Welcome to Year R!

                                         Term 3

                             

                                     Terrific Tales 

 

This term, our topic is Terrific Tales. We will be reading lots of traditional tales such as ‘The elves and the shoemaker’, ‘The Three Little Pigs’ and lots of other stories.

Children will develop their curiosity and storytelling skills by asking “how” and “why” questions, retelling and creating stories, and exploring traditional tales. They will investigate different types of footwear and material types, celebrate cultural events like Chinese New Year, design houses and bridges and engage in creative activities like junk modelling, puppet-making and music. Fine motor skills, phonics, and early number concepts will be enhanced further through play and exploration, fostering creativity, empathy, and critical thinking.

 

Reading:

In Reception, we have a very big focus on Phonics lessons. Children will have a daily phonics lesson that follows the ELS scheme of learning. Additionally, the children read 1:1 with an adult to address any misconceptions and build their confidence and love for reading. The children also enjoy daily stories where the teacher reads to the class.

 

Writing:

In Reception, children develop early writing skills by learning to form letters correctly, write simple words and sentences, and express their ideas through drawing, labelling, shared writing and storytelling. We use books to grab the interest of the children in what we are learning. For example, ‘The Elves and the shoemaker’ and ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’.

 

Maths:

We follow the NCETM maths scheme in our daily maths lessons. We explore numbers, shapes, and patterns through hands-on activities and our whole-class maths lessons. They develop counting skills, learn to compare and sort objects, subitise and begin to understand addition and subtraction. We ensure that pupils have access to a range of different resources and materials during our lessons and continuous provision to enhance their learning.

 

PE:

On our PE days, we ask children to come to school in their PE kits ready for their lesson. These are the days for our PE lessons:

Pippin-Tuesdays

Sunrise-Wednesdays

 

Home learning:

In Reception, we support home learning by sending home one book each week for children to read and enjoy with their families. Additionally, we provide access to a range of digital books on Oxford Owl to further support reading at home.

 

Tapestry:

We use Tapestry to share and celebrate your child’s learning journey. Regular updates are uploaded weekly, showing their progress and recent work. We also share any relevant information on Tapestry, helping keep you informed and involved in your child’s development at school.

 

 Below, you can find a number of useful links to help support your child's learning:

Topic Web

Our Termly Topic Web outlines how the topic of the term will play into each subject. It acts to outline what will be studied across the curriculum in the term. Children's interests and the needs of the children will also be taken into consideration when we set up our classroom and plan our activities. Please see below our topic web for Term 1.