Welcome to Reception!

There are 2 classes in Reception- Orange and Yellow Class. The children spend some time in their own classrooms but also have access to the other classroom and our outdoor area throughout the school day where they are supported in their learning by our Reception Team.

The Reception classrooms open at 8:35 for the children to enter their classroom and the doors shut at 8:45 ready for register. The school day finishes at 3:15. The children are to be dropped off and collected from their classroom door. 

If you would like more information on EYFS please follow the link below. 

To find out more about the PSHE we teach in school and we topics we cover in this year group, please follow the link below.

Supporting Writing

Some ideas for how you can support your child's writing journey.

Term 1 2024-25

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

This term our focus story is We're Going on a Bear Hunt. We will be enjoying listening to, acting out and re-telling the story as well as creating our own versions too.

 Linked to the story we will also be exploring our local habitat and how this changes with the move into Autumn. Linked to this we will be finding out about the changing seasons and talking about the importance of Harvest time too.

As we settle into our new classes we are learning all about our school rule to 'be kind' as well as exploring how we are all different and all special through the Jigsaw PSED unit of Being Me.

Term 2 2024-2025

Stickman

This term our focus story is Stickman. We will be enjoying listening to, acting out and re-telling the story as well as creating our own versions too. We will be looking at the story map of the story and adding actions to help us to learn new story vocabulary.

Children will be looking at the work of artist Mark Rothko and creating some artwork using his work as inspiration. They will be learning about their life history and what has happened in the past. We will have a grandparent visitor to share how their life has changed and comparing life in the past to life now.

RE will focus on celebrations. The Diwali story and Christmas story will allow the children to learn about why we celebrate these festivals. Our school rule of ‘be kind’ will be further explored through our Jigsaw PSED unit ‘Celebrating Difference.’

Term 3 2024-25

Goldilocks

This term our focus story is Goldilocks. We will be enjoying listening to, acting out and re-telling the story as well as creating our own versions too. We will be looking at the story map of the story and adding actions to help us to learn new story vocabulary.

We will learn about the Chinese New Year and some of the traditions linked with this. We will look at how things change as we head into Spring. We will plant seeds and observe the changes over time. We will develop our vocabulary through class discussions and time with our friends in provision.

In Jigsaw PSED ‘dreams and goals’ we will focus on setting ourselves simple goals and thinking about how this helps us to build confidence and resilience. We will learn about how Christians feel they belong and how babies are welcomed into different religions.

Term 4 2024-25

What the Ladybird Heard

This term our focus story is What the Ladybird Heard. We will be enjoying listening to, acting out and re-telling the story as well as creating our own versions too. We will be looking at the story map of the story and adding actions to help us to learn new story vocabulary.

We will learn about lifecyles and even get to observe how a caterpillar changes into a butterfly in our own classrooms! We will look at the weather and how things change as the season changes. We will develop our vocabulary through class discussions and time with our friends in provision.

In Jigsaw PSED ‘healthy me’ we will focus on ways to keep ourselves healthy including exercise, what we eat and keeping clean. We will learn about how Christians celebrate Easter and then make comparisons between Easter and Christmas.

Term 5 2024-2025

The Way Back Home

This term we will be learning all about outer space. We will use our key text of 'The Way Back Home' to learn more about stories. We will use our class story map to add Makaton actions to learn the story and new vocabulary.

We will look at how the weather is changing as we head into Summer and compare this to the the seasons. We will learn about the artist Georgia O'Keefe and have a go at our own observational drawings of flowers.

In our PSED Jigsaw lessons, we will look at relationships and how we can make friends, problem solve and be a good friend. In RE we will look at special places like the church and a Hindu Temple.

Term 6 2024-2025

The Koala Who Could

In our final term we will be focussing on the key text 'The Koala Who Could.' We will learn about different habitats and what animals live in them. We will continue our Makaton learning by adding actions to the story. We will learn new vocabulary from the story.

We will continue to learn about the season of Summer, how to draw detailed drawings of people, pushes and pulls from magnets and balls skills in our outdoor area.

In Jigsaw PSED 'Changing Me,' we will learn about body part names, how to stay healthy and think about the changes that are ahead as we move on into Year 1.

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KEEPING SAFE ONLINE

The internet can be fantastic and is full of lots of great resources like those above but it is also important to make sure that children are safe when using it. Please find attached some guidance to support you and your children in using the internet safely when accessing online learning, games and activities.

Thank you.

HELPFUL WEBSITES

Below you can find some useful websites for supporting your child in their learning:

Learning from Home

Please find below some resources which may be useful if your child is learning from home- paper copies can also be requested and further activities linked to the termly topic will be shared via Tapestry as required. If learning from home please remember to check in regularly on the Doodle Maths site which has lots of ongoing activities tailored to your child's learning.

If you have any questions or need any support from school please don't hesitate to contact us via the school office on 01773 602767.