Welcome to Reception's Class Page
Miss Mochan Mrs O'Neill
Our class saint is... Saint Paul
Our values for this half term are... Grateful and Generous.
Reception are learning how to be grateful for their own gifts, for the gift of other people, and for the blessings of each day; and generous with their gifts, both now and in the future.
Catholic Social Teaching: Solidarity
In Reception, we will be learning about the meaning of 'Solidarity'. Solidarity arises when we remember that we belong to each other.
Solidarity encourages us to stand side by side with our sisters and brothers around the world, especially those living in poverty.
Key Information
Tuesday - Children come to school in P.E. Kit.
Please ensure that your child brings in a water bottle that is clearly named.
Please ensure that all uniform is clearly named.
RE
Christmas
This half term in RE, we will be retelling key parts of the Christmas Story. Children will learn about the visit of the 'Three Wise Men'.
Baptism
During this unit, children will learn about the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. They will learn that this was a special celebration for Jesus.
Children will learn that Baptisms are special celebrations to welcome people into God's family. Children will look at different symbols linked to Baptism and take part in role play.
Phonics
Children will be learning how to segment and blend phase three phonemes (sounds).
Reading
As the Reception year progresses and children become more and more secure with their phonics, they will begin to read books that match their phonic ability. We used a Guided Reading carousel so that every child is heard read every day to practice their phonic and comprehension skills. Each session will start with a short phonic/word game to practice skills in isolation. The structure is as follows...
Monday- children are given a book that is matched to their phonic ability. They will use Monday to decode the text, sounding out and blending any words they may find tricky. The focus is purely on decoding.
Tuesday- once the child is familiar with the text and is starting to read it fluently, they will explore the expression and intonation used in the book. They will have a go at saying parts of the text in an angry voice or happy voice just like the characters!
Wednesday- now that the child is fully fluent with the text, they will begin to answer questions about what they have read. This will not be recorded by the child but recorded by the adult in their reading record. This book then goes home to be read to and celebrated by parents!
Literacy
Our text for this half term is 'Oi Frog'.
Maths
This half term, we are focusing on number bonds to 5.
Understanding the World
This half term, our unit is called 'Animals'.
Art
Music
In Music, we will be listening to and joining in with a range of nursery rhymes and even learning some new ones!
