Reception - Gruffalo & Billy Goat

Reception Autumn 1: This is me!

 

As readers:

We will be following the RWI programme to learn all set 1 single sounds. Children will read and correctly form the sounds m, a, s, d, t, i, n, p, g o, c, k, u, b, f, e, l, h, r, j, v, y, w, z, x. Children will hear and identify initial sounds in words. Children will know tricky red words I, the. Teachers will model sounds and support with modelling of hearing initial sounds and using fred fingers to break down a word into the phonemes e.g. cat – c/a/t.

 

As Mathematicians:

We will be looking as the following areas

Getting to Know you: settling in, routines, exploring provision.

Just like me: match, sort and compare amounts. Compare size, mass and capacity and patterns.

Intent: Routines, comparing measures, verbally counting including when singing rhymes.

Vocabulary: Happen, now, next, after that, smaller, larger, smallest, largest, number names, words to number songs.

Implementation: Using a visual timetable to explain the day, water tray exploration, balance pan exploration, singing number rhyme songs daily including props and actions – fingers.

 

As writers:

We will be following talk for writing sessions in our literacy lessons. Each week we will be focusing on learning actions to key words or phrases in our story to help us retell the story. This will then enable us to draw a story map of the main parts in the story. We will be focusing on the following books throughout the first term:

The colour monster /The colour monster goes to school                                              

 Our class is a family/Meesha Makes friends                   

The colours of us/The Great Big Book of Families                                                                   

 In every house, on every street/a place called home                                                              

 A superhero like you                                                       

 Alan’s Big Teeth                                                               

 Three Little Pigs

 

As explorers:

We have many questions to investigate and explore this term, these are some examples of what we will be finding out the answers too: 

What parts are on my body?

How can I keep my body healthy?

What does it feel, taste, smell like?

What is the weather like in different seasons?

What does my house look like?

Do we all live in the same house?

Where is my house on google maps?

What school do I go to?

 

PE:

Physical Education will be taught by specialist teachers every Friday. The will be encouraging the children to master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities. Children will participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending. Children will perform dances using simple movement patterns.

We will develop overall body strength, co-ordination, balance, and agility to support lessons in dance, gymnastics and sport. We will develop their fine motor skills to use a range of tools safely and confidently. We will develop a good posture when sitting at a table (classroom and dinner times).

 

HOME LEARNING

Please ensure that you are logged on to Class Dojo so that you can see the reception newsletter uploaded every Friday. This will explain the learning taking place the following week in school, homework and any important reminders and dates you need to know. Photos and messages will also be posted regularly to show you what your child has been learning at school.