Reception

Welcome to the Reception Spring Term webpage

We will be packing our backpacks, grabbing our binoculars, putting our hiking boots on and going on a Great Adventure this half term! We will be reading lots of adventure stories such as Jack And The Flum Flum Tree and Where the Wild Things Are. We will also be re-telling stories using actions and story language to develop our creative writing. To make our speech and writing more interesting, we will be generating adjectives. We will be finishing our topic off by re-writing the ending of a story about a curious little biscuit that comes to life and runs, runs as fast as he can off on an adventure! Can you guess who it might be?

In Phonics we will be learning all about letter blends in Phase 4. We will learn to read and write longer words too. We will be practising our blending and segmenting and play lots of games to spot the new sounds we have learnt. Don’t forget to practise your Phonics at home and see how many you can spot when you are out and about!

We are learning our tricky words by sight, using Busy Bee sheets. Practice makes perfect!

In Maths we will continue with comparison and composition of numbers up to 10. We will begin to investigate doubles.  We will be spotting and continuing pattern and using the language of comparison for weighing.

In Understanding of the World we will be celebrating the diversity of our classes and learning more about some of the amazing countries around the world that our children have connections with. We would love to get support from our families and will be inviting in visitors, borrowing artefacts and welcoming expertise to make these countries come alive for our children. When we learn about the story of the Gingerbread Man we will also become chefs and mix ingredients to make our very own Gingerbread Man – let’s hope ours don’t run away!

This half term we are focusing on the Games aspect of PE. We will be learning the skills to be able to use apparatus such as bean bags, skipping ropes and hoops and quoits moving with control and co-ordination. We will be working on our own and sometimes with a partner.

We will also be continuing to learn our cursive script in handwriting and practise forming one letter a week. The children are encouraged to begin to use their knowledge of the cursive letter script in their adult led writing each week and it would also be great to see them having a go at using it in their independent writing.

In Art we will continue to work on a range of skills focussing on texture. We will be celebrating the artwork and culture of the countries we explore and look forward to trying out new techniques and ideas.

In Music, we are learning how to create a steady beat with tempo, both mimicking and creating our own. We will also learn to rap to a beat and understand how this is different from a pitch sung song. Each week we will begin to come together as a year group to take part in our singing assembly and share our love of song with each other.

In PSED, we will be learning to see ourselves as a valuable individual. We will continue to develop positive attitudes about the similarities and differences between people. We are learning how to strengthen our friendships, consider how different points of view are different to our own and develop strategies for when we need to find a compromise.

In Computing we will be learning about programming and directions through different games on BusyThings. This is an educational website that covers all subjects of the curriculum through fun and interactive games.

As always, underpinning all subject areas is Communication and Language whereby we will be practising to express ourselves effectively and continue to expand our vocabulary about our Adventure topic.

Interactive Learning Diary

Please click here for a link to the Portal Interactive Learning Diary – A Parent’s Guide.

 

Reception Resources

Welcome to Year R Presentation 2023

Core Knowledge Topic Teaser   Our Curriculum Reading & Phonics Talk Topic help Parent Portal Info

 

Maths at Home

 

Fine Motor Skills

 A Parent’s Guide – ILD

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