This half term we will be opening a world of imagination, creating our own stories through drawings . We will explore the story ‘Stop! That’s not my story!’ written by Smriti Halls to inspire our own ideas.

For Communication and Language we will revisit our feelings and talk about how to manage them appropriately and discuss our thoughts and feelings about Year 1. We will think about the questions we would like to ask to find out more information about our upcoming year.

For Personal Social and Emotional Development we will talk about what we have achieved this year in Reception and discuss the moments we are most proud of. We will discuss what to do if we are feeling worried about change.

For Physical Development we will begin to prepare for our upcoming Sports Day by participating and competing in team activities, practising the skills needed for running, throwing and kicking and showing team spirit.

In Maths we will focus on the correct formation when writing numbers 0-9 and continue to practise solving addition and subtraction problems. Learn about money and identify different coins and notes. We will discuss the values of each coin and use this to help us to count in 2s, 5s, and 10s using coins.

For Literacy we will enjoy a wide range of stories to help us understand the different settings and characters that there are and use our imagination to think of our own story ideas and to bring them to life with special codes. We will use our Phonics to help us write sentences about parts of our story, describing our character and explaining what the setting looks like.

In Creative Arts and Design we will continue to participate in a variety of Arts activities including Dance, Drama, Art and Music linked to our classes Arts Weeks topic.

If you have any questions about the content of the Reception curriculum please contact the Reception Team Leader, Miss Irving who will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.