Reception
Miss McClelland
Reception teacher
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Welcome to Reception!
The staff in Reception are Miss McClelland and Miss Simms.
English
This half term, we will be learning all about life ON THE FARM.
Maths
In Maths, we will be adding and subtracting numbers and looking at the composition of numbers up to 10. These are our number bonds. We will be using 10 frames, part whole models, pictures and objects. We will be counting forwards and backwards to 20, starting at different numbers. We will be doubling and sharing. We will be looking at numerical patterns, eg. odd and even numbers, counting in 2s. We will also compare numbers that may look different, eg. 5 apples to a Numicon 7.
Come and See
We will be looking at Good News. We will explore that everyone has good news to share. We will reveal Petecost, the celebration of the Good News of Jesus. We will respond to the celebration of Pentecost and sharing of Good News.We will be looking at Friends. We will explore that we can make good friends. We will reveal that Jesus had good friends and what Jesus tells us about friendship. We will respond to having good friends and what Jesus tells us about friendship.
Get Set For Life
Understanding the World
We will also be taking time to celebrate special times. We will look at Eid, a celebration that many of our children and families have in Islam. We will celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III, important for our country. We will also celebrate Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, singing, dancing, learning about Liverpool and looking at the culture of Ukraine.
Music
We will be looking at the topic of ‘Big Bear Funk’. We will also learn the Nursery Rhymes: Old MacDonald, Baa Baa Black Sheep and Five Little Ducks.
PE
PE will be on a Tuesday. Children will need to come to school wearing their PE clothes on this day. We will be working with Mersey Mavericks in Basketball. We will be improving our throwing, catching, aiming and dribbling skills.
Homework
The children will receive homework throughout the week. This will begin with sounds they are learning, handwriting and mouse club activities initially. Later this will include reading ditties and short sentences, reading books and topic based homework. When your child receives a reading book please spend 5 minutes each night reading with them, if you need support in the best way to help your child with reading or learning speak to a member of staff.