Reception Curriculum Letter
In Red Class this half term the topic is ‘Ourselves’. We will be covering the following areas:
/ Mathematics / · Counting and comparing groups of objects.· Looking at and describing shapes.
· Recognise numerals from 1-5 and beyond.
· Sorting objects and solving practical problems.
/ Communication, Language / · Reading and writing our names using a cursive style of handwriting.
· Listening to sounds in the environment and learning the sounds s,a,t,p,i and n.
· Reading and discussing different stories.
· Rhyming words and alliteration.
/ Creative and Expressive Development / · Painting self portraits.
· Exploring line making using different materials.
· Weaving on small and large scales.
· Printing with body parts.
· Keeping the beat and tempo of music and learning faster and slower.
/ Physical Development / · Using different movements to explore space.
· Walking, jogging and running.
· Moving in time to music.
/ Knowledge of the world / · Learning about the different parts of the body.
· Learning and exploring our sense of smell and taste.
· In history, talking about babies and how we have changed since we were babies.
· Becoming familiar with the ICT room rules and routines
· Improving mouse control and drag and drop skills
/ Personal, Social and Emotional Development / · Learning to listen to others in a small group
· Learning to identify ways to stop germs spreading.
· Taking turns and sharing with adult support.
· Identifying a range of words associated with our feelings
· We will be having P.E. on Mondays so please make sure your child has their PE kit in school.
· Please can you make sure that ALL items of clothing have your child’s name on.
· Your child is allowed to bring in a bottle of water to keep in school which must have their name on it.
· Your child will bring home a reading book this half term so please make sure that your child reads to you every day. Miss Baines, Mrs Harris, Miss Ashworth