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Reception

Reception Class 2024-25

 

Welcome to Reception

Here you will find all the information you need to know about the learning taking place in Reception.

This terms topic is Minibeasts

Things you could do at home to support this topic are:

  • Talk to your child about minibeasts. Can the children name minibeasts that they know?
  • Visit the local library to share books/poems about minibeasts.
  • Share rhymes – Incy, Wincy Spider, Ladybird, Ladybird fly away home etc.   Can the children do all the actions?
  • Write a sentence / caption about minibeasts.
  • Draw/ create pictures about different minibeasts.
  • Go on a minibeast hunt, look under pots and stones. You may even find some on leaves or bushes and possibly near some flowers.  Draw a picture or take a photograph of your favourites. 
  • Watch clips about minibeasts–Life of Insects | Attenborough: Life in the Undergrowth | BBC Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uppwVyUd5S0
  • Kung Fu Mantis Vs Jumping Spider | Life Story | BBC  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wKu13wmHog
  • Make minibeasts using recycled materials.

For details about the curriculum coverage of our overview please click here 

We will be sharing the text Hairy Maclary by Lynley Dodd.  Please see Literacy Pathways ( related pages) for more detail on this book.  

 White Rose curriculum in Maths and the Reception topic overview can be found on the Maths Curriculum page.

For a more detailed curriculum coverage for the year please click here

PE days will be on Thursday.  Please  come to school wearing your PE kit on these days, but bring your school uniform in a separate bag for you to change into if you get wet during your PE lesson. 

The class will be covered by Mrs Saunders and Mr Boardman on Thursday mornings.  

Please ensure you bring your reading diary and reading book to school every day.  

Other helpful reminders:

Snacks: Fresh fruit or vegetables

Water bottles-Labelled and not to be kept in book bags please.

Book bags-Please send them to school daily.   

Our library day is on Monday.

As the weather changes, please ensure your child has a coat with them every day.  We will be going outside for a lot of our learning.  If the children have wellington boots we will change them from school shoes so that they can enjoy being outdoors without the fear of wet feet!

We have talked about learning how to put on and take off our coats independently. 

We would appreciate your support with this.

***Please upload photographs to Tapestry if you wish to do so.

We look forward to sharing all the activities that your child does at home. ***

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Mrs Dhariwal , Mrs Bhatti, Mrs Evans and Miss Sinclair. 

For general things e.g. lost jumper, wearing trainers because shoes are too small etc, please contact the class teacher using the messaging function on Tapestry.  

For more significant concerns or worries, please email secretary@nshprimary.co.uk

with FAO Mrs Dhariwal in the subject.

Any changes to school pick up should go through the school office.

EYFS Topic Map and Progression of skills 2024

Maths Pathways to learning

 

 

  • Letters and Sounds Phase 3 phonic games to help children learn to read, write and spell.

  • Oxford Owl Packed with free eBooks and activities to help you support your child's reading and maths at home.