• Autumn 2 Forest Schools

Meet the Team

Adults who work here:

RM – Ms Mrozek and Mrs Waugh 
RW - Mrs Wareing and Mrs Rogerson

If you have any questions, please speak to one of our Reception staff or email reception@almapark.manchester.sch.uk

If you are new to Reception please click here to view the Introduction to Reception for Parent/Carers presentation.

Welcome to Reception!

During their time in Reception, children will build on their prior learning and experiences from Nursery. With many opportunities for children to play, express themselves creatively and build resilience in the face of challenges; we support our pupils to become independent and confident learners.

What's happening this half term and how you can help your child.

Maths:

Addition - Combining sets and saying how many we now have

Subtraction 

Comparing number within 20 

Identifying odd and even numbers 

Learn all the number bonds for each number up to 10 (and the subtraction facts to match)

More and less/fewer (including 1 more and 1 less)

Reciting numbers backwards from 20

Reciting numbers beyond 20

Looking at different patterns in movement and shapes

2D & 3D shapes  

Rotating, matching and building pictures using different shapes 

English: 

Talk for writing unit - Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell & Helen Oxenbury 

Writing purpose -

Learning the sounds that go with the letters of the alphabet Phase 2 and Phase 3 sounds  

Learning Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4 Tricky Words

Hearing all the sounds in a word and writing them in the correct order

Segmenting and blending the sounds in words e.g. c-a-t = cat 

Writing simple sentences e.g. The cat is big. 

Using 'and' in the sentences we write.

Remembering and using our three sentence rules; capital letter, fingerspaces and full stop.

Topic- Down on the Farm 

We will be learning all about farms and what happens on them. We will talk about different animals that live on farms and learn about how different food is grown. We will be visiting a farm during week 1 of our Summer half term and then writing about the things we saw there. 

We will continue to explore different feelings in our circles times. This half term we are focussing on feelings of pride and  recognising success. We will talk about our own achievements and what we have accomplished that has made us proud. We will also talk about how other people feel when they do something good and how that can make us feel.  

We will look at changes in the world around us as spring moves into summer. We will be investigating our school grounds and looking for signs of summer. We will start to see more flowers and the leaves on the trees will be fully gorwn. This half term we will be putting carrot tops and garlic tops in water to see what happens to them and also exploring what happens when we put celery into a vase with coloured water.  

P.E:

Outdoor Games - We will  explore moving energetically such as, running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing. 

Both classes gymnastics in the hall on Friday. 

PE kits

Black shorts or black leggings and a plain white t-shirt.

Longer hair must be tied back. 

Remember to come into school wearing your PE kit on Fridays.

Here are the skills we are encouraging each half term at school.

Please have a look at this half term here.

Reading books:

In class we are currently reading stories that encourage us to talk about our feelings and behaviour.

Reading: 
Please read with your child every day. Reading for pleasure books should be returned to school every Thursday and a new book will be issued on Friday. This book is for you to read to your child.

Each week a new e book gets added for your child to read at home. Please access this through the collins ebook website. Each child has their own password stuck in the purple brainbuilder book. If you have any difficulties please contact your child's teacher.                                                      

Homework: 

Our purple brainbuilder books should be returned to school every Tuesday and a new homework activity will be sent home on Wednesday.

Please email reception@almapark.manchester.sch.uk if you have any questions. Please only use this for non-urgent communication. Anything required for that day should be emailed to admin@almapark.manchester.sch.uk

Please have a look at our videos and information below:

Little Wandle - Phase 2 sounds taught in Reception Autumn 1 - Click Here 

Little Wandle - Phase 2 sounds taught in Reception Autumn 2 - Click Here 

Little Wandle - Phase 3 sounds taught in Reception Spring 1 - Click Here

Please review the Phase 2 and Phase 3 videos from Spring 2 - Summer 2 so that your child can consolidate their learning.

Little Wandle - Tricky Words - Reception- Autumn Term - Click Here 

Little Wandle - Tricky Words - Reception- Spring Term - Click Here 

Little Wandle - Tricky Words - Reception- Summer Term - Click Here

Little Wandle - How we blend to read words Video- Click Here

Little Wandle - How we teach tricky words - Click Here