Reception

Staff

Evonne Williams - Assistant Head Early Years

Simon George - Class Teacher RSG

Teresa Hibbert - Higher Level Teaching Assistant

 

Curriculum Overview - Autumn 2

 

Topic

In Reception, our main theme is ‘Celebrations!’. We will be learning about the different celebrations enjoyed by people and their communities, such as Diwali, Bonfire Night and Christmas. We are continuing our exploration of the Autumn season.

 

Literacy

This half term, we will read the texts ‘The Leaf Thief’ by Alice Hemming and the traditional tale ‘The Little Red Hen’

  

In our guided writing groups we are continuing to become secure in writing our own name, write simple three-letter words and to begin to write short captions.

The children will continue one-to-one reading with the Reception staff and will also start reading in small guided groups.

Phonics is taught daily and we will be beginning to learn these new sound-spellings

• Unit 4 <d> <f> <v> <e>
• Unit 5 <k> <l> <r> <u>
• Unit 6 <j> <w> <z>
• Unit 7 <x> <y> <ll> <ss> <zz>

 

Maths

This half term pupils will continue to develop their ‘subitising’ and counting skills. We will be hearing and joining in with the counting sequence and connect this to the ‘staircase’ pattern of counting numbers, seeing that each number is made of one more than the previous number.

 

 

We will continue to develop our counting skills and knowledge, including that the last number in the count tells us how many (cardinality).

 

We will be comparing sets of objects by matching and begin to develop the language of ‘whole’ when talking about objects which have parts.

 

Other Curriculum Areas

Personal, social and emotional development – We will continue our personal, social and emotional development with our ‘Think Equal’ scheme, focusing on being kind “anonymouse” superheroes.

Understanding the World – Continue to focus on the Autumn season.

Expressive arts and design – Autumn art project with Claire Law our art co-ordinator.

Physical Development – Learning new dances to perform with our friends.

Fine motor activities and handwriting lessons will continue throughout.

 

Overview of Empowering Learning

 

Self Manager	Organise themselves and work out goals and priorities Show personal responsibility, initiative, creativity and enterprise Anticipate, take and manage risks Commit themselves to learning and self-improvement                                                                                                                                                                                         Respond positively to change
Effective Participators	Engage actively with issues that affect them and those around them. Play a full part in the life of the school Take responsible action to bring improvement for others as well as themselves Discuss issues of concern, seeking resolution Present a persuasive case for action Propose practical ways forward                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Try to influence others, negotiating and balancing diverse views
Resourceful          Thinker	Think creatively by generating and exploring relevant ideas, and making original connections Find links and see relationships Explore & experiment with resources and materials Ask ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what if’ questions Apply imaginative thinking to solve a problem Try different ways to tackle a problem                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Work with others to find imaginative solutions and outcomes that are of value
Reflective              Learner	Evaluate their strengths and limitations as learners Review their work and act on outcomes Set themselves realistic goals and criteria for success Monitor their own performance and progress Invite feedback and deal positively with praise, setbacks & criticism. Make changes to improve their learning                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Communicate their learning in relevant ways to different audiences
Independent Enquirer	Gather, process and evaluate information in their investigations Plan what to do and how to go about it Draw conclusions and evaluate outcomes Take informed and well-reasoned decisions, recognising that other have different beliefs and attitudes                                                                                                                            Use range of techniques to collect and organise information
Team Worker	Work confidently with others, adapting to different contexts and taking responsibility for their own role Listen and take account of others’ views Form collaborative relationships, resolving issues and reaching agreed outcomes Adapt behaviours to suit different roles and situations                                                                                                                                                                                                        Show fairness and consideration towards others

 

Important Dates

w/c 13th November – Anti Bullying Week

Friday 17th November – Children in Need

Wednesday 22nd and 29th November – Progress Meetings

Wednesday 6th December – Reception Nativity Performance

Tuesday 12th December – Christmas Enterprise Market

Tuesday 19th December – Christmas Lunch

Thursday 21st December – Carols by Candlelight/ end of Autumn Term (early finish 2pm)