Early Years Foundation Stage

In Literacy, Nursery will engage in extended conversations about stories and learn new vocabulary. They will also develop phonological awareness by clapping and counting syllables in words.

In Maths, Nursery will describe a familiar route using simple positional language like ‘in front of’ and ‘behind’, working to understand position through words alone.

In UTW, Nursery will learn that there are different countries in the world and talk about differences they notice using a wide vocabulary. They will also explore natural materials using all their senses through hands-on experiences.

In EAD, Nursery will focus on creating imaginative small worlds using blocks and construction. They will also engage in simple pretend play using objects to represent something else.

In PSED, Nursery will develop awareness of others’ feelings, recognise emotional changes and begin to resolve simple conflicts with support.

A gentle reminder from the Nursery team that reading books should be returned to school on Mondays and will be sent home again on Wednesdays.

We would also like to remind you to please ensure your child has a spare change of clothes in their bag, as we regularly take part in messy play activities.

PSED

In PSED, linked to discussions about seeds growing/not growing and plants thriving in certain conditions, we will be discussing how we can adapt to face challenges. We will be recapping what it means to ‘persevere’ and sharing our experiences.

C&L

In C&L, Reception will reflect on the core book, retelling the story in their own words. Children will develop their scientific vocabulary as we undertake activities for British Science Week. Our STEM challenge will involve the children working in a team and therefore we will remind them how to take turns to share their thoughts.

PD

In PD, Reception will develop their fine motor skills by engaging with a range of scientific apparatus. In handwriting, children are being encouraged to form capital letters larger than lower case letters.

Mathematics

In Maths, Reception will continue to focus on numbers to 10, this time, counting back from 10 and comparing numbers within 10. By now, the children are starting to learn number bonds for 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 and commit them to memory. We will continue to revisit this until they are more confident.

Literacy

Next week, in Literacy, Reception will read ‘Supertato’ and write short word sentences with capital letters, full stops and finger spaces. We will also focus on embedding some of the reception harder to read and spell words e.g. was, she, put etc. and supporting the children using them in their sentences.

UTW

In UTW, Reception will complete a range of exciting activities for British Science Week including a STEM challenge, investigation and discovering future possibilities within science they might like to do as a job when they grow up. We will continue to study the topic of plants which carries across the entire half term.

EA&D

In EA&D, Reception will develop story lines in their pretend play as they act out the story of ‘Supertato’ and the ‘Evil Pea’. They will use props to imagine they are in the local supermarket, where the story is set.

The Reception team would like to remind you to bring in your child’s reading journal and school book on a Wednesday so it can be changed and return on a Friday.