Reception Classes |
Welcome to Acorn and Chestnut Class
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Chestnut Class Staff |
| Teacher: Mrs McCracken (Monday-Thursday) |
| Teacher: Miss Curtis (Friday) |
| Teaching Assistants: Mrs Dobson/Mrs Pepper |
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Teacher Planning, Preparation and Assessment time (PPA) is usually half a day on a Thursday; Miss Bailey or Mrs Gwilt teaches the class during this time. |
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Acorn Class Staff |
| Teacher: Mrs Gates |
| Teaching Assistants: Mrs Parkes, Mrs Bonadies |
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Teacher Planning, Preparation and Assessment time (PPA) is usually half a day on a Thursday; Miss Bailey or Mrs Gwilt teaches the class during this time. |
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PE Days Our PE days are Monday and Wednesday Your child will need to come to school in their PE Kit on these days. School PE kit is: plain black jogging bottoms/leggings (no logo please), a white T-shirt or school PE top and plimsolls/trainers. The children may also wear their school jumper/cardigan on PE days in the colder weather. |
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Reading Books Your child will read to an adult in school most days. Please ensure that your child has their book in school each day. Please support your child with their reading and sounds at home by sharing your child’s book with them and making a note in their reading diary.
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Our Topics are:
- Healthy Living (1st half term)
- Spring and Easter (2nd half term)
For our topic on 'Healthy Living' we will be learning:
- About healthy food and why it is important
- To name different types of fruit and vegetables
- How to look after our body
- About different types of exercise
- What happens to our body when we exercise
- Why we need to have sleep
- Why we need to stay clean
- About the importance of clean teeth
For our topic on 'Spring and Easter' we will be learning:
- Why Christians celebrate Easter
- About the Easter story
- About what changes happen in nature in the springtime
- Why animals have their babies in the spring
- What happens to flowers and plants in the spring
The children in reception might like to read:
Information books about being healthy, having a healthy body, Spring and Easter. This will help with our topic work. They may also like to read shorter stories and poems about spring and healthy food.
You might like to discuss with your children:
- How you can look after your body by keeping clean, eating healthy food and exercising
- The names of different body parts
- Why Christians celebrate Easter
- The Easter story
To help with our Mathematics work it would be great if you could:
- Play number games or sing number rhymes for the numbers from 1-20.
- Help your child to recognise and write the numbers from 0-10. Make the numbers using play dough, write them or paint them.
- Look at different 2D shapes and discuss the shape names.
- Make repeating patterns using beads or toys and discuss the pattern.
- Look at coins and discuss the coin value. You could count out different totals using 1p coins.
- Look at a clock and tell the o'clock time
To help with our Literacy work it would be great if you could:
- Share alphabet games or jigsaws for the letter sounds.
- Share your child's reading book at home and discuss the pictures and words.
- Practice writing the lower case letters correctly.
- Help your child to write their name, simple words and sentences.
You might like to look at these websites to help your child with their learning:
www.oxfordowl.co.uk
www.ictgames.com
www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk
Library Day:
Our library day is on a Tuesday. Please ensure that your child has their library book in school on this day each week.
Reading Books:
Your child will read to an adult in school most days. Please ensure that your child has their book in school each day. Please support your child with their reading and sounds at home by sharing your child’s book with them and making a note in their reading diary.
Evidence Me:
In our class we use the Evidence Me app to share the children’s learning and achievements. You can use this app to tell us about something special that your child has achieved at home. We really value your comments.
Worries or Concerns:
If you have any worries, concerns or questions about your child’s progress please do not hesitate to contact us either at the beginning or end of the school day. Alternatively, you can telephone the school office to make an appointment at a mutually convenient time.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs McCracken and Mrs Gates