Reception 2024 - 2025
WELCOME TO RECEPTION!
Off We Go!
What are we doing this Spring half term?
Our topic is 'Off We Go!’ We will be talking about where we live, our local community and learning the features of a map. We will learn how to follow a simple journey on a map, exploring the journeys of the Gingerbread Man, the Naughty Bus and our own Gingerbread Man local walk! Later in the term, we will think about and discuss our own cultures and traditions, comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences between them all.
What are we learning this half term?
This half term we will be looking at the story of 'The Gingerbread Man’. We will be focusing on joining in with repeated refrains within the story. We will continue to practice our concepts of prints, for example finding the title, turning pages one at a time and finding where we start to read. We also talk about the characters and settings in the story. We will begin to write captions and sentences, using adjective to describe the characters and the setting of the story. We will also be looking at a non-fiction text ‘The Farm’. We will be discussing what the term ‘non-fiction’ means, as well as focusing on the features of a non-fiction text e.g. contents page, page numbers, headings. We will use our knowledge of the features of a non-fiction text to create our very own fact-file all about farms and the animals we find on a farm!
Important Information
PE will be on a Friday (inside). Children to come to school in school uniform and bring in a PE kit to keep here.
Share a book- the first Friday of each month. The first Share a book session will be Friday 7th February 2025.
Wednesday 8th January- Pantomime
Thursday 23rd January- The Gingerbread Man Walk- school grounds
Tuesday 28th January- Learn phonics with me!
Wednesday 12th February- RMP- Library Visit PM
Thursday 13th February- RB- Library Visit PM
Phonics
At Puss Bank School and Nursery, we use the phonic scheme Little Wandle Revised Letters and Sounds to teach phonics.
Please follow the link here to gain access to the Little Wandle Parent Information section on their website.
Useful websites to help at home
How to say phase 3 sounds with your child.
Please watch this video with your child to support them in saying their new phase 2 sounds.
Maths support
Maths Tutorial for EYFS - find out how children learn to count and understand numbers in the EYFS.
Remember to email if you have any concerns or worries:-
How to contact us
Mrs Mallett - RMP.Homework@pussbank.cheshire.sch.uk
Miss Bours- RB.Homework@pussbank.cheshire.sch.uk
Or email admin@pussbank.cheshire.sch.uk
We have an open door policy at Puss Bank Primary School and we are always available to talk in the morning or after school. Due to training needs we will find it tricky to speak to you on a Tuesday after school but we are always happy to arrange another time to chat about anything that you wish to raise with us.
If something happens during the day please feel free to telephone the school directly and a member of the office team will relay that information directly to the class teacher.