Reception
Miss Sutton
Mrs Marrow
Welcome to St Filumena's!
I hope you all had a lovely summer. We are so pleased to welcome you all to our school community and Reception class. I am very much looking forward to the year ahead!
Please have a look at what your child will be learning throughout the Autumn term. . .
If you need anything or have any additional questions, please let me know via dojo or at the gate before/after school.
Specific areas of learning:
Read Write Inc
Children are taught to read, write and and spell through daily phonics - Read Write Inc. They will begin by learning to read and write set 1 sounds including special friends. They will then use their knowledge of phonetic sounds in order to orally blend set 1 sounds into words. The children will begin to build words using magnetic boards before starting to spell them using 'Fred Fingers'. I will continue to update you on the children's learning through the parent portal which you will have access to via links sent by me. The children will learn how to correctly form their letters, and all parents and carers will be invited to a 'RWI workshop' where you can see exactly how phonics is taught in our school.
In Literacy the children will explore a range of different texts in Drawing Club. Drawing Club is driven by the children's imagination and encapsulates the key skills of vocabulary and language, mathematics and physical development through the magic of story. The children have the opportunity to create their own story lines through drawing and describing character, setting and 'I Wonder' questions based on a different weekly text. The overarching texts that will drive this half term's learning are The Colour Monster, Elmer, and The Rabbit the Cloud and the Rainy Day.
Mathematics
In the Autumn term, We follow the ‘Power Maths’ Scheme which focuses on mastering key skills which will allow children to gain a secure understanding before moving on, thus building the foundations for future learning.
Numbers to 5
This unit focuses on children’s ability to recognise, represent and manipulate numbers to 5. Children begin by counting groups of objects up to 3, then 4, before looking at 5. Children will learn to recognise and count different representations of numbers up to 5 and use a five frame to help structure the counting and reasoning
Comparing groups within 5
This unit focuses on comparing two groups of objects and correctly identifying which has more, fewer or whether they have the same amount, using matching, representing and subitising strategies.
Shape
This unit focuses on exploring 3D shapes. Children will discover the characteristics and attributes of shapes through play. When discovering common properties, shapes can then be sorted in ways to make connections (for example. number of sides, shapes that stack, shapes that roll). Children will also begin to recognise shapes in the real world.
Religious Education
The children will be learning about God's Creation in our R.E. lessons this half term. They will learn that the Creation story is in the Bible, and that God created the world in six days. The children will explore our wonderful world with the knowledge that God made it for us because he loves us, and wants us to show that love to the things He created.
Prime areas of learning:
Our curriculum driver for this half term is All About Me.
Communication and Language
Spoken language underpins all seven areas of learning and development. We continue to support the children in learning new vocabulary throughout the day and developing their spoken language through using My Turn Your Turn and stem sentences modelled by the adults, talking time, partner talk, lots of discussion and opportunities to ask questions. Children will learn new words and be encouraged to use them in conversation.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Children’s personal social and emotional development is crucial for children to lead healthy and happy lives. We continue to support them to learn and develop their personal social and emotional skills through developing strong and supportive relationships with the adults in the class and their peers. Through stories and activities, they will identify and name emotions, and are supported to reflect on and self-regulate their feelings and behaviour.
Physical Development
We encourage the children to get changed for PE themselves. This half term we are focusing on following instructions safely and working on simple tasks by myself. Physical Development is also about the development of fine motor skills, including holding a pencil correctly in order to write. The children participate in lots of activities which develop their fine motor, including threading, lacing, picking up small objects with child tweezers, scissor skills. During outdoor activities, they develop gross and fine motor skills with bikes, climbing, sand and water experiences.
Expressive Arts and Design
Our art focus will be to continue to develop and refine our artistic skills to develop our art work. We will provide opportunities for drawing and painting linked to our curriculum vehicle. We will act out stories, and engage in role play to develop confidence and expression.
In Music, we will continue to use the Charanga Music Platform to learn to sing along with nursery rhymes and action songs, to listen and respond to different styles of music, to play musical instruments, and to demonstrate the learning that has taken place through sharing and performing.
Understanding the World
The children will talk about family and community and describe the communities that they are a part of. The children will discuss and comment on events and people from the past, including characters from stories. They will explain some similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries, They will have lots of opportunities to explore the world around them, and start to understand days, months and seasons.
I am very excited for the year ahead and look forward to watching the children learn, grow and flourish throughout the year.