read, Write, Inc phonics scheme which we use.
Please click below for the full presentation and follow the links included for more information such as letter sound pronunciations.  
Should you have any further questions, please feel free to speak to us. ​

After half term we will be starting our 'Read Write Inc' phonics. Today we practised going to our new phonics groups so we all know which adult we are working with and where we will meet.
Show and Tell on Wednesday 1st November is 'bring something from another country'.
Our new topic after half term is celebrations. The first week back we will be learning all about Diwali.

This week we have been reading lots of non-fiction books to find out about different animals that live in the woods. We have made clay hedgehogs, and leaf hedgehogs in the secret garden. The leaf hedgehogs were less successful as it decided to pour with rain when we got to the secret garden! We did however, find out what happens to paper when it gets wet!

Some of the Pandas have been exploring our new mud kitchen area. We have heard lots of fantastic conversations going on, as well as collaborative learning. 

We were very busy last week enjoying the Gruffalo story, we counted lots of objects to make ‘Gruffalo crumble’ and found lots of natural objects to collage a giant Gruffalo.