Welcome to Reception
Reception Key Information
Teacher Reception 1: Mrs Mitchell Email: emitchell@inspire.victoriousmat.org
Teacher Reception 2: Mrs Lister Email: dlister@inspire.victoriousmat.org
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Begum and Miss Allen
Bike Sessions: Balance to Pedals will be leading balance bike sessions with Reception for 6 weeks during the year to improve children’s skills on balance and pedal bikes – further information to follow
Reading Books: Please hand in your child’s reading book and reading record every Thursday and a new book will be sent home every Friday. Reading books and records are to be kept in book bags and sent in with children daily so adults can read with them as and when throughout the week.
Library Books: Please bring in your child’s library book every Monday in order for them to receive a new one.
Homework: Homework will be given out on a Friday and is to be returned by the following Friday.
Keeping in Touch
All key dates and information, including PE days, Forest School sessions, special events, trips, and class news, will be shared through ClassDojo. If you are not yet connected, please speak to your child’s class teacher so we can ensure you receive all updates.
What’s happening in Autumn term?
Daily Phonics lessons following the First Class Phonics scheme.
Daily Maths lessons following White Rose Maths and NCETM Mastering Number.
Daily Poetry and Rhyme Time following The Poetry Basket.
Weekly PE sessions with a Sports Coach.
Children will also have opportunities to follow their own interests and learn through play daily in our indoor and outdoor continuous provision.
In Autumn 1, our theme is ‘All About Me’ and our key question is ‘Are we all the same?’ We will be focusing on settling the children into Reception, getting to know them and familiarising them with our rules and routines. There will be opportunities for children to talk about who they live with, where they live, their likes and dislikes, what they can do now that they couldn’t do as a baby and how everyone is unique. Our key books will be Marvellous Me, You Choose and The Three Little Pigs.
In Autumn 2, our theme is ‘Seasons And Celebrations’ and our key question is ‘What do we celebrate?’ We will be learning about, and comparing, festivals and celebrations such as Diwali, Christmas, Halloween and Bonfire Night. Our key books will be Room on the Broom, The Gingerbread Man and The Jolly Christmas Postman.
What’s happening in Spring term?
What’s happening in Spring Term
In Spring 1, our theme is ‘Our World Near And Far’ and our key question is ‘Is everywhere the same as Ashton?’ We will be using maps and photographs to learn about our world. We will look at Australia and the Arctic including the weather, environment, animals and habitats, and compare these things to our local area. Our focus books are Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do You Hear and The Koala Who Could. We will also be sharing non-fiction books about the Arctic, Australia and maps.
In Spring 2, our theme is ‘Kings, Queens and Fairy Tales’ and our key question is ‘Who is in the real royal family and where do they live?’ Children will learn some classic fairy tales and innovate to create their own versions. They will also learn who our current monarch is and where he lives. Our Fairy Tale focus books will be Sleeping Beauty and The Emperor’s New Clothes.
What’s happening in Summer term?
What’s happening in Summer Term?
In Summer 1, we look at Growth, with the key question; “How do humans, plants and animals change over time?” We begin with a trip to the farm to learn about farm animals and their young, as well as which products we get from a farm. When looking at plants, we plant our own bean seed and learn all about the life cycle of a plant, what they need to grow well and what each part is called. Finally, we learn about the life cycle of a ladybird and watch this first hand by observing this in class! Our focus books are Around the Farm, Jack and the Jellybean Stalk and A Good Place.
In Summer 1 we look at the extinction of dinosaurs then consider other animals in danger of becoming extinct in the future e.g. sharks. We learn that dinosaurs existed before humans and the scientific theories about their extinction. We then look at current endangered species and what we can do to help them. Our focus books this term are Stomp Dinosaur Stomp and If Sharks Disappeared.
Learn more about our Curriculum
Early Learning Goals for the end of Reception