Welcome to Reception's Class page
Mrs Caffrey Mrs O'Neill
Our values for this half term are... Our class saint is.....
Learned and Wise St Therese of Lisieux
Key Information
Monday- Children come to school in old clothes for outdoor learning
Tuesday- Children come to school in P.E. Kit
Please ensure that your child brings in a water bottle that is clearly named
Please ensure that all uniform is clearly named
RE
This half term in RE, we are learning about People who Care for us - Please can children send in a picture of their Family for our RE display.
Phonics
This half term, we are recapping all the sounds we have learnt this year ready for our transition to Year 1.
Reading
As the Reception year progresses and children become more and more secure with their phonics, they will begin to read books that match their phonic ability. We used a Guided Reading carousel so that every child is heard read every day to practice their phonic and comprehension skills. Each session will start with a short phonic/word game to practice skills in isolation. The structure is as follows...
Monday- children are given a book that is matched to their phonic ability. They will use Monday to decode the text, sounding out and blending any words they may find tricky. The focus is purely on decoding.
Tuesday- once the child is familiar with the text and is starting to read it fluently, they will explore the expression and intonation used in the book. They will have a go at saying parts of the text in an angry voice or happy voice just like the characters!
Wednesday- now that the child is fully fluent with the text, they will begin to answer questions about what they have read. This will not be recorded by the child but recorded by the adult in their reading record. This book then goes home to be read to and celebrated by parents!
Literacy
Our text for this half term is 'Supertato"
Maths
This half term, we are focusing on additional and subtraction of numbers to 20.
Understanding the World
This half term, our unit is called 'Superheros'. We will learn about all the people in society who are heros and help us in our daily life. We might also be looking at some other superheros and thinking about what superpowers we would like to have.
Art
In Art, we will be learning all about Vincent Van Gough. We will look at his many art pieces and replicate them using a variety of materials.
Music
In Music, we will be listening to and joining in with a range of nursery rhymes and even learning some new ones!
