Reception
Welcome to Reception!
Reception 2023-2024
RF
Miss Fisher
RFS
Mrs Ferdinand and Mrs Smith
Our topics
Autumn Term
Starting School
Autumn
Celebrations
Spring Term
Winter
Once Upon A Time...
Spring
Summer Term
In My Little Garden
Under the Sea
Summer Holidays
Reception News
Friday October 24th
This week the children have been learning the graphemes h and b and the HFW up, mum, put, has, had, him, his, oh, big.
We have continued to learn about Diwali and the children have made their own diva lamps.
On Wednesday the children attended their first assembly in the hall. We welcomed a special visitor from St Martin's church who delivered a Harvest assembly and the children sang the Harvest songs that they had been learning in Music.
In Maths, we have been learning all about the number 5.
The children really enjoyed their Super Hero Day today and they looked amazing in their costumes. They will be bringing home a certificate to celebrate the end of the Deal topic today.
We hope you enjoy looking at some of the photos from this half-term at the bottom of this page.
Have a super half-term!
The Reception Team
Friday October 17th
This week we have been learning the graphemes e,u,r and the words can, got, on, get, not, cat and dog. Please continue to practise these graphemes at home as we regularly assess the children to see which graphemes they are confident with and which they are unsure of.
We have introduced some new CVC blocks onto the Phonics Factory and some children are beginning to write their own CVCs which is fantastic!
In Maths, we have introduced some new dice games with an autumn focus which consolidates their understanding of subitising and number recognition.
In Understanding the World the children have enjoyed helping to plant the bulbs that have been kindly donated and hopefully we will see some lovely flowers in the spring.
We have been learning all about Diwali and how it is celebrated. Next week we will continue to learn about this festival and we will be doing lots of activities about it.
Finally, thankyou to all the parents who came to Look at our Learning on Monday morning. We hope you found it useful. There is also another opportunity to come into school again this afternoon at 2.45 - 3.15.
Have a lovely weekend!
The Reception Team
Friday October 10th
This week the children have been introduced to the graphemes o,c,k and ck. 'Ck' is a digraph - 2 graphemes (letters) that make 1 phoneme (sound). We have also been learning the high frequency words to,into,go,no, and the. These will come home with your child today to practice at home.
In Expressive Arts and Design, the children have been experimenting with colour mixing to create autumn pictures.
In Personal, Social, and Emotional Development, the children have been learning about how to share with their friends and we have been discussing why sharing is important.
In Deal, the children have continued to focus on Juniper Jupiter and how to be a good friend. In a couple of weeks time the children will be having a Superhero Day. Please can you provide your child with an old white pillow case that they can decorate for their own individual superhero cape. Please can you bring this in next week so that we can start to plan our designs. If you have any questions about this please see the class teacher.
We look forward to seeing you all next week during the Look at Our Learning sessions on Monday at 8.30am or Friday at 2.45. There is no need to book for these sessions.
Finally, we hope that you enjoy the Reception school disco this evening.
Have a lovely weekend!
The Reception Team
Friday October 3rd
Thankyou to those who have brought in bulbs for us to plant in our outdoor area. If you would like to contribute we will be planting them shortly and hopefully will have lots of lovely flowers in spring.
This week we have been learning the graphemes m,d,g and the common exception words 'and','dad' and 'am'.
In Maths, we have been looking at the composition of numbers 3 and 4.
In Understanding the World, we have been continuing to discuss the signs of autumn and how the seasons are slowly changing. We have been practising our autumn poem 'One day in Autumn' and the children are able to recite this now.
In Expressive Arts and Design, the children have been making autumn patterns and collages with autumnal objects. They have also created autumn trees which will be displayed in our classrooms. You will be able to see these at Look At Our Learning which takes place on Monday October 13th at 8.30 and Friday October 17th at 2.45. This is an opportunity for your child to share their learning with you.
Have a lovely weekend!
The Reception Team
Friday 26th September
This week the children have been introduced to the graphemes 'i' and 'n'. Using all the graphemes learnt so far we have been blending CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words such as sit, pan, sat, sip. We have also introduced the CEW ( common exception words) 'is' and 'I'. These will be sent home in their word packet today. Please continue to practise all the words and graphemes regularly at home as this will make your child more fluent and confident when reading in class.
In PSED, we watched a video from our One Decision scheme called Pink Goes to School and we discussed with our 'talk partners' what we like to do best at school. We also discussed what a good listener and a good speaker looks like.
On Tuesday we took a library book home for the first time which the children have chosen themselves. Please can you return these on Tuesday so that the children can choose another book.
In Maths, we have been counting collections of objects up to 10.
We would like to plant some bulbs in our outdoor area. If anyone would like to contribute some bulbs we would very much appreciate it!
In Deal, the children have received a thankyou letter from Wanda thanking the children for helping her to find her voice.
Have a lovely weekend!
The Reception Team
Friday 19th September
This week we have introduced our phonics scheme - Monster Phonics. We have been learning the phoneme (sound) and grapheme (letter shape) of the Black Cat letters - s,a,t,p. The children will be bringing these graphemes home in their word packet today. Please take them out and practice them at home. The more familiar the children are with the letters we send home, the more confident they will be when reading in school.
We have also written about our favourite books in class. The children have drawn the front cover and written the blurb on the back. These will be displayed in the corridor outside our classrooms.
We had our first visit to the library this week. The children will be bringing a library book home next Tuesday.
In Deal, the children have met Miss Cobweb and have been making a potion to help Wanda with oracy.
The children also had PE in the hall with Mr Dixon this week, which they loved!
Have a lovely weekend!
The Reception Team
Friday September 12th
Welcome to the Reception blog. Each week we will give a brief overview of what your child has been learning about throughout the week. This will enable you to talk to your child about their learning over the weekend.
This week all the children have enjoyed staying for lunch and have been excellent at carrying their trays and eating their lunch independently. We have given each child their own 'special spot' on the carpet and we have put the children into mixed ability groups too.
The children have drawn a bee to remind them of our school 3 Bees - be kind, be respectful, be your best. The bees are on display in the corridor outside our classrooms.
The children have also been practising writing their names and forming the letters correctly.
In Deal, (Drama, Engagement, Active, Learning ) the children have been introduced to the character Wanda who is quite shy. We have been discussing how to be a good talker as oracy is a school focus.
Please can you send 1 or 2 small snacks with your child. We will provide fruit in the afternoon. Please remember to cut up grapes.
Thankyou to all the parents who attended the Curriculum Evening last night. We hope you found it useful.
The Powerpoints that we shared are on the Class Page. If you did not attend we will put the handouts in your child's book bag.
Have a lovely weekend!
The Reception Team
Curriculum Evening PPTs 2025
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