Welcome to our Reception classes – Cygnets and Ducklings!

Autumn 1

The children have made a fantastic start to their school journey, settling in well and quickly picking up class rules and routines. They have already formed positive friendships with both their peers and teachers, creating a happy and supportive learning environment. We have really enjoyed spending time sharing the children's all about me boxes and thank you all for your hard work on them. We are so proud of how enthusiastic and engaged the children have been in their learning so far!

English

We have begun our Read Write Inc. phonics journey, and the children are working hard on 'Fred Talking' – blending sounds to read simple words. They are also applying their sounds to writing words. We are working hard on fine motor skills using 'pinchy' fingers to ensure we can hold our pencil in a tripod grip. 

Maths

In Maths, we’ve been exploring numbers to 10, focusing on reading, writing, ordering, and counting. We will continue across the half term to deepen our understanding of these numbers.

 

Autumn 2 – Celebrating Transitions

This term, Year R will be learning all about traditions, tales, rhymes and family celebrations. The children will become familiar with traditional tales such as The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk. They will also learn and explore a range of rhymes and songs which will include Polly put the kettle on and We wish you a merry Christmas, ready for our Christmas show.

In Maths, we will continue to develop our understanding of number and place value, including ordering numbers.  We will be exploring 2D shapes to make firework rockets and comparing weight and patterns when decorating Christmas stockings.

Linking to our wider curriculum, we will be furthering our knowledge of significant events such as bonfire night, Remembrance Sunday and Christmas Day, where we will explore how families have different traditions. We are also looking forward to investigating how Christmas is celebrated around the world!

We will continue to focus on the children's fine motor skills to support their hand control. We can't wait to create some festive artwork to bring a sprinkle of festive fun to the Christmas season.