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Summer Term in Reception
The following information is for the events specific to Reception this half term - this will be updated throughout the year.
Welcome to Summer 1 in Reception! We can't believe the children are in the last term of Reception! They continue to impress us with their enthusiasm to school and we know this term will be no different.
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 Circle of Life! To introduce our topic, we will be exploring nature and living things, creating homemade bird feeders, planting seeds, exploring minibeasts on a bug hunt and creating observational paintings of flowers.
Later in the half term, we will go on to complete a range of activities such as; learning the life cycle of a butterfly, creating a cuddly owl collage, learning about the needs of living things as well as embarking on a visit to Ash End farm to see animals and their young.
These teacher-led opportunities will cover the 7 Areas of Learning in the EYFS Educational Programmes. Your child will also have opportunities to participate in activities based around their own interests during learning lots, as well as the above.
Topic map:
Here is our topic map for Spring 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 in Summer 1:
Spring Walk to Red House Park
Ash End Farm Educational Visit
Swimming Information
SWIMMING: 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.
