Reception - Irwin and Attenborough
Welcome to our Reception class page
Steve Irwin and David Attenborough
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David Attenborough Class: Class Teacher |
Mrs Hesselworth |
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Steve Irwin Class: Class Teacher |
Miss Read |
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Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant |
Mrs Fagg Mrs Gerrard |
Term 6 – At the Beach
In this topic we will be learning about:
The beach; Safety at the beach/looking after our beach; Sports on the beach; Lighthouses; Pirates; Mermaids; Fun at the beach.
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Term 5
How does your garden grow?
In this topic we will be learning about the natural world around us. We will explore:
Our garden: ariel view, map, feature, birds eye view,
What’s in the garden? garden, habitat, snail, find, butterfly, worm, slug, beetle
Growing: seeds, plants, flower, leaf, grow, roots, petal, stem, pollen, water, soil, growing
Brogdale: trip, explore, farm, fruit, minibeast, growing
Term 4 - Amazing Animals
In this topic we will be learning about many different animals from around the world:
Pets; Farm animals; Sea creatures; Animals that live in the Cold; African Animals; Extinct animals (dinosaurs).
Term Three - Superheroes
In this topic children will explore superhero stories and comics. They will link their own uniqueness to their learning and discover how they are ‘superheroes’. They will explore materials and their properties and will begin to design, implement and review all their creative opportunities.
We will explore:
Supertato: character, description, good, evil, hero, villain
Spidey and friends/Marvel: fast, slow, super, helpful, character, power
Miraculous: friendship, enemy, unique, special,
Batman: fly, rescue, experiment, investigate, explore, design
PJ Masks: mask, costume, movement, action,
Ninja turtles: past, present, old, new, power
Some of our WOW moments will be: Dress as a superhero and Forest School.
Term Two - Celebrate With Me
In this topic: Children will explore different celebrations. They will look at similarities and differences between themselves and others in their community and around the world. We will learn about:
Room on a Broom (Halloween); Fireworks; Remembrance; Diwali and other celebrations; Birthdays; Weddings; Christmas around the world; Christmas.
Some of our WOW moments will be: Autumn messy play, Personal experiences of bonfire night, Diwali lamps, Come to school in wedding attire, Church visitor, Christmas around the world experience – food, music, gifts, stories from each country, Christmas parent afternoon, Christmas parties – grotto, Christmas jumper day and Christmas dinner
Term One - All About Me
In this topic we will be learning about ourselves, our families and the people who help us.
We will explore: Starting School/Settling; Me; My family; My School/Teachers; My Clever hands and feet/Doctors and Dentists; People who help us/Police; People who help us/Firefighters.
Key Vocabulary:
School, lunch, snack, rules, classroom, playground, hall
Family, mum, dad, sister, brother, auntie, uncle, cousin, grandparents
Teacher, classroom, hall, library, playground
Doctor, nurse, hospital, dentist, ill, injury
Police, uniform, car, station, badge
Fire, fire officer, engine, water, hose, uniform
Some of our WOW moments will be: Fire engine visit.
Our topics this year are….
P.E day for Reception children is scheduled for Wednesday.
Please remove your child's earrings on these days - The adults in the school are not allowed to remove any children's earrings. However, if your child can remove them we will provide an envelope to keep them safe.
TERM ONE -
TEACHER LED PE SESSION ON WEDNESDAY
Children will need to come to school WEARING their school uniform where they will then change into their PE kit at school.
We will update you throughout the year with any changes to P.E days.
We are very excited to be able to share your child's learning and experiences with you.
Please look out for regular updates about your children's work and progress via Seesaw. Please do message your teacher via the inbox tool with any questions/concerns you may have.
