Reception Classes |
Welcome to Acorn and Chestnut Class
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Chestnut Class Staff |
| Teacher: Mrs McCracken (Monday-Thursday) |
| Teacher: Miss Curtis (Friday) |
| Teaching Assistants: Mrs Dobson/Mrs Pepper |
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Teacher Planning, Preparation and Assessment time (PPA) is usually half a day on a Thursday; Miss Bailey or Mrs Gwilt teaches the class during this time. |
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Acorn Class Staff |
| Teacher: Mrs Gates |
| Teaching Assistants: Mrs Parkes, Mrs Bonadies |
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Teacher Planning, Preparation and Assessment time (PPA) is usually half a day on a Thursday; Miss Bailey or Mrs Gwilt teaches the class during this time. |
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PE Days Our PE days are Monday and Wednesday 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.
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Our Topics are:
- Amazing animals (1st half term)
- Where shall we go? (2nd half term)
For our topic on 'Amazing Animals' we will be learning:
- That animals can be big or small.
- About the different environments animals live in.
- About different types of animals for example mammals, insects and sea creatures.
- About animal life cycles.
For our topic on 'Where shall we go' we will be learning:
- About similarities and differences between life in this country and other countries.
- How transport has changed.
- About different landmarks around the world.
- How the weather is different across the world.
- To use a map to locate different countries.
The children in reception might like to read:
Information books about different countries, animals and weather. Additionally, using an Atlas. This will help with our topic work.
To help with our Literacy work it would be great if you could:
- Read with your child at least four times a week.
- Practice writing the lower case letters correctly.
- Help your child to write simple words and sentences.
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 0-20. Make the numbers using play dough, write them or paint them.
- Look at all the different number bonds to 5.
- Look at doubling and halving a number to 10.
- Identify odd and even numbers.
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 at least four times a week.
You might like to look at these websites to help your child with their learning:
www.oxfordowl.co.uk
www.ictgames.com
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 Mrs Gates