Hello, my name is Mrs Davison. I am very excited to be teaching the Robins class. I have recently moved back to Canterbury, which is where I grew up. I love working with children in the early years. It is great to see them develop their independence, learn how to read, write and recognise numbers. I enjoy helping the children to learn in their play and love spending time with them in role-play, the construction area and outside. 

I have two grown-up children. One is a chef, the other a teacher. I like to spend my free time gardening, reading and doing crochet.

Please come and ask me if you have any questions or want to share anything that you feel is important to your child. We love to celebrate home successes in class also! Remember to check Tapestry too. I look forward to working with you all. 

Additional adults working in Robins class: Mr Graves, Miss Stiles, Mrs Erby, Miss Harding

Save the date:

5/3/26 World Book Day (Dress up as a book character.)

PE – Every Thursday (Come to school in your PE kit and trainers!)

Forest School – Every Friday (please wrap up warm)

Term 4 timetable 

 

Term 4:

Our learning this term: 

Our topic this term will be 'Tell me a story'. Our learning will be based around some traditional tales. 

Literacy

 In Year R we will be reading the books: 

In Literacy, we will learn to:

• write short phrases with words using known letter-sound correspondences 

• use spaces between words in our writing 

• create stories that we have heard or read, including key details and sequencing 

• to read short phrases using CVC words with taught sounds, and some ‘red words’ 

• to answer simple questions about a book that I am reading (matched to my phonic ability) 

Phonics

We are learning to read and write sounds in this order: 

We have also been learning the below words. These words can not be Fred talked, so we have to remember these words. 

I, the, put, go, to, no, a, my, of, me, he, you, said be, she, we, be, was, they, like,

Following on from our phonics assessment at the end of Term 3, your children may now be in a new phonics group working on sounds that they need more practise with or moving on to the next set of sounds. 

You can help support your child with their phonics by practising the sounds located in the front of your child's reading record. 

Maths

This term we are going to look at numbers 9 and 10 as well as concepts such as 1 more / less and odd and even numbers. 

We will learn to:

• compare, represent and compose numbers 0-10 

• double numbers up to 10 

• recall some number bonds to 10 

• identify odd and even numbers up to 10 

• find the number one more or one less up to 10 

• recognise and name 3D shapes – cone, sphere, cube, cuboid, cylinder, pyramid 

Learning at home for Robin Class:

Reading

Please continue to read with your children at home. Reading books are changed on Tuesday and Thursday, so please ensure books are in your child's bag everyday. Remember to sign or tick in your child's reading record when you have read with your child at home. 

Thank you for sending your child to school with their belongings' named. This also includes water bottles please. 

Be ready for learning! In Robin Class your child will need to have these items in school: 

Everything you send to school MUST be labelled clearly with your child’s name. Lost property will be available for parents to access daily on the school premises should anything go missing. 

• Book bag (provided by school) 

• Water bottle (no squash or juice) 

• Lunch box (if not having a school meal) 

• Wellington boots (to leave in school) 

• Coat (weather appropriate) 

• Bag of spare clothes to leave on your child's peg

Please don’t bring other items or toys into school, as we do not have space to store these, and it can cause upset if things are lost or damaged. 

Outdoor learning:

Outdoor learning plays a pivotal part in our children's development. Therefore, much of our learning in EYFS, takes place outside, and we aim to enjoy our outdoor learning area in any weather! So please, provide a pair of named Wellington boots which you are happy to leave in school for outdoor play. 

Highlights from term 3: