Posted on: 19/07/2024
PolyMAT Trust Summer Newsletter
PolyMAT Trust Summer Newsletter
Reception
Our Learning this Term:
This half term we we will begin our learning looking at traditional tales, in particular, The Gingerbread Man.
In Communication and Language we willlisten to a variety of rhymes and poems, sharing our opinions on them and finding the rhyming pairs. We will talk about the changes that will happen in Spring and how plants and animals grow.
In Maths, we will look at whole numbers and how they are made from parts (e.g. 7 is made of 2 and 5, 2 is part of 7, 5 is part of 7). We will practise our doubling facts to 10 and above. We will also be learning about capacity, weight and length.
For Personal Health Social and Emotional Development explore the topic ‘Healthy Me’ by discussing ways to look after ourselves with exercises both for physical and mental wellbeing. Discuss personal hygiene such as washing hands. .
In Literacy we will look at the language used when giving instructions such as ‘first, next, after, then, finally’. We will learn a series of instructions and use the structure to create our own. Enjoy traditional tales through stories and poems.
For Physical Development we will discuss what contributes to leading a healthy lifestyle. Develop our ball skills by throwing and catching different sized balls. We will learn different throws including overarm, underarm and chest pass.
In Understanding the World, we will learn about people who help us in our community such as police, doctors and firefighters. We will talk about what to do in an emergency situation.
For Creative Art and Design we will explore different instruments, practising our listening skills to help us identify and name sounds. We will use salt dough and clay to develop our 3D modelling skills including rolling and shaping before adding detail with tools.
If you have any questions about the content of the Reception curriculum please contact the Reception Team Leader, Miss Irving who will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
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