Reception

Welcome to Reception Class.

The Class teacher is Miss Andrews.

Miss Street , Mrs Johnson, Miss Harrison, are the class teaching assistants.

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Class Newsletters

Maths

Patterns

The children had fun creating patterns using shapes and colour.

3D Shapes

This week we learnt the names of some 3D shapes; cylinder, cube, sphere, pyramid and cuboid. The children explored these shapes by building with them and making them using playdough. They also investigated which shapes were good at sliding, rolling and stacking.

Building 9 and 10

For 3 weeks we have been focussing on the numbers 9 and 10. We started by recongising the numerals and counting quantities to 10. We moved onto conceptual subitising which is the ability to see a whole quantity by using small groups eg " i can see 5 and 4... 5 and 4 makes 9". We have continued to use the "stair case method" in helping to remember one more and one less from a given number. We then moved onto the composition of 10- which leads onto the number bonds to 10. The children have been using many manipulatives to compose number bonds to 10 eg 10 frames, rekenreks and numicon.

World Book Day

Pancake Day

PE- Fundamentals

Balance Ability continued

Maths

Growing 6, 7, 8

Odd and even numbers
Doubling
Counting quantity

Growing 6,7,8

Representing 6,7,8 10 frames, counting objects and recognising numerals.
1 more and 1 less- ordering numbers and finding the missing number.
Subitising
Composition

Mass and Capacity

This week the children explored mass by using balance scales. They enjoyed using playdough and making 'cupcakes' and put them on the scale to see who had the heavier/lighter cupcakes. The children also used cubes and objects around the classroom and tried to balance the scale eg.. 6 cubes is the same mass as scissors.

We also explored capacity using water and jugs of many sizes as well as containers and conkers. The children predicted which jug/container had the most capacity.

Space

Junk Modelling

The children have had a great fun creating space crafts. It started with a rocket for baby bear and then we received some even bigger boxers to create the ISS as well as a satellite.

Balance Ability

We are back doing our weekly balance ability sessions. The children have been very resilient and some children are now using pedal bikes!!

Maths

Numbers 0-5

Introducing Zero
Subitising 0-5
1 more and 1 less up to 5
Composition of the numbers.

We did our Christmas show!!!

Check out our Christmas crowns we made for the Christmas lunch!

Christmas Market

Christmas Exhibition

The children listened and took part in the Christmas story.

Maths

Repeating Pattern

Shapes with 4 Sides

Identifying squares and rectangles
Constructing shapes with 4 sides using matchsticks and straws.
Finding 4 sided shapes in the environment

Numbers 1-5

Identifying the numbers 4 and 5.
Subitising to the amount of 5 using dot plates.
One more and one less- block staircase.
Composition of 4 and 5. " I can see 3 and 2 and that makes 5"
Stem sentences= "3 is a part and 2 is a part and the whole is 5".
Exploring numicon- how we can join parts together to make a number.

Circles and Triangles

Identifying circles and triangles.
Finishing the stem sentence- I know its a triangle because it has 3 sides and 3 corners. I know its a circle because it is round.
Finding shapes in the environment
Positional language.

It's Me 1,2,3

This week we have started to focus on the numbers 1,2,3.

Recognising numbers
Subitising
Representing the numbers
1 more and 1 less
Composition of the numbers

Christopher Pumpkin

The children loved listening to this story in Literacy. They created some wonderful drawings and explained the story well and even come up with new ideas for another story.

The Season of Autumn

Map it out

One of our topics this term has been maps and focussing in on our local area. We started off by talking about the universe and the children drew some unique interpretations of what they think the universe looks like using pastels. We then focussed in on the country we live in and more specifically our local area, Datchet. The children drew a map of where they live and explained how they could get from school to their house. Next, we spoke about our families and who lived with us. The children drew who lived with them and spoke about what their house looks like.

The Universe