Reception Classes |
Welcome to Chestnut Class
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Chestnut Class Staff |
| Teacher: Mrs McCracken |
| Teacher: Mr Abbott |
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Teacher Planning, Preparation and Assessment time (PPA) is usually half a day on a Thursday and Friday; Ms Gwilt teaches the class during this time. |
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PE Days Our PE days are Monday and Thursday Your child will need to come to school in their PE Kit on these days. School PE kit is: plain black jogging bottoms/leggings (no logo please), a white T-shirt or school PE top and plimsolls/trainers. The children may also wear their school jumper/cardigan on PE days in the colder weather. |
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Reading Books Your child will read to an adult in school most days. Please ensure that your child has their book in school each day. Please support your child with their reading and sounds at home by sharing your child’s book with them and making a note in their reading diary. |
Our Topics are:
- Marvellous Me (1st half term)
- Once Upon a Time (2nd half term)
For our topic on ‘Marvellous Me' we will be learning
- About our family
- About how to look after our body
- About different feelings
- To name and recognise a variety of pets
- About different types of homes
- About what makes us special
PE
In PE, the children will develop their agility, balance, coordination and stamina through a range of fun and engaging multi-skills activities. We will begin the year with Introduction to PE, where the children will learn what to expect from a PE lesson, including how to find and move safely within their own space. They will explore different ways of moving through exciting activities and games.
In the second half of the term, we will move on to Ball Skills and Fundamentals. The children will develop their fundamental movement skills, including running, throwing and catching, while improving their hand-eye coordination.
PSHE
Following the Kapow curriculum, our PSHE learning links to the EYFS curriculum and the Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) area of learning. We will begin the year with the topic Special Relationships, where the children will explore their families and the important people in their lives. They will learn that families can be different and that everyone is special in their own way. We will also think about our individual interests and celebrate the things that make us unique.
In the second half of the term, we will move on to My Feelings. The children will begin to explore a range of emotions, learning to recognise and name different feelings and starting to understand what might make us feel a particular way.
For our topic on 'Once Upon a Time' we will be learning:
- About the Noah’s Ark Bible story
- Why people celebrate Remembrance Day
- About traditional stories such as The Three Little Pigs and Goldilocks
- About rhyme through the popular story ‘The Cat in the Hat’
- The Christmas Story and why Christmas is an important time for Christians
The Children in Chestnut Class might like to read:
Information books about bodies, pets, homes, friends and family. This will help with our 'Marvellous Me' topic work. They may also like to read shorter stories and rhymes about Remembrance Day and Christmas.
You might like to discuss with your children:
- How you can care for and look after your family and friends
- The names of different body parts
- Why we need to keep healthy
- Why people celebrate Remembrance Day and Christmas
- Different traditional stories and stories from the Bible
- The traditional Christmas story
To help with our Mathematics work it would be great if you could:
- Play number games or sing number rhymes for the numbers from 1-20.
- Help your child to recognise and write the numbers from 0-10. Make the numbers using play dough, write them or paint them.
- Look at different 2D shapes and discuss the shape names.
- Make repeating patterns using beads or toys and discuss the pattern.
- Look at coins and discuss the coin value. You could count out different totals using 1p coins.
- Look at a clock and tell the o'clock time
To help with our Literacy work it would be great if you could:
- Share alphabet games or jigsaws for the letter sounds.
- Share your child's reading book at home and discuss the pictures and words.
- Practice writing the lower case letters correctly.
- Help your child to write their name, simple words and sentences.
You might like to look at these websites to help your child with their learning:
www.oxfordowl.co.uk
www.topmarks.co.uk
www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk
Library Day:
Our library day is on a Tuesday. Please ensure that your child has their library book in school on this day each week.
Evidence Me:
In our class we use the Evidence Me app to share the children’s learning and achievements. You can use this app to tell us about something special that your child has achieved at home. We really value your comments.
Worries or Concerns:
If you have any worries, concerns or questions about your child’s progress please do not hesitate to contact us either at the beginning or end of the school day. Alternatively, you can telephone the school office to make an appointment at a mutually convenient time.
Thank-you for your continued support.
Mrs McCracken and Mr Abbotts