Autumn 2
Welcome to Reception!
Daisy and Bluebell class  

Welcome to Autumn Term 2! 

While your child’s class teacher is your first point of contact for any information about your child and their learning, information will also be shared via SchoolComms, letters in your child’s book bag and the EvidenceMe app.   

 Staff Team

Bluebell Class	Miss Zanna Kellett - Class Teacher and Early Years Phase Leader Miss Hannah Lane – Teacher Mrs Rachel Tadman – Early Years Teaching Assistant
Daisy Class	Miss Eva Diaz – Class Teacher Ms Mariam Tomukunde - Early Years Teaching Assistant

 

Key Times   

 

• Children start school at 8.30am and finish at 3.30pm. It’s imperative that your child is on time for school, especially because our first lesson is Read Write Inc. Phonics.  

 

• Reception have PE on Wednesday but should leave their PE kit in school for the whole half term. Label everything with your child’s name and please include spare socks and underwear.  

 

Key dates 

Christmas performance:  Thursday 12th December 9:30 

 

Curriculum Overview   

 

In Reception, we follow the Early Years Statutory Framework, and our full Early Years curriculum overview can be found in the curriculum section of our website. Children have maths, literacy, and phonics lessons every day, as well as small group teaching sessions. Children also have access to an exceptional indoor and outdoor learning environment with carefully planned and objective driven activities, so they are always learning as they play.   

 

This is what we are learning in each area this half term:  

Communication and Language	The children will be learning to communicate their immediate needs and to speak in simple sentences mainly using the correct sentences. Through reading and conversation, they will also learn what makes a good listener and speaker.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development	Children will continue learning to follow instructions and class rules. They will also learn to take turns and share and will develop their resilience by exploring activities and trying new things.
Physical development	The children will continue developing their gross motor skills, learning they can adapt their movements depending on their goal and will move with confidence in the environment. PE will include movement skills such as catching and throwing, climbing and balancing. The children  will also develop their fine motor skills using small tools such as tweezer and scissors.
Literacy	The children will recall characters and events from familiar stories and songs. They will start writing words and labels using some correct letters.  They will also learn that we can get information from non-fiction books and digital devices.   We will be reading:   Elmer  Elephants  The rainbow fish  Stick Man    In RWI, children will be in different groups and will fill gaps they might have or learn new sounds.
Maths	Children will be learning to represent and compose numbers to 5. They will learn about shapes and some of their qualities. They will also learn spatial language.
Understanding the World	The children will be learning about their local community, talking about places of importance for them and local spaces that people might go to. The children will also develop technology skills by using different devices such as beebops or apps in the Ipads. They will also learn about safety online.
Expressive arts and design	Children will use lines and shapes in their art and will give them meaning. They will learn to make rubbings and paint. They will mix colours, identifying the primary colours and what colour comes out when they mix them. When in the creating area, children will learn to consider design choices and will be able to explain their choice.

 

    

How to Help at Home   

 

• Give your child a healthy breakfast – or if you’d like to book breakfast club, speak to the school office  

• Come to school promptly at 8.30am every day  

• Walk, scoot or cycle to school, or if you live too far away, consider getting off the bus or parking the car a few minutes away – exercise is a great way to wake up and feel energised and focused, ready for learning  

• Talk with your child about your day, about their interests, and about their learning  

• Consider how much screen time your child has, and make sure what they are accessing online is appropriate for their age   

• Read to your child every day  

• Check their book bag for homework   

• Practise writing their name using a capital letter followed by lower case letters e.g. Amir, and as the term progresses, the sounds they have learnt in phonics   

• Practise counting in real-life contexts e.g. counting the plates while you set the table   

• Set a bedtime so your child gets a good night’s sleep  

 

Getting in Touch  

 

If you’d like more information or have any questions about your child or the school, please come and speak to your child’s teacher, or if you need a longer conversation, call or email the school office to arrange a meeting.   

Throughout the year, we would love for you to get involved in your child’s learning by attending events, volunteering on trips, or coming into school for story time once all the children are settled. Please keep an eye on your emails from the school to find out about these opportunities.   

 

Thank you and all the best,   

 

The EYFS Team