Welcome to Reception/Year 1 class

Our topic this term is 'Up the Beanstalk'

We will read lots of exciting stories about growing plants and food, as well as having a go at growing our own beans.

Literacy

We will be learning lots about growing and explore different stories about beanstalks. Children will build on their learning in Monster Phonics and continue to write lists, labels and sentences.

You can support your child at home by reading our key texts: Jasper's Beanstalk, Supertato and Oliver's Vegetables.

You can find out what happens in our first story here:
Power Maths
In Maths we will be starting to follow an exciting new scheme called Power Maths.

This term, the children will learn about:
  • the names of common 2D and 3D shapes and their properties
  • Recognising shapes in the environment
  • Comparing numbers within 10
  • Addition to 10
  • Number bonds to 10
  • Making marks to record answers
  • Solving problems​
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Termly Overviews
Have a look at the termly overview with some handy tips to help your child at home...
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Outdoor Learning

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All children will continue to access Outdoor Learning. This term we will build fairy gardens and villages, prepare some planting areas and have a go at growing beans and sunflowers.

Library Books - Friday

Your child will have the opportunity to visit the school library each week and borrow a book of their choosing. We will make a record of the book they have taken out and as long as they bring it back each week, they can continue to choose new ones.

The choice of book is completely up to the child. We encourage enjoyment for reading so it may be that they bring home a book for you to read to them.

Phonics

​We are continuing full steam ahead with our fantastic scheme Monster Phonics. The children are really enjoying the way that the monsters help them to read.
Look at this amazing independent reading, it really goes to show how well they are doing!

Video of independent reading challenge


Please help your child by reading with them at home every day.

Take a look at this Sounds chart linked to Monster Phonics
Thank you for looking at our page!
​Mrs Manterfield, Mrs Partridge, Mrs Hallam and Miss Hallam.