Reception 2025 - 2026

Meet the Team

Adults who work here:

RM – Ms Mrozek and Mrs Waugh 
RY - Miss Yasin 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:

Counting up to 5 objects from a larger group

Reciting numbers beyond 10

Reciting numbers backwards from 10

Understanding the words first and last

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

Linking numerals to amounts up to 5

Begin to find the total amount in two groups

English: 

Talk for writing unit – Peace at Last by Jill Murphy

Writing purpose – To hear initial phonemes in words and recall graphemes to write cvc words for labels and captions.

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

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

Topic- Starry, starry night

In Reception the children will learn about Night and Day and investigate light and dark. We will look at the festival of Diwali and learn all about how it is a festival of light in the darker months leading to winter.

We will also learn about Bonfire Night and how people celebrate. We will talk about fireworks and how to be safe when visiting bonfires and firework displays with our friends and family.

We will look at changes in the world around us as autumn gets into full swing we will be investigating our school grounds and looking for more signs of autumn. The leaves will have fallen off the trees and they will begin to look bare. Lots of plants will have died back and be getting ready for their winter rest. We will take a walk this half term to Cringle Park to look at how the park has changed in the autumn.    

Topic books:

In class we care currently reading Night and Day by Usborne

P.E:

Outdoor Games is part of our everyday continual provision -We work on strength, balance and coordination whilst outside. We also explore moving energetically in different ways, such as; running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing.

Dance - We are learning to move in different ways, develop coordination and negotiate space.

Both classes have dance in the hall on Friday. 

PE kits

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

Remember to come into school wearing your PE kit on Fridays 

Reading books:

In class we care currently reading stories that encourage us to talk about how to be a good friend, such as- Hello Friend! By Rebecca Cobb

Reading:

Please read with your child every day. Reading for pleasure books should be in school on Thursday and a new book will be issued on Friday. A new ebook will be added to your child’s account at the end of each week.                                           

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.                                                                                        

Homework: 

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

Forest school:

We had lots of fun exploring during our first forest school lesson!

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 - Tricky Words - Reception- Autumn Term - Click Here 

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

Little Wandle - How we teach tricky words - Click Here