Welcome to Reception!
The adults in RJY are Mrs Jacobs, Mrs Yates and Miss Turner. The adults in RH are Mrs Harris and Mrs Roberts.
This half term our topic is: How is my world changing? We will be thinking about what makes our world wonderful. We will work collaboratively to create a collage of the world, thinking about colour and texture. We will find out about recycling and why it is important. We will find out about the role of rubbish collectors and what they wear to keep safe. We will talk about why we need to make sure that litter goes in the bin so that it doesn’t harm the environment and wildlife. This topic will conclude with children creating their own kites using recycled materials. We have some lovely stories to share throughout this topic including:
In maths we will be exploring 3D shapes and their properties. Following on from our addition work in Autumn, we will be finding different ways to make 5 and 10. We will be introducing the concept of subtraction through songs and practical activities. The children will continue to use tens frames and part-part-whole models to support their understanding of calculations.
Here is the link to a number bonds (making 10) song we will be using in our learning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av2Dt8SM-bc
In Literacy, we will continue to use ‘Drawing Club’ to enthuse us as writers. We will use our growing knowledge of sounds to write phrases and simple sentences. The texts we will be reading, retelling and writing about are:
Drawing Club, created by Greg Bottrill is a popular EYFS approach for Reception and Year 1 that blends storytelling, imagination, and mark-making. Using quality texts, children draw characters and settings, develop vocabulary, and add “secret symbols” to boost fine motor skills and writing confidence.
Outdoor Learning
Reception have a large enclosed outdoor area that is used daily in all areas of learning. We are so lucky that we get to go to our forest school every week all year round.
Speech and Language
We work closely with the NHS Speech & Language team. Emma Checketts is our Speech & Language Therapist. She visits our children throughout the term, supporting our children and their families as necessary.
Parent Planner
Key useful links:
Phonics play PhonicsPlay
Phonics bloom Phonics Games for the Classroom and Home – Phonics Bloom
Topmarks Topmarks: teaching resources, interactive resources, worksheets, homework, exam and revision help
Cbeebies Games for kids and early years activities – CBeebies – BBC