Reception 2020 - 2021

Miss Randles

Year 3 teacher

Below is a short outline of our week (sometimes this may change due to timetable needs)

Monday- homework to be handed in

Wednesday- homework is sent home

Thursday- PE with Mrs Anderton - Please send your child into school with their PE kit on.

Maths Focus	This half term we will be working on recognising and representing numbers to 20. children will be learning their number bonds to 10.
Reading Focus	The children will start learning trickier sounds in our phonics sessions. Children will be practicing blending and segmenting within their phonics sessions. Children will be accessing books in their phonics sessions and learning new 'red words'
Writing Focus	Children will begin to apply their phonic knowledge by writing words and short sentences. We will be looking at a variety of books, they will carry out reading and writing tasks based on these. Children will be retelling stories and changing the endings to a familar story.
Topic	Growing! Children will be learning all about life cycles and how plants grow. We will grow our own flowers and watch them over time. We will also look at healthy lifestyles like how teeth can stay healthy and how babies grow.
PE	On a Thursday afternoon we will be taking part in PE sessions with Mrs Anderton. Please make sure that children have their PE kits on as they come into school on Thursdays.
Computing	Using ipads and programmable toys.
What can parents/carers do to help?	Completing homework – homework will be sent home on a Wednesday and should be returned on a Monday Reading 5 times a week with your child Supporting your child in recognising numbers in the environment Contributing to your child’s learning journey on Tapestry
Learning Journey	During your child’s time in reception their learning will be captured through observations, videos and photographs and uploaded onto Tapestry. We appreciate that a huge amount of learning takes place at home and would really appreciate you uploading any special learning moments onto Tapestry.