Reception
Welcome to Spring Term in Reception Class!
Hello from the Reception Class team!
Mrs Barnett (TA) & Miss Bowen (Teacher)
Mrs Harris & Mrs Lawlor
TAs
Year R's School and Eco Councillors
Year R School Council
Year R Eco Council
Reception Induction Process
Please click on the headings below to find out more about our induction process.
Information Pack
This pack contains a range of information. Please ensure all documents are completed and returned to school.
Welcome Evening
We hold a welcome evening for our new Reception class in June, where you will be able to meet your child’s teacher, hear about our school and what they will be learning in Reception and ask any questions you may have at this point.
Call to Pre-school/Nursery setting
Our Reception class teacher will call your child’s nursery/pre-school setting to discuss how your child is at nursery and ask some questions about them, such as: favourite toys, friendships, likes/dislikes etc.
Home Visits
Our Reception class teacher will conduct a pre-arranged home visit over a two week period in July. We do these to see your child where they are most confident, as an opportunity to exchange information between parents/carers and teachers and as an opportunity for your child to show off their favourite toys and books.
Transition Morning session
Your child will be invited to a stay and play transition session in July. This usually takes place in the last week of our academic year and is a great opportunity for your child to familiarise themselves with their new classroom before they start in September. It is also a great opportunity for them to start making friends with their new classmates.
Staggered Starts in September
The children in September start in two groups to begin with, building up their time in school across the first week. From the second week of term all children are in school full time. More information on your child’s staggered start group and times will be sent to you in your information pack once you receive a place at our school.
Please use the headings below, along with the newsletters and curriculum maps, to see what we are learning about this term in Reception.
Essential Letters and Sounds (Phonics)
We start our reading journey in Reception through our ELS scheme. Below you can see the order in which we learn phonics in Autumn term:
Literacy
This term in Literacy we are studying the following texts:
Juniper Jupiter by Lizzy Stewart Little Red by Bethan Woolvin
Children will be writing narratives for both texts, as well as a letter and instructions.
Terminology for pupils: letter, capital letter, word, sentence, full stop, question mark
Maths
We use Wwite Rose Maths. Below you can see the small steps we will be learning in the Spring term. Each small step usually represents one lesson. However, sometimes we may take a few extra lessons to learn and consolidate some of these maths skills.
This term we are learning about: Numbers 5 to 10, Mass & Capacity, Length, Height & Time, 3D shapes.
Physical Development (PE)
In PE this term we are learning the following:
Gymnastics (unit 1 & 2)
- Shapes, balances, jumps, rocking, rolling, travel
- Shapes, balances, jumps, rock and roll, barrel roll, straight roll, progression of forward roll, travelling
Dance (unit 1 & 2)
- Actions, dynamics, space
Enhanced Curriculum
Pantomime - a gift from our PTA for the whole school. 9th January
A Circus Skills Workshop on 31st January - another gift from our PTA for the whole school
Stay & Play - You are invited to join us in our classroom on 10th March for the afternoon.
Learning at home
It is expected that parents will support their child’s learning through nightly reading, times tables and practising spelling words. Creative tasks may be set at points during the year that children can complete to support class topics or other whole school themes e.g. arts week or science week.
Expectations for homework
- Reading: Children will receive a reading book and a sharing book each week. Please encourage your child to read their reading book every day and log this in their reading diaries. Shared reading books should be read by an adult to their child.
- Phonics and Handwriting: Reception will also receive phonics books when new phonemes have been taught. The purpose of these books is to develop children’s understanding of GPC’s and also their handwriting skills. Please share these daily where possible.
- Whole School Challenges: Throughout the year there are a range of special challenges e.g. make a bird feeders related to whole school initiatives. These tasks are optional and are in addition to homework set by class teachers.
Curriculum Maps and Newsletters
Please find Spring Term's Curriculum Maps and Parent Newsletter
Thank you for taking the time to look at our class page and everything we are going to be learning this term. More can be found about what we learn in EYFS on our Curriculum Page.