Reception

Autumn Term in Reception

The following information is for the events specific to Reception this half term - this will be updated throughout the year.

Well hello Autumn Term! We hope you have all had a lovely half term break and are all refreshed for our run up to Christmas. This term we will continue to help children familiarise with the school routines, make friends and take part in lots of exciting learning opportunities, so take a look at some of the things we will be doing over the coming weeks. Keep up to date by using Tapestry and look out for our memos which will give you further information throughout the term.

Teacher Led Topic this half term:

Our Topic this half term is Globe Trotters! To introduce our topic we will be learning thinking about road safety, creating our own passports and making our own explorers binoculars. Throughout the term, we will be looking at different modes of transport, carrying out investigation activities linked to floating and sinking, ordering events from stories we have read and finding out about different countries and cultures to name a few things! There will be some taught sessions and then further activities to develop and support your child's interests. These will cover the 7 Areas of Learning in the EYFS Educational Programmes.

Diwali Celebration:

During our first week back, we will be learning about and celebrating Diwali. We will be holding out Diwali Party day on Friday 6th November where the children will be completing lots of different activities including making diva lamps, creating rangoli patterns outside, taking part in some bhangra dancing and making and tasting delicious vegetable pakora. On Friday, the children can come in party clothes and bring a small party snack to enjoy in our celebration

Topic map:

Here is our topic map for Autumn 2, which outlines both the teacher-led opportunities and learning lots opportunities your child will have this half term:

Books and Stories

This half term we have lots of opportunities for reading books and stories to your children as part of our day. Here are the stories that will be inspiring our Jolly Jobs:

Special days/events:

Reception Parent Workshop - Phonics - Tuesday 2nd November 9am/2pm
Divali Celebration - Friday 6th November
Remembrance Day
Children in Need - Friday 13th November
Anti Bullying (Odd Socks) Day - Monday 16th November
Nativity Performances – Monday 7th (pm), Tuesday 8th (am), Wednesday 9th (am) December

Keep up to date by using Tapestry and look out for our memos which will give you further information throughout the term.

Swimming Information

SWIMMING: Swimming will start after the Christmas holidays. We are going to take 2 family groups at a time and alternate this every other week.

Please look at Tapestry for updates about when your child will begin swimming.

Please see the uniform leaflet for guidance on the appropriate swimwear.

No jewellery is allowed at all.

ALL children need a NAMED bag with a named swimming hat and towel.

School staff are supporting with swimming, both at the poolside and in the changing rooms.

* If you wish your child to wear swimming goggles you must send in written permission for your child. You only need to do this once as the letter will be kept for the rest of the term.
* It would be very helpful if girls could wear socks rather than tights as they are finding these difficult to put back on.

OUR RECEPTION DAY

The following outlines the activities and experiences your child will have throughout the week.
-SODA (our soft start activity)
-Jolly Jobs (teacher led activities)
-Learning Lots (child initiated, play-based activities)
-Phonics

-Kinetic Letters (handwriting)
-Quick Maths (maths activities, songs and stories)
-Read and Rhyme (guided reading session, nursery rhymes, library etc)

Our Feel Good Friday activities include - Special People, Yoga, Hey Duggee Workouts, Mindfulness, Picture News, Commando Joe, Games and Physical Development tasks.

Each week we share the Picture News for that week, which looks at a current news story and discusses what it is about and how it makes us feel.

A COUPLE OF OTHER REMINDERS
-Check memos we upload on Tapestry to ensure that you are kept aware of the activities and information needed about weekly events.
-Each week we have some time for children to share anything you have uploaded on tapestry from home so please keep uploading, the children love sharing it with us and the other children.

Please keep an eye on Tapestry for our termly Tapestry Projects, the children love sharing these with their friends and teachers on a Friday!

As the year progresses, we will begin to set homework related to the other areas of learning. These may include a weekly Maths task set on Tapestry for you to complete with your child, allocated eBooks and phonics games and word reading activities.