Reception – Beech Class

Miss Gettings is very pleased to welcome your child into Reception and looks forward to supporting them as they begin their school journey.

Our Learning Journey this half-term is Celebrating Our World.

This half term, the children will be learning about different celebrations and special events that are important to people in our school community and around the world. We will talk about our own experiences and traditions, discovering the similarities and differences that make each family and culture unique. The children will explore celebrations such as birthdays, weddings, Diwali, Christmas and Eid, while developing an appreciation of the diverse world around them.

We will be sharing a range of exciting books, including So Much by Trish Cooke, Kipper's Birthday by Mick Inkpen and The Most Exciting Eid by Zeba Talkhani. These stories will inspire discussions about family, celebrations, belonging and special memories, as well as encourage the children to develop their language, imagination and understanding of others.

In phonics, the children will continue building their confidence with the Little Wandle programme, consolidating their Phase 2 sounds and beginning to learn new Phase 3 sounds. They will practise blending sounds to read words and segmenting words for writing. Reading books will begin coming home this half term, giving children the opportunity to share their growing reading skills with their families.

Our maths learning will focus on numbers to 5. The children will develop their understanding through practical activities, learning to recognise quantities without counting, finding one more and one less, and representing numbers in different ways. They will also investigate shape, exploring rectangles, triangles and other four-sided shapes, and spotting them in the world around them.

Through our topic work, the children will enjoy creative experiences involving light, colour and pattern. They will experiment, investigate and ask questions as they learn more about different celebrations and traditions. As a whole school, we will also be focusing on the value of being Curious, encouraging children to explore, question and discover new things about the world around them.

We are looking forward to a busy and exciting half term filled with learning, discovery and celebration as the children continue to grow in confidence, independence and curiosity.