Welcome to Reception Red
Staff
Miss E Matthews
Red
BA (Hons)
Hi, my name is Miss Matthews and I am currently teaching in reception orange. I have a passion for early years and love watching the children learn and thrive in all areas of development. I am thoroughly enjoying my time here at Bewsey Lodge and
Mrs J Lander
Nursery
Miss L Wailes
Red
PE Day & PE Kit
PE will take place on Tuesday.
Please ensure you child comes to school in their PE Kit on that day.
What's New
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Snack Money
Tuck Shop is available after school on Wednesday and Friday.
Toast is available to purchase every day for snack time. Snack costs £1.50 a week and should be paid at the beginning of the week. Children are welcome to bring their own snack from home which is less than 110 calories.
Reading Books
Reading Books will usually be changed on a Friday. Please read with your child every night and sign their reading record.
Knowledge Organiser
Autumn 1 KO.pdfHomework
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WELCOME TO RECEPTION
RED CLASS
Our topic this half term is:
Overview
Welcome to Reception Red!
This half term we will be learning all about traditional tales including ‘Little Red Riding Hood, ‘Little Red Hen’ and Rosie’s walk’. Throughout this topic we will explore each story, discussing the settings and main characters throughout. We will be discussing the order of events in each story and acting these out, we will also be looking at story maps and making our own! We also have lots of celebrations coming up this half term such as Bonfire night, King Charles’ birthday and Christmas.
Curriculum
At Bewsey Lodge, we cover all the areas of the curriculum to ensure your child has a wider understanding our the world.
Literacy - Lots of new stories about traditional tales, looking at settings and characters within a story.
Mathematics - Counting, Time, Number composition, Shapes, Positional language
Expressive Arts & Design - Cutting, sticking, modelling, drawing and painting.
Personal, Social & Emotional Development - Jigsaw - This half term's Jigsaw topic is: Celebrating Difference!
Learning will include;
What I Am Good At
I’m Special, I’m Me
Families
Houses and Homes
Making Friends
Standing Up for Yourself
Physical Development - The children will have weekly PE lessons led by Mr Riley, these will mainly focus on gross motor skills as well as listening, following simple instructions and working as a team. Within the classroom setting, the children will be developing both their fine and gross motor skills with opportunities in all areas both inside and out. They will be focussing on how to use the equipment available to them both safely and appropriately.
Understanding the World:
Science - The weather, changing seasons, exploring wildlife outdoors.
Geography - Our local environment, our homes, maps
History - Seasonal changes, Remembrance day.
Important Dates!
See school diary for more information!
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Phonics
Your children will be in groups for Read Write Inc according to the sounds they know.
Here are some useful links for phonics games that can be completed on a laptop or tablet.
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/Phase2Menu.htm
For more information, please click here.
Websites to support your child in their learning:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zh3nmfr
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwbr8p3/articles/zq74wsg
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbxqfr/articles/zqhbr82