This week we are focusing on our big idea question's:

Where does fruit grow?  

Why are fruits and vegetables good for us?  

We will be finding out that fruits contain seeds and investigating this in the classroom by cutting into different fruits and vegetables. We will be talking about how fruit grows on trees, bushes and vines and revisiting what plants need to grow. We will also be tasting different fruits and describing how they taste as well as creating our own fruit kebabs (using great fine motor skills to chop and slice). 

We will talk about how we stay fit and healthy, keeping active and eating lots of fruit and vegetables because they contain lots of vitamins and minerals. 

The great stories we will be sharing with the children this week:

 

 

 

 

Anything fruit, vegetable or growing related! We love seeing what you get up to on tapestry and the children love sharing photos with their friends in school. 

Here are some ideas: 

• We will be sending home a fruit reading log in your child's book bag this week-each time your child reads, or a story is shared with them sign their reading diary and get them to colour in a piece of fruit. If they can colour all fruits before Friday 10th June... They will get a prize!
• When at the supermarket can you name the different fruits and vegetables? 
• Can you make your own fruit salad using your favourite fruits?
• (F2) Can you help to write a shopping list using your phonics/Fred fingers to chop up the word to hear all the sounds. Phonetical spelling in Reception is fine e.g. apul (apple), tmarto (tomato), froot (fruit).

• Enjoy the bank holiday weekend (hopefully a sunny one!)
  Send us photos of what you get up to/any coronation celebrations on tapestry if you would like to.
• Thank you so much for your donations of seeds, plants and compost! We are incredibly grateful, and it will really help bring our topic to life! 
• (F2) All children will have speedy sounds or a reading book in their bag - please make sure these are being shared at home to build up their confidence, fluency and get them ready for their journey in year one.  We are so proud of how well they are doing with their reading. Thank you for all of your support with this at home. Any questions, please ask 😊