Caterpillar & Ladybird Classes
Class teacher’s welcome
Welcome to Caterpillar and Ladybird classes.
It is going to be a fun-filled, productive and exciting year and we hope to enrich your child’s learning with plenty of opportunities to learn through play . They will build on their language and communication skills, develop their knowledge of number and have fun developing their creative skills. In both adult led and child initiated activities, they will learn about the world and the environment around them. We aim to help the children grow as individuals whilst fostering a love of learning.
Reception Autumn 1 – Curriculum News
Theme – All About Me
Phonics / Reading
- We will be starting to learn the first phonemes from the systematic phonic approach ‘Little Wandle’.
- Children will be taught the first set of phonemes.
- When your child is ready, they will take home their guided reading book along with a book of their choice. They will also bring home their phonic sound book for them to practise reading and writing at home.
Maths
- We will be looking at number songs and building confidence in counting and singing number songs with numbers up to 5.
- The children will be ordering numbers and recognising numbers up to 5 in number games and in provision.
- The children will learn how to subitise with numbers up to 5 in a variety of ways.
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
- The children will spend time getting to know one another in the class.
- They will look at where they live and where they have been on their holidays.
- They will explore and share their special boxes with friends and teachers.
Religious Education
- The children will learn that we are all part of a special family – our school family.
- They will talk about what makes them special and unique.
Outdoors
- Exploring the new area outdoors – water area, café, large building area, mud kitchen and water play area.
Expressive Arts and Design
- The children will draw pictures of themselves and their family.
- They will decorate and create a framed photograph of themselves to display on the wall.
- In provision the children will explore a range of wonderful creative materials in the DT area and the Creative area.
PSHE
- We will be learning all about ourselves and our family relationships- focusing on settling in to the new school and building friendships
- The children will be discussing themselves and our likes, dislikes and families.
Music
- Learning nursery rhymes and familiar songs.
Curriculum news
Links to support learning
The children are beginning to blend and read simple words. This is a very exciting time and the children are eager to read. Please support your child by encouraging them to read their book as often as they can. Your support and encouragement at home is vital in ensuring success. Below are links to some useful websites to support learning.
Phonics and segmenting and blending:You can download the presentation and handout to find out more about how we teach phonics using the Little Wandle resources.
All of the resources referred to are in the For parents area
Games
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/phonics/balloon-phonics-cvc-game
https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/bingoOriginal/index.html
Phase 2 practise:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2yf4j
https://www.teachyourmonster.org/teachers-area/learning-resources/phonics-songs
https://www.starfall.com/h/word-machines/
Numbers to 10 counting:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/underwater-counting