WELCOME TO RECEPTION

Class Teacher: Mrs Jowsey
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Holmstrom

Here is some useful information about each half-term topic. 

 

Autumn 1 - What Makes us Unique 

Autumn 2 - Around the World

Spring 1 - Once Upon a Time

Spring 2 - Build it!

Summer 1 - The Great Outdoors

Summer 2- We're going on an adventure 

 

Literacy:

Our focus books this year may include: 

Harry and the Dinosaurs go to school 

The Colour Monster 

A Handful of Buttons 

Martha Maps it Out

A selection of Julia Donaldson books 

The Nativity Story 

Goldilocks and the Three Bears 

The Three Billy Goats Gruff 

Not a Box

What the Ladybird Heard 

The Tiny Seed

Jack and the Beanstalk 

 

We will be learning phonics sounds throughout the year. Here are some examples for this term:

• 's' as in sun 
• 'a' as in apple
• 't' as in teddy 
• 'p' as in pan
• 'i' as in insect
• 'n' as in net 

 

Maths:

This year we will be learning:

• Identifying, creating and exploring patterns
• Number recognition 0-10
• Visualising and describing positions
• Exploring mapping and representing with models
• Creating our own maps

 

Understanding the World:

• Observing and recording the Life Cycle of a Chick
• Exploring floating and sinking using different materials
• Naming properties, properties of materials and talking about how materials can change
• Visit to Hesketh Farm
• Discussing the range of animals found on a farm
• Sort animals into groups
• Discuss and observe the season of summer
• Discuss holidays that children have experienced in the past, including other countries that children may have visited

 

PE:

PE will take place this half-term on a Monday morning. Please make sure children come to school in their PE kit on Mondays (white T-shirt and black shorts/joggers) and that it is NAMED. Please also make sure children are wearing trainers on Mondays. 

 

PSED and Circle Time:

• Discuss likes and dislikes
• Discuss family members and who is important to us
• Understand how to stay safe
• Taking care of our natural world
• Planning and carrying out activities and being resourceful
• Changing plans to meet set goals
• Preparing for new challenges
• Winning and losing
• Talk about feelings - linked to transitions
• Who can help us in school
• Transition to Year One

 

Parental involvement:

• Stay and Play sessions will occur on a monthly basis.
• During December, you will be invited to watch your children in the nativity and stay for a Christmas-themed stay and play session afterwards. 
• During Health and Sports week, you will be invited to come and watch Sports Day!