Reception

Welcome

Welcome to the start of the school year. It has been lovely to welcome your children to our school, and we are all looking forward to a fabulous term of learning. As you know, Reception is a very important year, as it is the start of your child’s school journey. Your children will learn how to read and write, as well as develop all the fundamental knowledge and skills needed as they move up through future school years. We know that we cannot do this without your help and are looking forward to forming a secure partnership with you all. Thank you in advance for all your support – it is always greatly appreciated.

Reception Team

• Miss Odell – Reception Class Teacher
• Ms Ardiana Reception TA

What We Will Be Learning This Term

Literacy

This term our theme is ‘Marvellous Me’- children will be exploring families, what makes them similar and unique, and celebrating difference. This will be done through high-quality and diverse key texts, which will also help to develop comprehension. Children will also develop word reading and writing skills as they begin to learn phonics sounds and start to orally blend simple words using the Read Write Inc. phonics programme.

Communication and Language

Through our theme and our EYFS curriculum, children will be developing their listening, attention and understanding and well as their speaking and use of vocabulary.

Maths

This term and throughout the year the children will be exploring number through the overarching themes of:

• Number and Numerical Patterns
• Cardinality, ordinality and counting
• Composition
• Comparison

Children will also be sorting and matching, exploring pattern and comparing the size, mass, and capacity of objects.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Sharing interests and hobbies, identifying feelings (own and others’) and the importance of exercise on our bodies and mind.

Understanding the World

Human change over time, identifying body parts, exploring the 5 senses, seasons, Black History and Mary Seacole.

Expressive Arts and Design

Music: Exploring sounds (vocal, body, instrumental, environmental and nature).

Art and Design: Colour mixing, joining methods and developing drawing skills.

Physical Developement

Children will know how to hop, skip, and jump, as well as developing their fine motor skills and pencil grip to support writing.

PE Day: Reception will have PE on a Wednesday. On this day, children need to come to school wearing their PE kit and trainers. Please make sure all items are labelled.