Reception

Welcome to Reception

On this page you will find lots of information about our learning, dates for diaries, useful websites and resources.

Below is a summary of the learning which has taken place in the classroom this week.

This week the children have started learning about feelings with the help of the colour monsters. We have been focusing on the feelings of happiness and sadness. The children have been talking about what makes them happy or sad, and if they feel sad what can they do to cheer themselves up. They have been learning new vocabulary for these feelings including; cheerful, joyful, positive, excited, delighted, upset, unhappy, gloomy and miserable.

Learnology

This will start after half term. There are five learning heroes; Reggie Relationship, Rosie Ready, Richard Resilient, Ronnie Resourceful and Rachel Reflective. They all have their own special learning powers, which the children will be learning all about.

Circle Time

The children have been talking about what they did at the weekend.

The children have been sharing what makes them happy or sad, and if they feel sad what they can do to cheer themselves up.

Phonics

This week the children have been learning about phonemes. They have been learning that each letter has a name and it makes a sound. The children have been learning the letter names and sounds for p, i, m and n.

The children have been thinking of words that begin with the initial sounds p, i, m and n. They have then been matching objects and pictures to the initial sound and grapheme (the written representation of the sound).

The children have been learning how to blend sounds to read words. They have been blending and reading cvc words (e.g. sat) containing new and previous learnt sounds. Blending is where children say the sounds (s-a-t), they then say the sounds quicker to blend them, then they are able to make the word (sat).

The children have been introduced to their first common exception word (tricky words) I. These are words that the children can not sound out as they do not have the phonic or spelling knowledge yet.

Handwriting

The children have been learning how to form the pre cursive script for the letters p, i, m and n.

Shared Reading

The children have been listening to the stories about feelings including; ‘What are feelings?’, ‘The Colour Monster’ and ‘Colour me happy, colour me sad.’

Mathematics

Completing our daily attendance chart, calendar and weather diary.

The children have been learning the days of the week, the months of the year and the seasons.

This week we have been focusing on number one and learning all about oneness. The children have been learning that one can be one quantity, one movement or action, or when something is done once. They have also been learning that one is in first position. The children took part in a series of activities to see who could complete them first.

The children have also been learning about 2D (flat) and 3D (solid) shapes. We have had a focus on the 2D shape, circle, and the children have been learning to describe the circle by its properties. It has one round side.

The children have been playing some movement and listening games and thinking about different ways to move. They have also been practicing their throwing and catching skills.

Music, songs and rhymes

Singing the ‘Hello Reception, how are you?’ song.

The children have been learning some Autumn songs including ‘Big, red combine harvester’ and ‘1,2,3 little acorns.’

The children have been using the musical instruments to investigate soft and loud sounds.

Provision

The children have access to a wide range of provision (indoors and outdoors) throughout the day where they can develop their own learning and interests, problem solve and work together.

Dates for diaries

Phonics and Early Reading workshop for parents – Wednesday 16th October

Training Day – Friday 25th October

Fluoride Varnish – Thursday 7th November

Stay and Play dates – 9am to 10:00 am

Will start after half term, dates to follow shortly.

Show and Tell Rota

House Aire – Friday 27th September and Friday 15th November

House Nidd – Friday 4th October and Friday 22nd November

House Swale – Friday 11th October and Friday 29th November

House Wharfe – Friday 18th October and Friday 6th December

Useful websites