Homework 

Please ensure you are reading with your child every day as this is crucial for the development of their literacy skills. Please also return reading wallets every day, as books are changed in line with lessons at school so the day your child’s book is changed will vary. 

You can also support your child at home by: 

• Reading story books to them daily as well as listening to them read – please loan books from the library trolley located just inside the Reception Area by the gate.   

• Supporting them with their tripod pencil grip and encouraging them to write for a purpose e.g. writing the shopping list, writing a card to a friend or relative 

• Counting and talking about real life number problems e.g. while sorting laundry or during the walk to school  

• Talking about self-care and healthy lifestyles including brushing teeth, exercise, and eating nutritious foods 

• Checking the learning displays outside the classrooms and talking with your child about what they have been learning in school  

PE  

In year R, the PE day is Wednesday. Please ensure that your child has their PE kit on this days. Please ensure you REMOVE all earrings on a Wednesday. Please label ALL your child’s clothes, both their uniform and PE kit, with their name.  

Trips/Visits 

This half-term we hope to be visited by members of our local allotment community to support us with our outdoor projects. We also hope have a minibeast and small animal experience, and a visit from a dentist!  

Key Times 

In EYFS, children will start at 8:30am and will be dismissed at the end of the day at 3:30pm.    

Communication and Language  

The children will be learning to make appropriate comments and ask relevant questions. They will learn to be active participants in paired, small group and class discussions. They will speak in full sentences using a wide range of vocabulary when holding an extended two-way conversation with others. 

Personal, Social and Emotional Development  

The children will continue using a range of strategies to manage their emotions. They will resolve conflicts with their peers and celebrate their successes as a team. They will also explore the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices, including eating nutritious food, exercise, sleep, and dental hygiene. Towards the end of the term, the children will engage in transition activities to support their move up to Year 1.  

Physical Development  

The children will continue developing their fine motor skills to use a consistent tripod grip and form letters neatly. The children will also learn to use a range of small tools with greater proficiency. The children will be developing and refining their climbing and balancing skills. They will also learn athletics for sports day, and dance for carnival.  

Literacy 

The children will be composing and writing sentences, rhymes, letters, descriptive sentences, and posters. They will be retelling familiar stories both orally and in writing, and beginning to invent their own stories. They will be writing sentences which are phonetically plausible, contain some red words, start with capital letters, have finger spaces between words, and full stops at the end. 

Mathematics 

The children will be exploring number problems involving addition and subtraction, doubling, odd, even, and halving. We will also investigate repeating patterns, and continue developing children’s understanding of number facts and patterns including number bonds and the pattern of numbers beyond 20. 

Understanding the World 

The children will consider their local area and talk about similarities and differences. We will learn about important historical figures and their lives, and think about what has changed since then, comparing lives in the past and present.   

Expressive Arts and Design 

The children will continue creating observational drawings. They will create simple beats and rhythms using musical instruments and their body parts. The children will use different materials, tools and techniques with accuracy for a purpose. They will also continue mixing a range of colours to achieve a desired effect.