Reception

Welcome to Reception

 

Welcome to Reception’s Page

Staff Team

Class teacher

Mrs Williams

Learning SUpport Assistants

Mrs Dicks, Miss Elsie and Miss Lawrenson

 

Curriculum Information

Theme- Rhythm and rhyme                          During Term 3, we will be learning …

Maths

patterns (simple repeating patterns), working with numbers 6 to 10, counting up to 10 objects from a larger amount

Literacy 

Listen to and learn to retell poems, learn to notice and say rhyming words 

Write 1st name and simple CVC words. Use phoneme knowledge to write simple words independently 

Phonics

sound discrimination, to hear and say initial sounds, to write a caption

Understanding The World 

To learn about the Lunar New Year and compare it to our own celebrations.

Exploring and classifying materials by their use - metal, plastic, wood and glass

Know how to keep safe online

PSED

KAPOW - Managing self - taking on challenges

Expressive Arts and Design 

design and make a kite - test it, does it fly?

Learn new songs and rhymes and share the songs with family and friends

Communication and Language 

Talk about what you have done in the past. Enjoys listening to and joining in rhymes, stories and poems. Understand words that describe sequencing events. Begin to use correct expression when reading.

Physical Development 

Use scissors to cut along a straight line and curved lines, develop a tripod grip for controlling a pencil, use gross motor skills to balance on a balance bike

PE

Gymnastics

Weekly Timetable

Monday

Literacy

Group time and continuous provision 

Phonics 



continuous provision

Lunch


11.30-12.30   

Maths and group time 


PSED and continuous provision

Tuesday

Literacy

Group time and continuous provision 

Phonics 



continuous provision

Maths and group time

 

Topic and continuous provision  

Wednesday

Literacy

Group time and continuous provision 

Phonics 



continuous provision

Maths and group time 

Topic and continuous provision

Thursday

Gymnastics

Group time and continuous provision 

Phonics 


continuous provision

Maths and group time 

R.E and continuous provision 

Friday

Literacy

Group time and continuous provision 

Phonics 

continuous provision

EYs Singing assembly

Maths and group time                       

Music and continuous provision 

 

PE Days

PE in Reception is  on a Thursday. Please make sure that your child wears their PE kit to school on these days.  Our PE kit is plain black shorts, leggings or joggers; plain white or school PE t-shirt; school jumper.

Homework

Phonics and maths homework will be given out on a Friday. The children can practise writing and saying the taught sounds for that week as well as attempting the maths challenge.

When your child receives a reading book please support your child at home by reading 5 x a week for at least 10 minutes.

Useful Information

To ensure your child is ready to learn, please provide them with a labelled bottle of water everyday. A healthy snack of fruit or vegetables is provided by the school. 

Forest school will be on Friday afternoons, weather permitting, for Term 2. A pair of wellie boots would be useful.

Every week a class newsletter will be sent via Tapestry.