Welcome to Reception!

Reception 2026-2027

RF  

Miss Fisher

RFS

Mrs Ferdinand and Mrs Smith

Our topics

Autumn Term

Starting School

Autumn

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Spring Term

Winter

Once Upon A Time...

Spring

Summer Term

In My Little Garden

Under the Sea

Summer Holidays

Reception News

Friday October 16th 

In Phonics this week we have introduced the graphemes e,u,r, and the high frequency words no and go. Many children are now able to blend cvc words and have taken a Monster Phonics book home. Please read these books regularly with your child as the more they practice at home the more fluent and confident they will be in school. Please remember to write in the yellow reading diary whenever you read with your child at home as it informs us of how often your child is reading and whether they need support with anything. 

In Maths, we have been comparing quantities.

In PSED, we have been discussing how and when to use our indoor voices. We have given the children some discussion guidelines to focus on when we are talking to our Talk Partners in school - good looking, active listening, speaking in a clear voice and speaking in full sentences. 

We hope you enjoyed coming into school for Look At Our Learning on Monday morning. There will be another opportunity to come into school this afternoon at 2.45pm.

Finally, a reminder that it is parents evening next Monday and Thursday. Please sign up for a time slot if you have not already done so.

Have a lovely weekend!

The Reception Team 

Friday October 9th 

This week we have introduced the graphemes o,c,k,ck and the high frequency words to, into, go, no, the. The grapheme ck  is a digraph, 2 graphemes that make 1 phoneme. Many of the children have now started to take their own Monster Phonics books home. 

In Maths we have continued to subitise to 3 and 4 and we played a super subitising bingo game to reinforce this. 

In Understanding the World, we have continued to focus on the changing seasons and the children have produced some lovely autumn art work. 

In PSED, we have discussed how to play happily with our friends and to not play fight. The children have new Talk Partners who they discussed this with. 

If anyone has any spare socks or tights that they no longer require we would really appreciate having them as spares in Reception. 

Finally, a reminder that next Monday at 8.15 - 8.40 and Friday 2.40 - 3.05 are Look at Our Learning sessions. This is a lovely opportunity for you to visit our classrooms and for your child to share their learning with you. You do not need to book, just wait outside at the normal drop off place and we will invite you in. 

Have a lovely weekend!

The Reception Team 

Friday October 2nd 

In Phonics this week we have been learning the graphemes m, d, and g and the high frequency words and, dad and am. The children have taken home the Fluency Book 'A Pit' to practise the graphemes we learnt last week. 

In Maths, we have been focussing on the composition of 3 and 4 using concrete resources. 

In Understanding the World, we have been learning all about the changing seasons and looking for the signs of autumn. 

We have also been discussing which family members live in our house and we have made a display of our houses in the classrooms. You will be able to come in to see the classrooms during our Look At Our Learning sessions which will take place on Monday 12th October at 8.15am and also on Friday 16th October at 2.45pm.

In Deal, the children have been introduced to Professor Think It who has asked them to design a new Superhero  while focussing on our special talents. Please can your child bring in a white pillow case by the end of next week for our special Superhero activity. 

Please remember to bring the library book back on Tuesdays so that we can change it for a new one.

Have a lovely weekend!

The Reception Team 

Friday 25th September

In Phonics, this week we have been learning the graphemes 'i' and 'n' and the high frequency words in ,it, is, I and an. 

In Literacy, we started our brand new writing books  'My Learning Book' where the children were practising to write the graphemes we learnt last week. The children have also been given their first Fluency Book 'Tap,Tap'. Please encourage your child to read this book at home several times to develop their fluency and confidence. The Fluency Books are written by us and only contain the graphemes and words that we have already taught.  

In Maths, we were practising counting to 5.

In PSED, we used a video from our school scheme, One Decision, Blue Learns to Share, to discuss why we need to share in school. 

In Understanding the World, the children were thinking about which family members we have in our homes.

In Deal, the children helped Miss Cobweb to make a potion for good oracy.

Finally, the children have been to Nature School today for the first time! 

Have a lovely weekend!

The Reception Team 

Friday 18th September

This week we have started to learn some new graphemes (letters) - s,a,t,p. We have also been learning some new words - a, at, as. The children have loved learning these new phonemes and graphemes and some of them are starting to blend them together already!

We sent home a phonics envelope yesterday containing these graphemes and words. Please practice these as much as you can at home so the children become confident with them. The more they practice at home the more confident they will be when reading at school. 

In Maths, we have been subitising to 3 following the NCETM Mastering Number programme. 

The children have drawn their own bees this week and we are learning our 3 bees in school - be kind, be respectful, be your best. Some children have taken the bee home to their house and have brought it back the next day. We have also chosen 2 Class Stars each day. Please praise your child whenever they bring the bee or Class Stars home. 

We have introduced Deal this week (Drama, Engagement, Active, Learning) and the children have loved learning about the Magic Story Box and what is inside it!

We have also been practising good oracy this week, learning how to be a good talker and a good listener. 

We will be starting our Nature School sessions next week. Please make sure your child has a pair of wellies and waterproof trousers in school. 

Have a lovely weekend!

The Reception Team 

Friday 11th September

All the children have settled so well into school. They loved staying for a full day yesterday too! Please remember to order their dinners for each day online. 

We have written our class charters and we have been learning about our 3 bees - be kind, be respectful, be your best. 

We have also been singing lots of number songs.

The children have been put into mixed ability groups and they have been given their own special spot which they will sit on every day. 

We have also assessed every child using the Reception Baseline Assessment which is statutory. 

Thankyou to all the parents who attended the Curriculum Evening yesterday. We hope you found it useful. The Powerpoints that we shared at the meeting are now on the school website under the New Parents and Carers tab.

We hope you have a lovely weekend!

The Reception Team