Welcome to Reception's webpage! 

Here you will find lots of useful information about our termly topics as well as photos and updates on our learning. 

Spring 1

This half-term our topic is 'Once upon a time'. Our learning will focus on some well-known traditional tales as well as some that the children may not have heard before. 

Communication and language: We will be using our communication and language skills in our play: making houses for the little pigs and role-playing familiar stories. We will be asking questions about Chinese New Year and use talk to further our learning. Communication and language skills will play a big part in our English lessons, where we will give our opinions and talk with others.

Personal social and emotional development: We will continue our learning around the Zones of Regulation – identifying emotions and looking at what we can do when we are in the different zones.  We will also be zooming in on the Rainbow Value of ‘Inclusive yet individual’.

Physical development:  The children will be taking part in gymnastic lessons this half term – learning key jumps, rolls and poses, which they will then apply to the apparatus. We will continue to work on fine motor skills, including pencil grip and control and using other tools such as scissors and hole punches.  

Literacy: Our key texts this half term are: 
    The Three Little Pigs 
    The Three Little Wolves
    The Magic Paintbrush
    The Race of the Zodiac 
    Little Red Riding Hood. 

Maths: We will be taking a deep look at the numbers to 5- including composition, subitizing and formation. We will then move onto the numbers 6, 7 and 8. We will also be looking at mass. 

Knowledge and Understanding of the World: We will be exploring houses, materials, Chinese New Year and maps. 

Expressive art and design: We will be using a variety of tools and mediums to create a desired effect. The children will learn about planning a piece of work before they create it. Some of our projects include: making the three little pigs houses, making Chinese lanterns, making a big Chinese dragon, making salt dough cookies for Little Red’s basket. 

Please see the termly flyer below with key information for this half term. 

We are always here for a chat; either in school or using our message system, Weduc. Please feel free to send photos showing your adventures at home, we love to see them!