Welcome to Gee Cross Holy Trinity Starting Reception 2016

A Typical Day in Reception 8:55 – Register 9:00 – Literacy 9:30 – Continuous provision with focused activities 10:30 – Maths 11:30 - Continuous provision with focused activities 11:30 – Handwriting 11:45 – Lunch time 1:00 – Phonics 1:25 – Continuous provision with focused activity 2:40 – Tidy up time 3:00 – Story time and prayers

Weekly Timetable Monday – KS1 Assembly, writing activity Tuesday – PE, ICT Wednesday – Maths activity Thursday – Creative activity, Welly Walk Friday – Achievement Assembly, RE activity

Topics in Reception September – October Homes and castles November – December Night and Day January – February Dinosaurs March – April Mini-Beasts May – June Under the Sea July – August Journeys and Transport

Reading and Writing Daily phonics Daily Literacy Lesson Daily Story Handwriting Weekly writing task Weekly Reading books Guided Reading Writing Areas Reading Areas Text rich environment Weekly home work

Mathematics The children will be learning to: - Daily maths session - Maths area - Maths focused activities - Maths books - Number lines - Daily calendar and timetables - Home work - Welly walks

Monitoring Progress Early Learning Goals Next Steps Walls Learning Journals Observations VIPs

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