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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.
Well hello Summer Term!
We are so excited for the children to experience their final term in Reception. This term will begin with a Time Travellers topic, and after half term we will have a Once Upon a Time topic.
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 Time Travellers! To introduce our topic, we will be finding out about toys and games from the past and having a go at playing them. We will be making a timeline of our lives so far and the important events we have experienced, we will be making a time capsule and, finally, we will be looking at artefacts from the past. Later in the half term, we will go on to complete a range of activities such as; decorating a dinosaur egg, writing a dinosaur fact file, designing a map of Ancient Egypt, exploring pyramids and other 3D shapes, writing a seaside postcard, learning and performing seaside songs.
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 Summer 1, which outlines both the teacher-led opportunities and learning lots opportunities your child will have this half term:
Reception Summer Topic Map - Time Travellers
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 is just a sample of the stories we will be reading:
Special days/events:
- Tuesday 20th May - Trip to Wildlife Centre
Swimming Information
SWIMMING: we are going to continue to take 2 family groups at a time and alternate this every other week.
Wednesday 30th April - Dragonflies and Bees
Wednesday 7th May - Grasshoppers and Ladybirds
These will then continue to alternate, so your child will swim with their family group every 2 weeks.
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 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, Music & Movement, 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.
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