Welcome to Reception

Our Reception unit consists of 2 classes which are Daisies and Daffodils.

Mrs Brown is the teacher of Daisies, Miss Egan-Gara is the teaching assistant and Miss Hudson is the inclusion support assistant.

Miss Cripwell is the teacher of Daffodils and Mrs Jessop-Braithwaite is the teaching assistant.

We also have Miss Archer who is an apprentice teaching assistant who works across both classrooms.   

In our class, children work in groups, play with activities planned to help us progress, join in games and activities with an adult and also choose their own activities where they learn to be independent.

Remember if you have any concerns, questions or need support, contact Mrs Brown (phase leader for EYFS) at earlyyears@riverview.staffs.sch.uk and she will be happy to help. 

Timetable

Tapestry

This year EYFS are using tapestry. It is wonderful to see parents starting to get involved and adding observations and pictures already. 
 

We regularly add memos onto the tapestry site (these can be accessed through the web browser not the app), it is important you check these memos to find out important information. 

Current topic

Spring 1: Pirates

This half term we are learning all about Pirates. We will be looking at the different features of pirates (what they have and where they are), and researching information all about them. The children will be creating art work based on pirates and ships.  

In maths, we will begin deepening our knowledge of the numerals to 10. We will begin to recognise these numbers, write them and use them in our work. We will be writing addition number sentences to make numbers up to 10. The children will be trying hard to recall their number bonds to 5. We will be working on one more and one less of numbers to 10 and also counting beyond 10. 

In writing, we will be applying our knowledge of the sounds taught. We will be writing cvc words, two word phrases and sentences. We will be working hard on being able to write our full names and forming letters correctly. We will be looking at the stories: Pirates love underpants and On a pirate ship. 

In RWI, we will continue to learn our set 1 sounds and learn our oral blending. Children will begin learning their set 1 special friend sounds (sh, th, ch, qu, not, nk) and reading these in words. Please see Tapestry to check which sound your child has been taught each day and which words they are reading currently. 

We started off the topic of pirates, by having a delivery! A chest appeared in the outdoor area and inside it was filled with lots of interesting things, which made us sure it was from a pirate! We had a flag, hat, jewellery, a map and lots of gold coins. We were all very excited and cannot wait to find out more about pirates. 

Autumn 2: Space

This half term we are learning all about Space. We will be looking at the different planets, including Earth and talking about where we live. We will be discussing the astronauts that have been to space and how they may have got there. The children will be creating art work based on astronauts, rockets and planets. 

In maths, we will be deepening our knowledge of the numerals to 5. We will be finding ways to make 5 and begin to record this in whole part models and some number sentences (2+3=5). We will also be continuing to learn our numerals 0-5 and counting objects past 10. 

In writing, we will be applying our knowledge of the sounds taught. We will be writing initial sounds, ending sounds and cvc words. This will build up to two word phrases and some simple sentences. We will be looking at the stories: Whatever next and Aliens love underpants. 

In RWI, we will continue to learn out set 1 sounds and learn our oral blending. Please see Tapestry to check which sound your child has been taught each day. 

Autumn 1

During our first half term in Reception, we will be beginning to explore our new classroom. There will be many different areas that we can explore such as; the home corner, the creative area, the reading corner, the construction area, the messy play area as well as our role-play area which has been transformed to a metropolis that is being protected by our army of Superheroes.

Our learning of Superheroes will be built on in our writing and maths lessons this half term as we begin to form letters and start our counting journey. In our writing lessons, we will be using the book Supertato to focus our learning and to give it a purpose. 

Homework 

Vocabulary sheets 

Previous Learning

Online safety 

Read Write Inc

Good to be Green 

PSHE 

Please find below some pictures of the learning we have been doing during our PSHE sessions in Reception. During these sessions, we build on the children’s relationships with themselves and others. 

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