Reception

Welcome to the first half of Spring Term!

Welcome to year R! We hope you find the information below useful as your child continues their learning journey with us! This information will help you support your child at home with the organisation of their week and their learning at home.

Tigris class is taught by Mrs Avison-Williams, Nile class is taught by Miss Riani, the Reception classes are supported by Mrs Josipovic, Ms Mariam, Mrs Tadman & Mrs Coulstock. 

 

Key Times

Homework	‘Dip and Do’ – At the end of each half term, the children will be given tasks that link to the different areas of the Early Years curriculum. Please have a look at each task and complete as many as you can during the half-term break! Please bring in the homework the first week of the new half term so that the children can celebrate their work with their class. Please ensure you are reading with your child every night as this is crucial for the development of their literacy skills. Families are able to loan books from the library trolley located just inside the Reception Area by the gate.
PE	In year R, the PE day is Wednesday. Please ensure that your child has their PE kit on these days. Please ensure you REMOVE all earrings on a Wednesday. Please ensure ALL PE kit is named.
Trips/Visits	This half-term we are hoping to visit Penge Library.
Key Times	In EYFS, children will start at 8.40am, and children will be dismissed at the end of the day at 3:25pm.

 

What are we learning?

This term’s topic is ‘We Are Explorers’.

The children will be learning new vocabulary, and they will practise speaking in extended sentences in small group and whole class discussions.  In literacy, the children will be writing instructions, facts and postcards. They will concentrate on using capital letters & full stops in their sentences.

In Maths, the children will be comparing numbers to 5, they will explore numbers 6, 7 & 8, making pairs and combining two groups. The children will also investigate mass, capacity, length, height & time.

The children will be experimenting with different ways of moving, combining movements to create a sequence.  They will be developing their kicking, throwing & catching skills, as well as learning to use scissors with greater proficiency.

We will be exploring healthy lifestyle choices & the children will learn to recognise emotions through body language, expressions & tone of voice.

The children will explore life in other countries, they will learn to ask ‘why’ and ‘how’ questions about the natural world. We will think about ways we can show care for living things and the natural environment.  We are hoping to visit Penge Library as part of our work in key features of our local community.

The children will be drawing representations of people & objects.  They will learn to design for a purpose & complete observational drawings of flowers.  The children will also learn to recognise & mix secondary colours.

 

How can I help at home?

One of the key ways every parent can help is to ensure that your child is at school every day and on time. Other than this, the main way you can help is by ensuring that your child reads every day, for at least 10 minutes with you. This is the most effective way of ensuring that your child progresses across the EYFS curriculum. If your child is not yet able to read, please read to them.

 

Additional Information

In Reception, we are keen explorers and spend lots of time outdoors. We will go out in all weathers! As the weather gets colder and wetter, please ensure your child is in school with a waterproof coat. We ask all children to keep a pair of wellington boots at school to use throughout the year. Please ensure all of your child’s belongings have their name in/on them.

If you have any questions, please talk to Mrs Avison-Williams or Miss Riani.