Reception - Entry Point
This half term our topic is all about Animals! We will be finding out all about different animals and their habitats, including animals that live in the jungle, the arctic, under the sea and on the farm. We will also be discussing animals that we keep as pets. We are very excited to have our own caterpillars in our classroom and are very excited to see them turn in to butterflies! Later on in the half term we are looking forward to a visit from a mobile zoo!
Supporting your child at home
Reading
Please read with your child at least 3 times a week. We will send home 2 reading books on a Monday for you to read at home throughout the week. Please can both of these book be returned to school on Friday. Please also use the books available on bug club to read at home with your child.
Phonics
We will be continuing to learn the phase 2 phonic sounds this half term.
Information
PE:
Please can your child continue to come to school wearing their PE kit on their designated PE day.
The PE days are as follows:
RV: Friday
RB: Thursday
RW: Friday
Continous Provision/ Free-flow
In Reception, our learning revolves around play and children will be given the opportunity to explore and investigate learning with independence. As part of our continuous provision, during the day the children have the opportunity to independently choose which areas they would like to learn in, either the classrooms or our outdoor learning environment. Continuous provision enables the children to explore recent learning, practice new skills and follow their own interests in a variety of different hands-on and practical ways.Throughout the day there are also some whole class teaching sessions and focus groups.
Donations
The children use lots of different materials for arts and crafts. We would welcome donations of items such as pasta, lentils, sequins, buttons and junk modelling (cleaned recycling items e.g. cardboard boxes, plastic bottles etc.) We will have a board in the EYFS area where we will post items we would like to have donated. Please keep an eye out, and let your child's class teacher know if you can help.
The children are enjoying the mud kitchen outside. If you have any old kitchen equipment, such as pots, pan or cooking utensils you would like to donate they would be gratefully received!
Topic Letter
Please find our topic letter below which outlines what your child will be learning this half term.
Topic Letter
Please find our topic letter below from the previous half term
Topic Web
Please find our topic web below which outlines what your child will be learning this half term.
Topic Web
Please find our topic web below from the previous half term
Timetables
Please find the timetables for both classes below.
Profiles
As your child develops and learns they will start to use their knowledge and skills in a variety of contexts. We would like you to contribute to your child’s Profile and working document, by telling us when your child does something that makes you say “Wow!” This can be anything from using new vocabulary, sharing some new learning or information, holding a pencil correctly, writing, learning how to skip; anything which shows an achievement.
Please find some ‘wow cards’ attached. These can be completed at any time during the school year to share your child’s achievements. When you have completed a card please hand it to your child's class teacher.
Homework
Homework will be set after half term. When homework has been set, please choose one task to do every week and return your completed activity, with your homework book, on Thursday. Your book will be marked and returned on Monday.