General Comments.
Kylie has had a very good year and has made excellent progress , especially in literacy.Kylie is a quiet child and very softly spoken , which gives the impression that she lacks confidence but she is also very determined.She has a small group of friends who play together and like to play together in class. Unfortunatly there are occassional squabbles between the children and kylie finds this very hard to deal with. I have spent alot of time trying to help kylie understand that sometimes people fall out with one another and that this is normal and can be quickly dealt with especially if she asks for an adults help. Kylie seems to be a happy child in class and enjoys playing with her friends on the playground. Kylie has had very good attendance this year - well done !! I have enjoyed teaching kylie this year . She has worked really hard and had some great results.
Literacy
In lieracy this year we have enjoyed reading and writing a variety of text types. We have looked at poetry , traditional stories , fairy stories and non-fiction texts. We have used our daily phonics sessions to improove our spelling and reading skills. Kylie has made excellent progress this year, particulary with her reading. -She reads with increasing fluency and can talk about what she has read. Kylie is beginning to understand how to use fullstops and capital letters in her sentences. Her handwritting has improoved hugely but she would benefit from continuing to practise her letter formation Kylie is now confidently using her knowledge of phonics and sounds to confidently word build as she uses this to great effect in her writing. I am thrilled with her progress in literacy this year. Keep up the good work. 
Numberacy.
Kylie tries hard in maths. She can count up to 20 objects accurately . She can read and write the numbers 0-10 accuartely and has been practising 10-20. She is begginning to count on using a simple number line. Kylie can add two small groups of objects together and is able to subtract a one digit number from another by taking objects and has started doing this by using a numbe r line. She can name some 2d shapes and describe some of their properties. She is able to sort objects and simple information when given sorting criteria. Keep up with the hard work onyour maths targets kylie .
Science .
In science we have been learning about ourselves and other animals , light and dark , growing plants , materials and their properties and forces, Kylie can name the main parts of the human body and explain their uses. She can also explain the 5 senses. She is able to match animal babies to their parents and knows what humans and animals need to stay alive. She enjoyed being a "plant detective " and can name some common plants that we can find around the school. Kylie is ableto use words to describe the properties of differant materials eg smooth , hard , rough.
Information Technology.
Kylie enjoys working on the computer. She can now log on by herself and can find someo f the software she needs to do her work. She loves using art programmes to create pictures and is farmiliar with the shape button , stamps and fill button. She has also had experience with cd players and digital cameras.
Religious Education.
Our topics in RE this year have included belonging , celebrations and special places. Kylie contributed well to our discussions about the importance of belonging to a group. In our work on celebrations we have learned about weddings , christenings and birthdays. Kylie produced some pleasing work around the easter and christmas stories . She has aslo enjoyed listening to stories from other major religions.
Art.
In art we have been learning to paint , collage and draw. We have also learned how tto colour mix paints and and have experimented with painting and drawing in the style of famous artists. Art is one of kylies favourite subjects and she has a distinctive style. She loves creating detailed and careful pictures and is always keen to experiment with differant materials and techniques . She loves working with modelling clay and dough.
Design Technology.
In D&T we have been learning about how to design and make a variety of models by joining materials together. We have also designed and made greetings cards with moving parts. Kylie responds well to tasks in D&T and she is able to use drawings to show what she wantsto make. She has developed a wide range of practical skills and techniques and handles tools and equipment safely. She has extreemly good cutting skills and has the patience to persevere with longer and more complicated tasks .
Geography.
In geography this year kylie has studied our local areas and has identified many of the features that she likes and made suggestions for ways to improove those that she does not like . She particularly enjoyed using online maps to find our school and her house. She has experienced drawing simple maps from a birds eye perspective. Kylie has also used maps to locate places far away from home . Kylie shows an interest in other countries and customs.
History.
In history we have been talking about toys past and presentand how we grow and change, We have also learnt about homes past and present. Kylie has shown an interest in our history topics. She knows the differance in the past and the present and can talk about changes that have happenedsince she was a baby. She likes looking at pictures of toys and homes from the past and is beginning to use words relatiing to the passage of time. Kylie haas really enjoyed listening to stories about historical figures ie guy fawkes.
Music.
In music we ahve been learning to sing a variety of songs. We have used tuned and untuned instruments to explore tempo , pitch and dynamics. Kylie enjoys singing and music lessons. . she is also very quiet but is beginning to use her voice in differant ways such as speaking , singing and chanting. Kylie can repeat rhythmetic and melodic patterns. Kylie responds well to differant moods in music . She can identify and copy simple repeating patterns. Kylie has developed and proformed simple patterns and accompaniments keping a steady beat.
Physical Education.
In -PE we have learnt to develop ball skills , hand eye coordination and how to defend and attack when playing team games. In gymnastics we have learnt to travel in differant ways , heights and directions . We have explored movement using music as a stimulus. Kylie has enjoyed and worked hard in -PE this year . She can say how her body feels and changes during exercise and how to exercise safely. -In games kylie is beginning to demonstrate control when throwing. She finds catching a ball quite difficult and is better at catching a scarf or something that falls more slowly. Kylie understands that we must have rules when playing games and enjoys working as part of a team . Kylie has responded to differant types of music and has worked to develop linked sequences in response to changes in the music.
PSHE/SEAL and citizenship.
We have discussed lots of key life skills in our SEAL sessions this year. We have thought about new beginnings , getting on and falling out , going for goals , relationships and changes . Kylie can get very fixed on an idea and we have worked with her on making sure that she listens to the points of view of other people. She is beginning to understand that you need to make comprimises in a friendship and that iti s not possible to always play and work with the same people but that dont mean that they dont like her.
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I know for some thisis a regular thing but Kylie has NEVER dared to hit me but this morning she did !!! Hitting in this house is a big NO . So mummy had tothink of a punnishment she would learn by. S-o i decided no out playing with friends after school and she did a time out. Though she wasstill shocked when sheasked if she could go and play with K and mummy said no !!! 
