Welcome to the Reception webpage, we hope this page gives you all of the information about Reception that you need. If you would like information about anything else please do not hesitate to contact Miss Fitzpatrick & Mrs Lavender.
Autumn Term in Reception
Literacy
We will be reading The Gingerbread Man by Mara Alperin and learning to:
Reading:
- Handle books carefully
- Look at books independently
- Describe main settings and principle characters
- Know that texts contain meaning
Writing:
- Give meaning to the marks as they draw, write and paint
- Hear and say the initial sounds in words
- Link sounds to letters, naming and sounding the letters of the alphabet Use some clearly identifiable letters to communicate meaning representing some sounds currently and in sequence
- Write labels
Phonics:
- Phase 2: Sets 1 – 3
We will also be sharing a range of high-quality picture books, poetry and non-fiction texts.
Children will bring home a reading for pleasure book and nursey rhyme each week, and phonics books will be allocated online via the Active Learn Phonics Bug website.
Maths
- Recognising numbers up to 10
- Accurate counting numbers to 5
- Comparing groups
We will be further developing our understanding and sense of numbers to 10 by counting objects and people, sorting vehicles, and using coins to pay fares.
R.E.
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Domestic Church
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Baptism/Confirmation
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Advent/Christmas
We will be studying topics related to ‘Myself’, ‘Welcome’, and ‘Birthdays’ as well as learning about Judaism.
Expressive Arts and Design
We will be using a range of tools to make marks, exploring combining and mixing colours, and learning nursery rhymes and simple songs.
Understanding the World
We will be developing our understanding of the world by talking about familiar people and places and significant events in our lives. We will also be exploring the school environment, observing seasonal changes, and learning about Diwali.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
We will be discussing the importance of managing our feelings and thinking how our feelings affect how we behave.
P.E.
Invasion Games
We will be developing our physicality and motor skills by learning to play invasion games.
Computing
Technology and Me
We will be making sense of and exploring the technology around us.
P.S.H.E.
Relationships
We will be thinking about families and friendships, safe relationships, and respecting ourselves and other.
