Pupils
Teacher – Miss Beedle
TA- Mrs Campbell, Miss Austen
Summer Term 2024:
Communication Language and Literacy
The children in reception have been enjoying our topic on “Castles”. We listened to stories such as ‘Peppa and the Coronation’ and ‘The King’s Underpants’ and read many non-fiction texts too. We also read ‘In the Castle’ focusing on the authors Anna Milbourne and Benji Davis and will be reading ‘The Castle the King Built’ by Rebecca Colby. The children learnt about the different roles that the people who lived and worked in a castle had and learnt some exciting new vocabulary using our Fantastic Lenses.
Maths
In our maths lessons we have been learning number about addition and subtraction through number stories and doubling and halving too. The children have also continued to recall number bonds to 10 and to know about numbers that are odd and even. We investigated sharing and grouping which was lots of fun!
Understanding the World
Through our topic work the children have been thinking a lot about the features of a castle and how they are different to where we live. We had a role play castle in our classroom, where the children could dress up as kings, queens and jesters and we have explored metal helmets and chalices on our investigation table. We are really excited for our trip to Skipton Castle, where we will explore inside the castle. We also enjoyed using beebots to explore maps as part of our learning in computing.
RE
In our RE lessons and worship we have been learning about the values of hope and love. We also talked about how different religions celebrate special times and talked about how Muslims celebrate Eid and Christians celebrate Christmas. We also learnt about how Christians believe God created the world in seven days.
Expressive Art and Design
In our creative lessons we have been exploring how to mark make using a range of media. We have used pastels, charcoal, chalk and felt pen. We have also been looking at the features of our faces and are exploring the shape of our different facial features. We have also been performers, practicing our class assembly for parents. We are learning poems, rhymes and a song about castles.
Personal, social and emotional development
We have also been getting ready for Year 1 with transition activities at playtimes, whole school assembly times and handwriting lessons in our new classroom. We have also been learning to ‘Think Equal’ by reading stories about people from other cultures. We also had a visit from our school dental nurse as part of healthy lifestyles week
Physical development
Our handwriting lessons in Year 1 have continued to support our fine motor skills. In PE lessons we have been focusing on racket sports and using our good eye-hand coordination. We are also going to take part in sports day and will enjoy the opportunity to take part in an obstacle course, as well an egg and spoon race.
| TOPIC NAMES | Understanding the World | EAD (Expressive Arts and Design | PSED | RE | Physical Development | Literacy (Reading and Writing) | Maths |
| Reception
SUMMER
Our World and Beyond (Space) ART 3, 29, 13,24,27
The Seaside ART- 31, 29
ICT ARTICLE 17 |
Places/the world
Environments Environmental issues/recycling
Summer and seasonal change
Beach habitat
Father’s Day
(Everyday technology keyboard skills continued
Photos and videos) |
Sculpture- Sum 1
Collage – Sum 2
Music (Our World and Beyond) Space hopper take me to Mars song Let’s recycle song
Music (Seaside)- Sea creatures song Camille Sainte-Saens: Aquarium (melody played by the flute, accompanied by strings and piano)
Our senses (Timbre)
Role play- Space station/rocket, beach, seaside shop, ice cream shop, Treasure island. |
Heartsmart – Fake is a mistake (I tell the truth)
Heartsmart – No way through, isn’ True (I can do it)
TRANSITION
Begin to regulate behaviour, control immediate impulses, show resilience, perseverance and independence, explain reasons for rules/right and wrong), Manage self care and know about healthy food choices, form attachments, be sensitive. |
Friendship
Special Places (Places of Worship e.g. Mosque, Church, Gurdwara)
Ramadan?
Prayer Special Times- Links with Non-Christian Faith celebrations
Values- Faith, Hope and Love |
Martin Harvey formal handwriting lessons.
Gross Motor ▪Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others ▪Demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing Move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing. Fine Motor Skills ▪Hold a pencil effectively in preparation for fluent writing – using the tripod grip in almost all cases ▪Use a range of small tools, including scissors, paint brushes and cutlery ▪Begin to show accuracy and care when drawing. In addition- sun safety, dressing and undressing independently for PE. PE- Ball skills at the zoo, Fun with quiots and cones (athletics), Bats and balls at the circus (net games), Fun games with our friends (Outdoor adventure) |
Reading – (Phase 3/4 (5) Letters and Sounds phonics)
Demonstrate an understanding of what has been read to them by retelling stories and narratives using their own words and recently introduced vocabulary …sequence ▪Anticipate-where appropriate-key events in stories. ▪Use and understand recently introduced vocabulary during discussions about stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems and during role play. Begin to notice some relationships between one text and another Begin to comment on perceived links with own life experience or other experiences, e.g. films, books Read aloud simple sentences and books that are consistent with their phonics knowledge, including some common exception words
Writing– Write recognisable letters (lower case and capital) most of which are formed correctly Spell words by identifying the sounds and then writing the sound with letter/s, using taught GPCs Write simple phrases and sentences that can be read by others Including: □ oral rehearsal of sentence before writing □ word spacing □ full stop □ capital letter Begin to sequence 2-3 sentences within purposeful fiction/ nonfiction writing, such as: 2-3 part story (e.g. using story map/planner), Instructions WRITE STUFF- Just Me sentences using “chotting” for ideas.
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Geometry – Exploring patterns.
– Making simple patterns – Exploring more complex patterns Addition and subtraction – Counting on and back. – Adding by counting on – Taking away by counting back Number and place value –Numbers to 20. – Counting to 20 Multiplication and Division – Numerical patterns. – Doubling – Halving and sharing – Odds and evens Measurement – Measure |
Homework Leaflet-Homework leaflet
