Reception

Teacher – Tina Roche

Teaching assistant – Pauline Ogden

Nursery Nurse – Abidina Kallon

Reception Class website newsletter Spring 2018

This half-term Reception’s topic is Dinosaurs. The children will have the opportunity to read a collection of fiction and non-fiction texts linked to this topic.

Some of the stories we will be exploring are:

  • Dinosaurs Galore
  • The Dirty Great Dinosaur
  • Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus
  • Trouble at the Dinosaur Café

In writing, we will be creating descriptive sentences and labels. We will be looking at rhyming words and working on continuing a rhyming string.

We will be looking at length and measuring dinosaurs, and learning to identify one more or one less than a given number up to 20.

Our role-play area will be transformed into a Dinosaur Museum and we will be learning many interesting facts about dinosaurs.

 

 

 

Understanding the World

Children will name, describe and find out about minibeasts. We will learn about minibeasts, their features, their habitats and life cycles. We will learn about plants and the conditions needed for growth. They will be able to use ICT to support their learning. Children will be encouraged to learn some of the similarities and differences between minibeasts

Mathematics

Children will be taught to place numbers to twenty in order and say which number is one more or one less than a given number. Using quantities and objects, they will add and subtract two single-digit numbers and count on or back to find the answer. They solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing. Children will explore characteristics of everyday objects and shapes and use mathematical language to describe them.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

To develop confidence to try new activities, initiate ideas and speak in a familiar group. To be able to negotiate and solve problems without aggression, e.g. when someone has taken their toy. To work as part of a group or class understanding and following rules.

 

Communication, Language and Literacy

Use a pencil and hold it effectively to form recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed. Continue to learn letter sounds and introduce letter names. Read, write and spell simple CVC words such as man, rat, pen and ten. Talk about non-fiction texts and the features of these books. Attempt writing for different purposes, using features of different forms such as lists, stories and instructions.

Physical Development

Children will be taught to handle equipment and tools effectively, including pencils for writing. Know the importance for good health of physical exercise, and a healthy diet, and talk about ways to keep healthy and safe. Be able manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs successfully, including dressing.

Expressive Arts & Creative Design

Children will be encouraged to experiment to create different textures. They will manipulate materials to achieve a planned effect. They will select appropriate resources and adapts work where necessary and select tools and techniques needed to shape, assemble and join materials they are using.