Reception

Welcome to Reception

Staff Team

Class teacher(s)

Mrs Wells 

Teaching assistants

Mrs Dicks ,   Mrs Holden

Curriculum Information

Theme- 1,2,3 Off We Go                             During Term 2, we will be learning …

Maths

  Counting to 20. Subitising 1-5,  2d shapes, spatial reasoning

Literacy 

Read, learn and retell  and What Ever Next and Dig Dig Digging.  Understanding print goes from left to right and has meaning. Begin to write simple words.

Phonics

Learn the alphabet. Phase 2 and phase 3 Phase 2 CEWs

for writing. Phase 3 CEWs for reading.

Understanding The World 

Name modes of transport for example ship, rocket, hot air balloon. Compare and contrast transport of today and the past

Know that we have different beliefs and special times are celebrated in different ways. 

PSE

Jigsaw- Celebrating difference. How we are are all unique and different.

Expressive Arts and Design 

Know how to create a model vehicle using recycled materials.Safely use a hole punch to create holes to thread ribbon through leaves

Know how to mould clay to create a hedgehog.

Communication and Language 

Know how to make comments about what they have heard.

Ask simple questions using what and where.Know the new vocabulary related to the topic and use in their play

Physical Development 

Knows how to hold a pencil with a tripod grip,Know how to crawl, slither, balance, hop, climb, skip and roll.

PE

Real PE 

Weekly Timetable

Monday

Literacy

Group time and continuous provision 

Phonics 

Guided reading and group time 


continuous provision

Lunch


11.30-12.30   

Maths and group time 

PE and Continuous provision 

Tuesday

Literacy

Group time and continuous provision 

Phonics 

Guided reading and group time 


continuous provision

Maths and group time

 

Jigsaw and continuous provision 

Wednesday

Literacy

Group time and continuous provision 

Phonics 

Guided reading and group time 


continuous provision

Maths and group time 

Topic (Understanding the world)and continuous provision

Thursday

Literacy

Group time and continuous provision 

Phonics 

Guided reading and group time 


continuous provision

Maths and group time 

forest school , continuous provision 

Friday

Literacy

Group time and continuous provision 

Phonics 

Guided reading and group time 


continuous provision

Maths and group time                       


music

PE Days

PE in Reception is  on a Monday. 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 Thursday afternoons weather permitting, for Term 2. A pair of wellie boots would be useful.

Every week a newsletter will be sent via Tapestry.