Reception 2023 - 2024

Miss Graystone

Miss May

EYFS

Reception

 

Staff Members

Teachers:

RTM – Miss May (Blue Team)

RBG – Miss Graystone (Yellow Team)

Teaching Assistants:

Mrs Naylor (Red Team)

Mrs Sinclair (Green Team)

Mrs Solanki

Miss Dutton

Mrs Taylor

Spring 1:

Our new topic this term is ‘On the Move.’ We will be exploring all things that move! This will include past and present vehicles, how, where and why we travel, the emergency services, living things and how our own bodies move too! We are excited to see where this topic will lead us as we follow the children’s interests. The children have already shared so many FANTASTIC ideas during our topic discussions and we cannot wait to carry them out very soon.

This term, our topic will begin with a transport focus. Do you work with any exciting vehicles which you could tell us more about? We would love to learn about your role and the vehicle that you use! You could send photographs of the vehicle, of you and your uniform or even come and visit the class. If you feel that you could help make this topic even more exciting, please speak with a member of the Reception Team. A huge thank you for helping to make our new topic special.

English – This half term, we will be exploring the text of the ‘Naughty Bus’ by Jan and Jerry Oke. We will be using this text to encourage lots of drama within our new bus role play area and during circle times. We will also be using this text inspire map making, artwork and daily writing opportunities. During writing, we will be encouraging the children to write short sentences with their new phase 3 phonics knowledge; applying digraphs, trigraphs, common exception words, finger spaces and a full stop with guidance.

Phonics – During this half term, we will be continuing to learn our new phase 3 digraphs, trigraphs and common exception words. We will also be learning how to read a two syllable word, before applying this in our writing. E.g. chopping up longer words to make them easier to read. E.g. rain-ing, sing-ing, cook-ing.

Maths – We will continue to revisit our numbers 0-5, practicing our quick recall of our number bonds. E.g. 5 is made of 0 and 5, 5 and 0 is 5.

We will also revisit 0 and begin exploring numbers 6, 7 and 8 in greater depth.

Further concepts in maths this half term will include:

Capacity. E.g. empty, nearly empty, half empty, half full, nearly full and full.

Length. E.g. How many cubes long do you think this pencil will be? Is the chalk longer or shorter? Can you estimate how cubes long?

Height. E.g. Who is the tallest grown up? Who is the shortest? How could we measure them? E.g. We could use our hands, feet, building blocks, cubes etc).

Time. E.g. How long is 1 minute? How long is 30 seconds? What do they feel like? Can I put my shoes on in 1 minute? 30 seconds?

We will also revisit repeating patterns. E.g. button, peg, pencil, button, peg, pencil…  OR peg, peg, button, peg, peg, button…

We will also revisit 2D shapes such as circles, squares, rectangles and triangles and how these can be moved, rotated, composed and decomposed to make new shapes.

PSHE – Can I understand my own and others feelings and emotions? Can I learn and practice some new strategies to help me regulate my feelings and emotions?

My Happy Minds – Why should we appreciate and show our gratitude towards others?

Music – Exploring music from different countries.
Exploring instruments and singing in a group.
Performing in groups.

P.E – Can I move my body in different ways? E.g. marching, jumping, hopping, running, galloping, sliding, skipping and leaping. Can I crawl, walk, climb, balance, jump and land from a range of apparatus?


Our Special Themes for this half term:

Our local community – interactive maps and creating maps
Our local community in the past and present
Vehicles in the past and present
How are vehicles used to support different jobs in the community?
Transport and vehicles in Makaton
All about Winter
Energy Saving Week
Recycling Activities
Burns Night
National Story Telling Week
NSPCC Number Day
Safer Internet
Bird Watching Week
Rugby Six Nations
Chinese New Year
Celebrating our similarities and differences
Disability Awareness
Express Yourself Day
Children’s Mental Health Day
Acts of Kindness
Valentine’s Day
Pancake Day

For further details, please download our detailed curriculum web in the downloads section. 

Key Information

  • We request that no jewellery should be worn due to the active nature of our learning. It is also a good idea to have long hair tied back at all times. Reception Class is always on the move! Only stud earrings are permitted although these must be removed before P.E lessons by a parent/guardian.
  • Our usual day for P.E is Friday. The children will need to come to school wearing their full P.E kit on this day. Please ensure that hair is tied back and that earrings are removed on this day.
  • Please ensure all uniform and belongings are named. Jumpers, cardigans, gloves, hats and so forth easily get lost and are tricky to find if not labelled. We encourage independence from day one. Children are responsible for their own belongings.
  • Please leave toys and teddies at home to avoid them becoming lost or stolen. Everything we will need is here at school.

Thank you for visiting our class page and a huge thank you for your continued support. 

Reception Team :-)

 

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