Reception
Our Learning this Term:
We are excited to be exploring the topic of dinosaurs and will be looking at the story ‘Katie and the Dinosaurs’ written by James Mayhew. We will also explore non-fiction texts to find out facts about creatures of the past.
In Communication and Language we will compare the past and the present by looking at pictures and discussing the changes that we can see and talk about special events that have happened in our past. We will discuss the future and describe our futuristic designs.
In Maths, we will explore how teen numbers are made, using ‘tens’ and ‘ones’. We will also practise our adding and subtracting skills using numbers to 20 and beyond.
For Personal Health Social and Emotional Development we will explore the topic ‘Relationships’ by discussing how to be a good friend and to help others feel part of a group. We will also discuss ways to solve friendship problems appropriately.
In Literacy we will look at the differences between fiction and non-fiction texts and explore ways to gather information from different sources such as books and the internet. We will understand what a ‘fact’ is to create a dinosaur fact file using our sounds to write words and sentences.
For Physical Development we will begin to prepare for our upcoming Sports Day by participating and competing in team activities such as races. We will discuss the importance of team spirit and how to work as a team.
In Understanding the World, we will explore what we know about dinosaurs and learn new vocabulary such as ‘extinct’, ‘prehistoric’, ‘fossils’, ‘carnivore’ and ‘herbivore’. We will look at other prehistoric creatures including plesiosaurs and pterosaurs.
For Creative Art and Design we will begin our projects for our upcoming Arts Weeks by sharing a story about kindness and brainstorming creative ideas. We will learn to use a variety of mediums such as paint, sculpture, collage and digital art.
If you have any questions about the content of the Reception curriculum please contact the Reception Team Leader, Miss Irving who will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
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