Reception
EYFS Staff
Mrs Gibson EYFS Lead Teacher and Reception teacher
Mrs O’Hare Nursery Teacher
Mrs Wheatman TA in Nursery
Mrs Stoddart, TA in Nursery
Literacy
Reception will continue the “Read Write Inc.”
This is taught daily for 30 minutes every day. Children will have follow on tasks to consolidate this learning. Letter recognition and formation will be revised. Phonic knowledge will be applied in a focus upon constructing written captions and sentences.
Guided reading groups will begin and home readers will reflect phonic knowledge and the use of red, tricky words in context.
The children will continue to visit the library weekly. A selection of non fiction literature will be enjoyed too.
This Term in Numeracy
The children will be exploring 2d and 3d shapes within the environment and discussing the properties of shape using the appropriate vocabulary.
Reception children will be concentrating on the mastery approach to maths up to ten and counting to greater numbers in context too.
Children will be comparing number of items and using appropriate vocabulary to find differences. The children will be practically exploring number bonds, seeing six to ten as a five and more. The children will be looking at numbers as a whole, comprising of two parts.
PE
Reception class is Thursday (tennis with Hannah ) and Friday, ( Real PE ) covering ball skills and jumping / landing.
Topic Work
The topic work that is covered encourages the children to speak confidently and extend their vocabulary and experiences in the following areas.
This term our topics will cover a range of areas in order to provide a context for pupil’s learning.
This term we are covering healthy eating, growing and planting, and signs of Spring .We will also learn about Chinese New Year and the Year of the Horse.
The children are using a wider selection of media in art activities to explore the African theme.
Outdoor Provision
Our EYFS area has an amazing outdoor space that we use as often as we can. Accessing the area requires the children to have their own labelled pair of wellington boots. These are kept in school and are only sent home if they are too small or at the end of the year.
The children also need a come to school wearing a coat that is waterproof. Coats and jackets often get muddy or dirty so please ensure that they are washable.
Don’t forget, if your child comes home dirty it usually means that they have enjoyed lots of fun.
Trips
If the children are going on a planned trip parents will be informed by letter and a contribution asked for. The Friends of Dame Dorothy and the school subsidise these experiences and every effort is made to keep costs as small as possible.
On rare occasions the children might be taken out to places in very short proximity to the school. We have visited the library, the old people’s home or perhaps the shops.
Reporting to Parents
This term, parents are invited to engage in an open evening You will be informed of the exact date nearer the time. A formal report is provided for all children in EYFS at the end of the Summer term.
Understanding the World
The children have been learning about the local environment. They have visited local landmarks and looked at places of historical interest. For example. Following on from visits, the children have named and painted places near to our school.
In direct contrast, the children have been learning about Africa. This has enabled them to contrast weather, habitats and animals to our own.
To support the understanding of past events, the children are leaning about artists from the past. We are focusing upon Picasso and Van Gough.
Parent Helpers
We are very keen to set up group of volunteer parents to help out in our garden. This will be to support with sowing, caring for and hopefully harvesting our crops. Please let staff know if you are willing to help.