1. Welcome to Gee Cross Holy Trinity
Starting Reception 2016

2. 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

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

4. Learning Through Play Play is key to the way young children learn.
Through play children can develop the confidence needed for learning; the social skills needed for personal development and the skills needed for reading and writing.
Good quality play activities provide experiences through which children learn
Play helps young children to progress in a non-threatening and enjoyable way and instils confidence

5. 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

6. 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

7. Mathematics The children will be learning to:
Develop an understanding of maths through stories, songs, games and imaginative play;
Become comfortable with numbers and with ideas such as 'heavier than' or 'bigger’;
Be aware of shapes and space.

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

9. If you have any concerns or questions, we will be happy to help you.
Please remember….
If you have any concerns or questions, we will be happy to help you.