Welcome to Reception!
The Reception Team
Class Teacher - Mrs Richardson
Teaching Assistants - Miss Nolan, Miss Riley, Miss Durney & Mrs Wareing (Tuesday to Friday)
Spring 2 Term Learning
Our topics this half term will include: Healthy Eating, Farm, Minibeasts, Growing & Life Cycles and Spring & Easter. We will always look to follow the interests of the children which can sometimes require flexibility/changes in the topics that we cover.
Maths
In Maths we will be learning how to make pairs, combine two groups, explore length, height and time, compare and compose numbers to 10 and identify 3D shapes.
Phonics
Phonics lessons will begin on our first day back, Monday 19th February.
Reading
Please continue to read with your child, the expectation is that they are reading daily at home. We would be grateful if you would please sign and date your child's reading record each time you listen to them read. If you haven't already, please ensure that your child has a book bag in order for reading books to be sent home. Staff will read with your child at various points throughout the week, therefore it is important that book bags, reading books and reading logs are sent into school every day. Reading books are sent home on Wednesday and collected in the following Tuesday to be changed.
Literacy
This half term the children will be learning to read and correctly form the sounds sh, ch, th, qu, ng & nk, blend known sounds in words, read simple sentences and attempt to write simple sentences and recognise the red tricky words he, she, me, we and be.
PE
PE lessons will begin on Tuesday 20th February. PE kits should include a red t-shirt, black shorts and black pumps. We kindly ask that EVERY item of clothing is clearly labelled with your child's name.
Communication & Language
Children will be learning how to identify the main character in a story and talk about their feelings, begin to ask 'where' questions and know vocabulary linked to the topic, including life cycles, nocturnal and hibernate.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
We will be working on childrens' understanding of how their behaviour affects others and describing what makes a good friend, including attributes such as listening and sharing. We will also be talking with children to support their understanding of what is a sensible amount of screen time and why this is important for their health.
Physical Development
In PE the children will be learning how to move in various ways and use a variety of equipment such as how to do a forward roll safely, how to pull themselves up a rope and and how to hang from monkey bars.
Understanding the World
We will be finding out about David Attenborough and talking about why he is important. We will explore why we can only grow certain fruit and vegetables in England, observe changes and growth of caterpillars, understand and talk about the life cycle of a butterfly and begin to understand and recognise that this time of year is Spring.