term 2016 in Reception Class Miss Lewins

The Seven Areas of Learning Personal, Social and Emotional Development (prime) Communication and Language (p) Physical Development (p) Literacy (specific) Mathematics (s) Expressive and Creative Arts (s) Understanding the World (s)

Topics Summer 1: Food Oliver’s Vegetables Oliver’s Milkshake Oiver’s Fuit Salad Summer 2: Food The Very Hungry Caterpillar or Handa’s Surprise Brazil Week Joint topic with Y1

PSED Self esteem Communication – with peers, staff, cross phase teaching with Y1 Perseverance/concentration Independence (swimming) Hygiene (swimming) Relationships with new staff Behavioural expectations for y1

C&L / Literacy Talking about our experiences Asking questions Philosophy – no right or wrong answer Using new vocabulary Read write inc phonics scheme Real writing-link to school visits Reading a shared book What can you do at home?

Mathematics Counting and ordering numbers (2s,5s 10s) Recognising numerals – 20 and beyond Sequencing – days of week Patterns with fruit Sorting data - pictographs Mathematical vocabulary – 3d shapes Problem solving – addition & subtraction Recording our work

Physical Development Developing an awareness of space Dance – Cheryl Sports day practise – Olympic and field events PE and Ball skills – jumping, throwing and kicking (Mr Hodgson) Summer 1 – Tuesday, Wednesday Summer 2 –swimming on Thursdays

Understanding the World RE – Stories from the bible including creation, Noah’s Ark, Jonah and the Whale Lifecycles of ourselves/animals/caterpillar Developing a sense of time - sequencing Cookery Visits-The Hirsel farm, Berwick Holiday camp Using ICT – iPads Gardening – plants and how they grow

Expressive Arts Observational drawing – fruit and veg Singing – summer end of year concert Dance with Cheryl (Brazil) Using a range of media indoors and out E.g. Symmetry butterflies Cookery – vegetable stew, milkshake

Outdoor Learning Cooking – fruit and veg tasting Exploration – searching for Minibeasts Building homes for minibeasts Sound hunts (phonics) Walks in the local area Gardening

Assessment – end of year End of year reports: Emerging, expected, exceeding. What does it mean? What you can do to help: Reading at home – reading diary 1 spy, Talk, talk, talk!!! Time (story) Mathletics Number games and songs Numicon

Diary Dates The Queens Birthday lunch party – 21st April May Day holiday – Monday 2nd May Hirsel visit (date tbc) (CoLA) Assembly – Friday 27th May Sports Day – Wednesday 15th June Berwick Holiday park (date tbc) Open Morning – Friday 8th July (school reports issued in July) END OF YOUR CHILDS FIRST YEAR IN SCHOOL!

Here’s to another action packed term! Any questions? (Thank you for coming!)