Year Reception Autumn term curriculum 2022

Welcome to Reception 

Routines

In the mornings we encourage the children to be as independent as possible, by carrying in their belongings and putting them away. During the part time sessions, the children experience whole group carpet sessions, story times and choosing time (indoors and outdoors). We will begin the year with learning about fairytales and have lots of activities linked to this.

Drinks

Please send your child in with a named water bottle, as they are allowed to drink from these throughout the day. Bottles must only contain water. For those parents who have requested, milk is provided.

Reading

Following time to get to know the children, we will send home a picture book (for you to read and share with your child) and a reading book. Initially the reading books usually only contain pictures and this will provide the opportunity for your child to describe the characters and setting, discuss what might be happening and what might happen next. Please sign your child’s yellow reading record book when they have finished with the book and we will then be able to send a new book home. We encourage children to re-read their book daily before returning it, to develop fluency and confidence. Spending time reading at home is extremely valuable and will help your child to make progress faster. Please try and make reading with your child part of your daily routine.

Phonics

At Dunalley, we use the scheme Read Write Inc. to teach phonics and initially use magnetic letters to build words. When we begin our lessons, we will introduce a new sound each day and send home a sticker with the sound on in their phonics book. Your child will benefit from sharing these sounds with an adult at home and they can have a go at writing the letter next to the sticker. They may also enjoy spotting objects around their home which begin with their new sound.

Maths

During Reception we aim to build the strong foundations required to excel in maths. We use Numicon as a resource to support our maths learning and you can purchase this from Amazon if you would like to have a set at home. We also watch Numberblocks episodes, which can be found on BBC iPlayer at home.

PE

Although children are not required to change for PE at school, they do have to put waterproofs on and wellies and being able to dress and undress independently is an important skill to develop. Please encourage your child to dress and undress themselves at home and learn to put on their shoes independently. Please avoid school shoes with laces, until your child can do them up.

Activities

We strive to provide the children with opportunities to learn in both the indoor and outdoor environment. We like to go outside even though it is sometimes wet and muddy. Therefore, please send your child in with waterproofs and a pair of named wellies.

Collecting your child

In order to ensure your child’s safety we only let the children out as we see the parent/carer who is collecting them. As we are still getting to know you, this may take a little time at the beginning of the term, so please bear with us. If your child is going home with someone other than yourself, you must always let us know who will be collecting them, as otherwise we will be unable to let them go (unless they have been named as an approved person to collect on your forms to the office). If it is an emergency situation, please phone the school office.

Inhalers

If your child is asthmatic, please ensure that you bring in a named inhaler to be kept at school.

Name Belongings 

Please name everything that your child wears or brings to school. It would be useful if you could also name their shoes, as many of the children have the same ones. Please also put some spare trousers, pants and socks in your child’s bag.

 

We hope this helps in getting to know a little more about Reception and we look forward to getting to know you and your child. We use Tapestry as a key part of our communication, so please make sure you check this regularly and feel free to comment and like the posts we send, as well as adding some of your own as we love to see what the children get up to outside of school and celebrate this with their peers. We also invite you to a tea and chat on Wednesday 28th September at 2.45pm so we can explain more about your children’s learning and answer any early questions.

Thank you for your support!

Mrs Hadad, Mrs Flood and Mr Price

Class Teachers

Mrs Thatcher, Mrs Ellis and Miss Cooke

Teaching Partners

 

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