Reception - Gruffalo & Billy Goat
Reception Spring 2:
This half term our topic is ‘What a wonderful world’.
AS READERS
Read Write Inc:
Children are spilt into smaller groups to concentrate on previously learnt sounds and blending these into words. Children will continue their phonics journey focusing on using fred talk to sound out cvc words and fred fingers to spell, e.g c-a-t, cat. We will also be introducing red words. These are tricky words which are not able to be spelt out phonetically for example, to, the, said. Reading every day to and with your child is more important than ever.
AS WRITERS
This half term we will be using drawing club for our literacy lessons. Each week we will be focusing on a story relating to animals, space and spring and spend the week exploring the characters, the settings and begin to use our imagination into adventure time where we will ask the children big questions to extend the story and become storytellers themselves.
Week 1- How to spot a dinosaur
Week 2- Who’s in the zoo?
Week 3- Roaring Rockets
Week 4- Sadie Sprocket builds a rocket
Week 5- Little Raindrop
Week 6- Abracadabra it’s spring
AS MATHEMATICIANS
We explore maths inside and outside the classroom every day using natural resources as well as mathematical equipment so children can develop the ethos that maths is everywhere
Week 1- How can we measure Mass and capacity?
Week 2- Does a number get bigger or smaller when we use addition?
Week 3-Does a number get bigger or smaller when we use subtraction?
Week 4- What are the double numbers up to 10?
Week 5- What is half of a given umber? How can we find this by sharing objects?
Week 6-How do we know if a number is odd or even?
AS EXPLORERS
Each week we will be exploring how our plant has changed over time and how animals have had to adapt to this change. We will be finding out why animals live in different parts of the world and how our climate has change. We would like to know why dinosaurs are now extinct and what was it like when they roamed the earth. We will find out what is in space and how Humans travelled to the moon.
PE
Lessons will take place every Friday afternoon with our PE Staff. PE staff will be looking at the Early Learning Goals to determine the lessons including, negotiating space and obstacles effectively and safely, moving their bodies in different ways and using strength and balance with coordination. The children will need to come to school wearing their PE kits on this day.
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.
