<![CDATA[Buckden C.E Primary School Blog Feed - EYFS]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk%2Fblog%2F%3Fpid%3D148%26amp%3Bnid%3D95 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:45:29 GMT Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:45:29 GMT <![CDATA[ 27th March 2026 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2803 Homework- Read 'Jam Tarts in the Dark' and log at least 3 times on Boom reader please.

Doodle maths set assignment on subtraction/ counting back/ less than.

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:45:29 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2803 <![CDATA[ 20th March 2026 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2797 Homework- Read 'The Egg Moon' at least 3 times and record on Boom reader. Complete the set task on Doodle maths linked to this weeks learning about 3D shapes.

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:12:28 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2797 <![CDATA[ 13th March 2026 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2790 Homework- complete the two set tasks on Doodle maths linked to this week's work on number bonds.

Read 'Goal!' book at least 3 times and record on Boom reader.

Reminder to please ensure white T-shirts are in school for Monday at the latest as we are sewing and creating this week.

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:04:36 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2790 <![CDATA[ 6th March 2026 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2783 Homework- Read and record at least 3 times on Boom Reader 'Toad in the Rain'. Complete the assigned tasks on Doodle maths. Do not worry about completing enough time to stay in the green if the content is becoming too complex. We will no longer be awarding certificates for most stars as there is not enough content within their Early Years section and the level of maths is now too hard for many as it is moving children to year 1 and 2 content.

Request for toilet roll tubes for next week to make super hero cuffs please.

]]> Fri, 6 Mar 2026 12:15:52 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2783 <![CDATA[ 27th February 2026 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2776 Homework: Read Up the Tree at least 3 times and record on Boom Reader. World Book Day is Thursday, 5th March. Your child can come to school dressed as a word, for example "sparkling", "rainbow", "sporty", "artistic". Please make a label of the word for them to wear on their front. Please can your child also bring a copy of their favourite book with their name written in it as we will share them with each other throughout the day.

Complete the assigned task in Doodle Maths.

This week we have read the story Super Daisy and the Peril of Planet Pea as part of our topic this half term, superheroes. We experimented with magnets and explored ice and water with frozen vegetables!

In maths, we have learnt to compare length, width, height and breadth. We've been practising using the vocabulary of this type of measure.

In phonics, we have used the igh trigraph and read the story The Train Set.

Our art has been Giuseppe Arcimboldo and we made portraits using fruit and veg cut outs as well aas practising with real fruits and vegetables.

We have started our dance unit in PE and we're learning transport in French.

Have a lovely weekend!

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:51:02 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2776 <![CDATA[ 6th February 2026 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2769 Homework- Read 'At Dusk' at least 3 times and record on Boom reader. 

Complete the assigned task in Doodle maths.

]]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 14:53:48 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2769 <![CDATA[ 30th January 2026 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2759 Complete the assigned task on Doodle maths. Children are asked to spend 30 minutes a week on Doodle Maths.

Read the Partner Practise book printouts that have been sent home with your child. This is to revise the digraphs we learnt last week: ng, th and sh. A copy of last week's reading assessment has been sent home with your child.

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:55:25 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2759 <![CDATA[ 23rd January 2026 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2756 Homework-

Complete the assigned task on Doodle maths linked to measurement and do a total of 30 mins to stay in the green.

Read the book 'Sock Shopping' and make at least 3 Boom Reader logs please.

In your child's bag, you will find a Big Bird Watch challenge which is for you to do for an hour at some point this weekend. We will be talking about what your child has seen so please return the tally photo sheet of bird species and you can submit the data to the RSPB using the form given.

Walk to the Towers on Tuesday- please ensure your child has warm clothing for this and if you have offered help we look forward to seeing you then for a lovely Wintery Walk.

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:45:35 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2756 <![CDATA[ 16th January 2026 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2747 This week in shared reading we have read and discussed Jazz in the Sun. We are sending home the FFT book Ben Gets to Bed to practise for next week. Please listen to your child read a minimum of three times during the week and log all reading on Boom Reader. This week we have learnt the digraphs sh, th and ng and the red words so, no and has.

Doodle Maths - complete 30 minutes

Three-Minute talks begin next week and please send your child in with a wooden spoon to bring their wooden spoon puppet design to life!

]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:10:20 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2747 <![CDATA[ 9th January 2026 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2742 Two Success for All Phonics texts have been sent home with your child: A Trip on the Tram and Jazz in the Sun. Please listen to your child read from both of these texts a minimum of three times during the week and log all reading on Boom Reader. This week we have learnt the digraphs zz, qu and ch and the red words his, be, me.

Doodle Maths - complete 30 minutes

An email has been sent to all parents with a rota for the Three-Minute Talk. If you did not receive the email, please let your child's teacher know and we'll make sure you get a copy.

]]> Fri, 9 Jan 2026 16:09:27 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2742 <![CDATA[ 12th December 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2733 No new Success for All phonics text again this week as it was assessment week. You have a print out of your child's outcome of this in bags today.

Read the 'we read' book and log on Boom reader. You can also access the Success for All Parent Portal and access the further readers.

Doodle maths- complete 30 mins.

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:21:19 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2733 <![CDATA[ 5th December 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2724 Homework- reading of the 'we read' book. No new Success for All phonics book this week but you can log onto the parent portal to access the additional readers chosing the pink books.

Doodle maths- complete the set challenges and aim to do a total of 30 minutes.

]]> Fri, 5 Dec 2025 14:47:28 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2724 <![CDATA[ 28th November 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2717 Homework- read 'Mud on the Van' at least 3 times, ideally 5 and log on Boom reader. Complete 30 minutes of Doodle maths. 

Remember to bring in costume for Thursday please and ensure all items are clearly named.

]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:24:20 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2717 <![CDATA[ 21st November 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2713 Homework- This week we both Reception classes were so high up the Doodle maths school chart with 78% of Zephaniah and 70% of Shihab Nye class in the green zone. With a couple more children being in the green zone by the end of next week, I think we could be top and win the Maths Mammoth for the week which would be a Reception first!

Read at least 3 times week the book 'Jim and the Vet'.

If your child has words in the nativity, they are in their bags today. Please help them to learn them. Costume requests will be with you early next week.

]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:42:26 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2713 <![CDATA[ 14th November 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2700 Read the Success For All text, 'Mess on the Rug' at least 3 times a week ideally 5 times, and record on Boom reader. Complete 30 minutes of Doodle Maths which includes 2 short assigned tasks this week.

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:27:36 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2700 <![CDATA[ 7th November 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2694 Read The Big Red Bus at least times and log on Boom reader. Complete total of 30 minutes on Doodle Maths.

]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 14:45:06 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2694 <![CDATA[ 24th October 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2688 Homework: Listen to your child read the phonics book Pip Can Kick a minimum of three times during the week. Please log reading on Boom Reader. Doodle Maths 30 minutes during the week.

]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:46:17 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2688 <![CDATA[ 17th October 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2681 Homework - reading at least 3 times a week. This week there isn't a focus book, as next week we will be doing end of half term assessments in reading and writing.

Doodle maths totalling 30 minutes over the week and completing the task set.

]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:06:20 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2681 <![CDATA[ 10.10.25 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2674 Homework- reading at least 3 times a week. The focus book is 'Sam and Ted' and record logs on Boom reader please.

Doodle maths totalling 30 mins over the week and completing the subitising task set.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:13:32 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2674 <![CDATA[ 3rd October 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2668 Homework- reading at least 3 times a week. The focus book is 'Kim Cat' and record logs on Boom reader please.

Doodle maths totalling 30 mins over the week and completing the pattern task set.

]]> Fri, 3 Oct 2025 14:51:25 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2668 <![CDATA[ 26th September 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2659 Exciting week with the children bringing home their first reading book called 'Tap, Tap, Tap'. Please read this at home at least three times and record on Boom reader. More is even better.

A task is set on Doodle maths and then complete a 5 minutes a day to stay green.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:49:52 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2659 <![CDATA[ 19th September 2025 ]]> https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2651 Homework- read at least 3 times a week and record on Boom reader.

Doodle maths task is set for your child to complete by next Friday.

Please ensure a family photo is either in your child's 'All about me' bag or emailed to Mrs Woodward or Mrs Heal ready for Monday's writing task.

]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:55:50 GMT https://www.buckdenschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=148&nid=95&storyid=2651