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Hello, meet the

Reception

Team

Iwona

Mousli

Reception Teacher

Lara

Kowale

Reception Teaching Assistant

Lottie

Atkins

Early Years Practitioner

Nazifa

Khatun

Reception Teacher, RE, MfL & Community Events

Reminders from the team

PE is on Wednesday

Music is on Thursday

Books are changed on a Friday, however it is important that your child brings their reading book to school each day.

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What we're learning this term

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PSED


In the Autumn term, Reception will be focusing on their transition into school life at The Belham. They will be developing their self-regulation and building relationships. This will be aided through our PSHE scheme - Jigsaw. Topics will include: Being at School, Gentle Hands and Our Responsibilities.

ENGLISH

Phonics sound focuses: s a t p i n m d g o k ck e u r h b f l ff ll ss j v w x y z zz qu sh th ng nk, words ending in s- /s/ and/z/

Tricky words: is, I, the, put, pull, full, as, and, has, his, her, go, no, to, into, she, push, he, of, we, me, be

Texts: The Great Big Book of Families, The Colour Monster, Supertato, Elmer, Pumpkin Soup, Storm,

Creating story maps. Practising correct letter formation.

Continued writing opportunities and resources available within the continuous provision.

UW

Understanding the World: Talking about family, celebrations, religious celebrations (Diwali), seasonal change.

EAD


Focus: Mark Making

Self portraits
Practising independence in accessing art area
Junk modelling - create our homes
Peg people painting - Important people

Focus: Colour

Diva lamps

Firework pictures

Christmas decorations
Salt dough pieces

Autumn art - Pumpkins

 

 

Music

Children will have a weekly music session with Miss Niamh, where they will get the chance to play and explore a range of musical instruments.

Playing Together

Learn and remember 5 new  songs to sing alone, with a partner and in a group

Recognise and tap 4 beat  rhythms from known songs

Learn to play gradually faster and slower on percussion instruments.

Recognise known songs > played from rhythm alone>

 

 MATHS

Number and Pattern: Counting, counting and ordering, addition, comparing and ordering, patterns.

 

Shape, Space and Measure: Measuring lengths andheights, capacity, 2D shapes, 3D shapes.

PD

Children will have P.E with Coach Lewis this term. They will be focusing on body management, cooperating to solve problems, manipulations and coordinations andspeed, agility & travel.

Withintheir independent choosing time, children have free access to the outdoor areaand we will continue to visit the garden on a weekly basis this term.

 

Within the provision and during adult led activities, children will:

Manipulate a range of tools and equipment in one hand, including scissors andpaintbrushes.

Continueto work on pencil grip (using the tripod grip)

Continue to work on letter formation to write recognisable letters independently

Continue to grow our independence in dressing ourselves - working on zips and buttons!
Pattern making and shape creations.

Plus:

Digging and planting
Obstacle courses and racing

Firefighter duties - climbing and using a strong hose!

‍Fossil digging
Creating bird feeders