Reception

Within Maths, we will be building a foundation for the children to build on throughout their time in school. They will develop a strong knowledge of the numbers to 10, and be able to count beyond 20. They will use resources such as bead-strings and tens frames to help them organise their counting. We will also be creating opportunities for children to develop their knowledge of shape, space and measure throughout the year. 

Some websites for the children to explore are:

In RE, our branch for Autumn Term 1 is called ‘Creation and Covenant’. This centres on God's Creation, emphasising the belief that God created the world and each individual child. This branch focuses on celebrating Creation and learning how to care for our special World, integrating the Scripture focus from Genesis 1. We also have daily Prayer & Liturgy where the class comes together for a moment of calm, to pray together, and to listen to music and a piece of scripture.

Throughout Autumn term, we will ask questions and recognise how we show positive qualities, such as kindness, love and care, in our daily lives.

During Autumn Term, we will be exploring mark making and creating self portraits using pastels.

We will explore junk modelling, learning to repurpose items to create wonderful art. We will learn to discuss the process we have used to create art with others..

Children will also learn about identifying their name, their emotions and the emotions of others. They will do this through practical activities, relating to this, that will be offered throughout the year.

We are lucky enough to have our own oven in EYFS! This allows us to get really creative with our weekly cooking activity! Children will complete a cooking activity on a Tuesday, which integrates a wide variety of skills. We will discuss healthy food and how the choices we make affect our bodies. We will also practice using our fine motor skills to cut, peel and roll different food. We create things such as fruit salad, freshly baked bread and stir fry! It is such a great opportunity for children to try new food and discuss how they help in the kitchen at home, sharing tips with each other and enjoying eating what they have made during snack time together.

In PSED, we will discuss what it means to be part of a family, we will recognise that we are all unique, identify different parts of the body and talk about how it is ok to like different things. The students really enjoy coming together for this special circle time and sharing their thoughts and feelings.

Teachers and Teaching Assistants will continuously be monitoring children’s progress throughout their lessons and helping to scaffold the children’s learning as and when necessary. At the beginning of their time with us in Reception, the children complete a Baseline Assessment in Maths and Literacy. At the end of the Reception year, the EYFS Profile will be completed for every child. Each child’s level of development will be assessed against the Early Learning Goals and will provide a well-rounded picture of a child’s knowledge, abilities, and readiness for Year 1. During the Summer Term, the children’s assessment against the EYFS goals will be finalised and the results will be shared with parents and the local authority.

Children will have updates to their profile on Class Dojo to showcase their abilities and achievements during the week.

During Autumn Term, Reception will explore developing balance and co-ordination with a PE specialist. They will practice movement, sequencing, balance and they will be honing their co-ordination skills during this term. These activities and games will give the children a great base to build these new skills upon and this will support and extend their development during the forthcoming units.

PE takes place on Friday mornings, however, this can be subject to change and parents will be notified accordingly. Children should please wear a plain white t-shirt, plain joggers, leggings, or shorts (red, white, or black), and trainers to school on this day. They are also able to wear their usual school jumper or cardigan.

Please encourage your child to read every night for around 5-10 minutes and the reading diary should be filled in by an adult. 

Phonics practice sheets, maths activities and reading books are given out every Friday. Please complete their reading record each time with a brief comment, and ensure your child’s book bag and completed homework are returned every Wednesday.