09 March 2026
To help us explore the theme of Spring and New life, we have some visitors arriving in our class on Monday ! Ask your child who the visitors are.
In Reception class this week …
Maths
We will be exploring one more then and one less with numbers up to 10.
This will include exploring number bonds to 10 using real objects in different contexts and build 10 using two parts.
For example, parking 10 toy cars in two car parks. Ten frames or egg boxes with 10 holes can be partially filled with objects. Ask children how many more we need to make 10. We will be singing songs such as
Floppy’s Phonics
Floppy’s phonics Stage 3. We are learning the sounds ue -ue -ure -ture and making words with these sounds. We are writing short sentences which will include tricky words that we continue to practise.
Communication & Language – Literacy Talk 4 Writing
We will be learning the story ‘Take a Walk Little Bear’ and recreating the story as a class.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
Rights and respects. Being helpful at home and caring for our classroom
Understanding the World – Amazing Animals.
Looking at the oceans and seas. Which animals live in the sea/ocean?
We will be identifying, comparing and classifying ocean animals. We will also investigate how living things are suited to their habitats.
Expressive Arts & Design
We will be developing our cutting skills while designing and creating an underwater picture using a variety of materials.
Funday Friday
PE – Ball skills Working with a partner to send and receive the ball with control.
02 March 2026
World Book Day on Thursday. Wear your own clothes or dress up as your favourite book character. Please bring a book into school (that is named) to share with the class.
If you have any books to donate to our Book Grab on Thursday please bring them to the office by Wednesday at the latest.
In Reception class this week …
Maths
This week will be exploring numbers 9 and 10 and looking at how we can represent them. We will be encouraging the children to compare amounts directly by lining the items up with one-to-one correspondence.
Through exploring comparison, they will develop an understanding of equivalence and non-equivalence.
They understand that when making comparisons, a set can have more items, fewer items, or the same number of items as another set.
They begin by comparing two quantities and progress to ordering three or more quantities. Children may also naturally begin to subitise and compare 9 and 10 on ten frames.
Floppy’s Phonics
Floppy’s phonics Stage 3. We are learning the sounds air, er and er and making words with these sounds.
We are writing short sentences which will include tricky words that we continue to practise.
Communication & Language – Literacy Talk 4 Writing
Take a walk Little Bear is our story.
This week we will be innovating the story which involves making changes to the original story to the main character and where he lives/ places he visits/what he’s chasing.
The children to make these choices as a group.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
We will be learning about how to keep ourselves safe and what is safe to put into our bodies, including medicines.
Understanding the World – Amazing Animals.
We will continue to learn about insects and their characteristics and how to group them into categories.
Expressive Arts & Design
Our artwork will be based on Spring, the life cycle of a butterfly and how we can represent the key elements of them in different ways.
Funday Friday
PE –We will be developing our hand eye coordination using beanbags and balls. This will include improving our sending and receiving skills…which we find tricky! 🙂
23 February 2026
Welcome Back, we hope that you all had a good half term.
Please could you provide a photograph of your child when they were a baby/toddler for Maths.
Please also provide your child with Wellies for Funday Friday as we will be going on an insect hunt !
In Reception class this week …
Maths
This week will be exploring height, we will also be learning about time- ordering and sequencing.
We will be using appropriate vocabulary e.g. tall, taller, tallest while exploring the differences in height between two objects. We will also use non-standard measurement to do this.
At home to support your child’s learning about time you can use calendars to mark off the days leading up to special events to help to show the passing of time. Children will not yet understand standard units of time; however, pointing out when key events are happening, such as the clock showing twelve for lunchtime, can help to develop this. Use real life scenarios to support children to sequence events that require a time, such as baking or preparing snack. Enacting stories that follow a sequence of events or the days of the week will support children to sequence time in simple
Floppy’s Phonics
Floppy’s phonics Stage 3. We are learning the sounds ow, oi and ear and making words with these sounds. We are writing short sentences which will include tricky words that we continue to practise. We are also working hard to form our letters correctly, if we can get this right now it will help us in the future.
Communication & Language – Literacy Talk 4 Writing
We will be learning the story ‘Take a Walk Little Bear’ creating a story map and retelling the story as a whole class.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
Rights and respects, we will be discussing how to look after the people that are special to us.
Understanding the World – Amazing Animals
This week we will be learning about the amazing animals and insects we can discover in our immediate environment
Expressive Arts & Design
Our artwork will be based on Spring and how we can represent the key elements of it and the animals that we might discover.
Funday Friday
PE – Theme: at the seaside
To copy, repeat and explore actions in response to a theme.
We are always there to support every child in changing after PE with things they might find tricky, thank you to those of you who are supporting your child at home with these skills as well 😊
09 February 2026
Please bring a named container on FRIDAY as we will have something special to share with you to eat at home.
Topic Amazing Animals If your child has anything linked to our topic that they would like to show to the class, please write us a quick note in their diary and we can arrange some time for them to do this. Many thanks.
In Reception class this week …
Maths
In this small step, children are encouraged to explore objects and begin to use the language of length to describe them. We will begin this process by exploring and describing two objects so that children can see ‘long’ and ‘not long’, and ‘short’ and ‘not short’. We will encourage children to physically move objects so they can see the difference.
By using materials such as dough, children can see that materials can be changed by stretching them to make them longer. Children should be shown how to make the ends of objects line up so that they can see the difference and should be taught that ‘length’ is the distance between two points.
Encourage children to make collections of similar objects, such as sticks outside, to support them in gaining an understanding of length.
We will use stories such as Superworm to give children opportunities to use their new mathematical language in different contexts.
Floppy’s Phonics
Floppy’s phonics Stage 3. We are learning the sounds – – ar or ur and making words with these sounds. We are writing short sentences which will include tricky words that we continue to practise.
We will also teach “when two vowels are walking let the first do the talking” to help remember the sound.
Communication & Language – Literacy Talk 4 Writing
We will be making up our own story based on the structure of the Three Billy Goats Gruff.
3 characters – monster – repetitive actions.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
This will be an opportunity to talk about our feelings and how important it is to express them.
We will continue the theme of safety by discussing safe and unsafe touching.
Understanding the World – Amazing Animals.
We will be linking our learning this week to Chinese New Year, which begins on 17th February
Expressive Arts & Design
Music: SHAKE MY SILLIES OUT: Timbre, pitch (higher/lower), tempo (slower/faster), beat.
Funday Friday
PE – developing our hand eye coordination using beanbags and balls.
We will also be doing some very special cooking to share with you.
02 February 2026
We have a fun filled busy week ahead 🙂
Topic Amazing Animals. If your child has anything linked to our topic that they would like to show to the class, please write us a quick note in their diary and we can arrange some time for them to do this. Many thanks. This Week we have the amazing opportunity to look at a real Emu Egg !
In Reception class this week …
Maths
Please bring in your NAMED filled matchboxes as soon as you can.
This week we will be developing our understanding of Mass and Capacity. We will explore this practically and will be introduced to mathematical vocabulary;
- heavier,
- lighter,
- mass/weight,
- more and less than,
- greatest and smallest
- capacity.
On Thursday we will be using our matchboxes that we have filled at home. Will anyone have managed to fit in more than 12 items? 😊
Floppy’s Phonics
Floppy’s phonics Stage 3. We are learning other ways of reading the sounds
oa oo (book) oo (spoon) and making words. We are learning capital letters and letter names, and checking our letter formation.
Communication & Language – Literacy
We are building on our knowledge of The Billy Goats Gruff and consolidating our understanding of the story structure.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
We will be learning about how we change as we grow.
Understanding the World – Amazing Animals. In our topic this week we are continuing from last week to learning about ourselves and healthy eating and exercise. This week we will be learning about how we can take responsibility for our own personal care, including brushing our teeth and washing our hands and face.
We are doing a great job of looking after our patients in the role play hospital too.
Expressive Arts & Design
In music – we are continuing with The Cuckoo Polka by Johann Strauss. Aive listening, beat and pitch.
Funday Friday
ECO Day :We will be building on our knowledge of our local birds and supporting bird life making bird feeders to hang in the Reception garden area. Children came come in their own clothes and may bring in wellington boots to wear on the field.
26 January 2026
Topic Amazing Animals
If your child has anything linked to our topic that they would like to show to the class, please write us a quick note in their diary and we can arrange some time for them to do this. Many thanks.
On Friday, please send your child in their PE kit, they will not be getting changed so no need to bring their school uniform.
In Reception class this week …
Maths
We will be building our understanding of the numerals and quantities of 6, 7 and 8 by making their own representations. The children will be asked to name their representations and prompted to match numerals to these quantities. Useful questions to ask at home are:
- How many are there altogether?
- How many different ways can you show 6, 7 and 8?
- What is the number before/after?
- What is ‘double’ a number?
- Can you find pairs of numbers?
Floppy’s Phonics
We will begin Stage 3 of Floppy’s phonics and learn the new digraphs ai, ee and igh. Please continue to read the phonics book at home alongside your child’s reading book.
Daily reading at home of no more than 5-10 minutes is invaluable to your child’s progress.
Last week we sent home some handwriting sheets, these are just for your child to practise their letter formation at home with your support. There is no specific date for them to be returned.
Communication & Language – Talk 4 Writing
We will be learning the story of the Billy Goats Gruff and Writing a story map to help us with this process.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
We will be using the stories ’There is a house inside my Mummy’ and ’And Tango makes three to learn in an age-appropriate way about where babies come from.
Within this conversation, we will learn about how families can be made up in many ways. We will also learn about differences and similarities between ourselves.
Understanding the World – Amazing Animals.
We will be considering …
How can I stay healthy? By recognising the importance of exercise and eating the right types of food.
Expressive Arts & Design
Music: SHAKE MY SILLIES OUT: Timbre, pitch (higher/lower), tempo (slower/faster), beat.
Funday Friday
PE: We are really enjoying playing games that develop our hand eye coordination using tennis balls, beanbags and hoops.
Exploring different foods we will be making and tasting some foods that we can eat as part of a balanced diet. Please send a named container in on FRIDAY so that your child can bring some home to share with you.
19 January 2025
Topic Amazing Animals If your child has anything linked to our topic that they would like to show to the class, please write us a quick note in their diary and we can arrange some time for them to do this. Many thanks.
In Reception class this week …
Maths children will be building on their learning of finding the numerals and quantities of 6, 7 and 8 by making their own representations.
We will encourage them to name their representations and prompt them to match numerals to these quantities.
At home you could ask your child to draw their representations when noticing amounts, such as the colours in the rainbow or 8 legs on a spider.
Floppy’s Phonics
This week we will be recapping Set 1 and 2 sounds. If your child is not confident with these, it is very important that they continue practising these at home. By the end of the week we will let you know which sounds they need to learn.
We continue to learn how to write our name, trying hard to form the letters correctly, again it would really help your child if they can practise this at home.
Communication & Language – Literacy
We have reached the INVENTION stage of Talk for Writing. This week we will work in groups to create a new monster and write a story about it using the same format as the Gruffalo.
We will learn to use First, Next, Then, Finally to structure our story telling.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
Following on from last week’s discussion about keeping safe we will be considering the actions that can keep us safe indoors and outdoors e.g. carrying scissors safely, how to keep safe when playing outside.
Understanding the World –Amazing Animals. In our topic this week we will consider the following questions:
- What do I need to survive? To describe the basic needs of animals, including humans
- How do I grow? To discover how animals (humans) grow and have off spring.
This builds on the children’s knowledge from last week where we learnt some new vocabulary, including, vertebrates, skeleton and mammals.
Expressive Arts & Design
We will be learning how to draw a person, making sure we include a head, body, arms and legs !
In music – we are continuing with The Cuckoo Polka by Johann Strauss. Aive listening, beat and pitch.
Funday Friday
We love to begin the day with the Funday Friday Dance !
]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXhyE2hxtUs
PE: We will be creating an animal dance, thinking about the way the animals move and considering the level and speed of their travel.
12 January 2025
In Reception class this week …
Maths
In maths we continue Alive in 5! Working with numbers 0-5. 1 more and 1 less and simple composition
Floppy’s Phonics
Floppy’s phonics Stage 2 . We are learning the sounds – cks, -tch, -nk and making words with these sounds. We will talk about what a ’trigraph’ is and remind ourselves about ’digraphs’. We will also think about where these trigraphs and digraphs come in a word; at the end.
We are writing short sentences which will include tricky words that we continue to practise.
We will also teach “when two vowels are walking let the first do the talking” to help remember the sound.
Communication & Language – Literacy
We are continuing with writing a story map of The Gruffalo. This helps us understand the story structure so that we can then use this to help us write a new story.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
We will be following the SCARF programme and discussing how to keep ourselves safe. This week we will be thinking about what is safe to go in our bodies, food, drink medicine.
Understanding the World.
We will be investigating how our skeleton supports our body.
Expressive Arts & Design
In music – we are continuing with The Cuckoo Polka by Johann Strauss
We will have several activities planned for children to explore textures and patterns.
Physical Development
In PE we will be learning how to stop and control a ball when it is rolling, we will be developing our hand eye coordination when rolling the ball and aiming at a target.
5th January 2026
Welcome back everyone, it is lovely to be back. We are looking forward to a term of fun learning and exciting new experiences.
Thursday: Please ensure that your child brings their library book to change.
Funday Friday will still be the day we take part in PE. Please ensure that your child comes to school in their warm PE kit and brings their school uniform to change into.
In Reception class this week …
Our Topic this term is AMAZING ANIMALS.
We will begin this topic with our Stunning Start on Wednesday 7th January. We are lucky enough to have a visiting artist to work with us to explore animal patterns and markings.
Maths
Concentrating on numbers 0-5. We will asking and answering questions such as ‘How many, how do you know, how can you show this and can you write the numeral ?
Floppy’s Phonics
We are learning. j –dge, v –ve, w wh. We are learning capital letters and letter names and checking our pencil hold. Please continue to support your child at home by reading with them, recapping sounds and learning new ones. This is essential for them to be able to keep up with each of the new sounds we introduce each day.
Communication & Language – Literacy
What did I have for Christmas? What did I enjoy giving to someone else? What was my favourite thing to eat at Christmas. New Year resolutions.
We are beginning work on The Gruffalo story.
Understanding the World –
This week we are looking at New Year celebrations and resolutions and finding out about the season of Winter.
Expressive Arts & Design
In music we are listening to music about birds. The Cuckoo Polka by Johann Strauss. This will link with our exploration of our outside environment while looking for signs of Winter. We will also be creating some Artwork to display in school.
Funday Friday this week will be very active, with PE and Outdoor Learning all packed into one day. We will probably be going on a Wintery walk around the school site so please ensure that your child has a pair of named wellies in school.
15 December 2025
This week we are in full Christmas mode, gearing up for our School Disco on Tuesday and our Delicious Christmas Lunch on Wednesday.
Reception Class will be leading the whole school Assembly on Wednesday morning.
We’ll be recapping what we learned so far and getting stuck in to Christmas activities for the rest of the week.
08 December 2025
In Reception class this week we are ….
Maths
Finishing Phase 3 – Light & Dark.
Also, some fun Christmas Maths
Floppy’s Phonics –
We will be recapping all of the Floppy’s phonics from this term and also the tricky words. We are learning to write words using all the letters we know.
Communication & Language – Literacy
Looking at Christmas Stories and Rhymes.
Try practising this at home to the tune of ‘Twinkle, twinkle little star’.
Writing Christmas Lists
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES throughout the Week 🙂
On Funday Friday we will be learning some Christmas dances in PE.
Also, as it is nearly Christmas, we will be making something yummy to bring home and share with you.
01 December 2025
We would love to see you all at the Christmas Fayre on Saturday 6th December , please keep bringing in donations for the raffle if you can.
In Reception this week:
Maths Shapes with 4 sides.
We will be introducing mathematical language for describing the properties of squares and rectangles, such as ‘sides’, ‘straight’ and ‘corners’. When introducing the properties of the shapes, the children will begin to understand that both rectangles and squares have 4 straight sides and 4 corners.
They will also begin to understand that squares are a special kind of rectangle, where each of the 4 sides are equal in length.
Floppy’s Phonics
This week we will be learning the sounds zz, ch, qu. We are beginning to write short sentences focussing on building the words with the sounds we know. We also are learning when to use capital letters and how important finger spaces are.
Communication & Language – Literacy
We are continuing the Innovation stage of Talk for writing by creating our own version of The Gingerbread Man story.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
We are learning to value the differences between us and how to build friendships by being kind and sharing.
Understanding the World – (Topic Christmas Story)
We will be learning about the Angels and how important their role is in the Christmas Story .
Expressive Arts & Design
With Christmas on its way we will be having lots of fun designing and creating some Christmas objects, learning Christmas songs and dances.
Please help your child learn the words to the 12 days of Christmas which the whole class will perform together. We will be sending these home this week.
PE: Please send your child into school on Friday in their PE kit with their school uniform in a bag to change into.
24 November 2025
Maths Representing numbers to 5.
This week we will be looking at different representations of 4 and 5 and will be investigating 1 less through stories and rhymes e.g. 5 currant buns in a baker’s shop.
We will be investigating how a number of objects can be made up of two or three groups. i.e. we can create 5 using 2 and 1 and 2 objects.
Floppy’s Phonics
This week we will be learning the sounds x, y and z. We are beginning to write short sentences focussing on building the words with the sounds we know.
We also are learning when to use capital letters and how important finger spaces are.
Communication & Language – Literacy
We are continuing the Innovation stage of Talk for writing by creating our own version of The Gingerbread Man story.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
We will be looking at the similarities and differences in the homes that we live in.
Understanding the World
This week we continue to study different materials and will be experimenting with bubbles, cooking and mud !
On Funday Friday we will be making some currant buns. As we will have been singing about them it will be lovely to make and eat them 😊 During the baking process we will be discussing how the ingredients change.
Expressive Arts & Design
With Christmas on its way we will be having lots of fun designing and creating some Christmas decorations and learning Christmas songs and dances.
MUSIC
Row Row Row your Boat
Exploring pulse, stepping and jumping notes, lyrics and percussion
PE We will be taking part in Dance and learning about different ways that our body can move.
17 November 2025
In Reception class this week.
Every Friday from now on, please send your child to school in their PE kit (appropriate for the weather). They will need to bring their uniform and school shoes with them to change into later in the day,
Library : THURSDAY will be our day this week for your child to exchange their library book. We have a selection of books in the classroom that they can select from.
Maths 
This week we are looking at representing numbers to 5. This includes subitising and one to one correspondence.
At home it might be fun to arrange groups of toys in different patterns; 4 cars, 4 pencils. 4 books. See if you can make the patterns the same and different.
Can you predict how many one more or one less is?
Floppy’s Phonics
We all love the tricky words song, and it is really helping us learn how to read and write these words. We will be seeing how many of them we can read and write this week. As well as showing how well we can all write our names now.
We have assessed the children for the first sounds, and you will find a slip in your child’s diary letting you know which sounds they still need to practice. In addition, you will also find a tricky words sheet for your child to practise reading and writing (with your support)
Communication & Language – Literacy
We are starting to learn a new story – The Gingerbread Man, using the same Talk 4 Writing method we have used previously. Oracy is so important as a first step to becoming creative writers. You can help at home by asking your child if they remember any of the story.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
Valuing difference. Same and Different Families
Understanding the World – Science
This week we are undertaking some science investigations into materials. Making gingerbread man is a fantastic way to explore how materials change when mixed or heated.
We will also be looking at different materials that can be used to keep our gingerbread man or teddy dry!
Expressive Arts & Design
In music we are continuing with our call and response song – Witch, Witch.
Funday Friday
PE : Working with a partner, turn taking and using small equipment
Expressive Arts & Design We will be making gingerbread men to bring home.
10 November 2025
In Reception class this week.
WE WILL HOLD A MINUTE’S SILENCE IN THE CLASSROOM AT 11AM ON TUESDAY 11TH NOVEMBER.
This is a lovely animation to use with your child at home for remembrance.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/poppies
Library
THURSDAY will be our day this week for your child to exchange their library book. We have a selection of books in the classroom that they can select from.
Maths
We will be identifying, naming and comparing circles and triangles in our classroom and school environment. The children will be introduced to mathematical language for describing the properties of circles and triangles, such as ‘sides ’, ‘straight’, ‘corners ’ and ‘round’.
Children learn that triangles are flat shapes with three straight sides and three corners, and that circles are flat shapes which are perfectly round.
This learning will be linked to the artwork of Kandisky.
Here is an idea for you to try at home: Play ‘Where’s my teddy?’ with the class. Hide a teddy in different positions around the sitting room or outside. Encourage children to hunt for the teddy and to use positional language to describe where they find it.
Floppy’s Phonics
There will be no new sounds to learn this week. We will be recapping our knowledge of Set 1 sounds, please keep working hard on these with your child at home.
They will bring home tricky words to learn this week which I am sure they will love singing along with while they learn them. You may find this link helpful:
Communication & Language – Literacy
We will begin to learn a new story of ‘Stuck in the Mud’. This is the imitation stage of Talk 4 Writing where we learn the story using actions to support us.
We will be using a story map to help us with this. We will also complete some class writing based on our observations of the bonfire we will be creating a lighting during the week !
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
Valuing differences. I am special you are special.
We will be thinking about ways in which we are the same and different from each other and having fun creating faces from fruit 😊
Understanding the World – (Topic Regal Rulers)
What a range of opportunities this week ranging from creating our own ‘fireworks’ to producing a keep sake piece of artwork for Remembrance.
We will also be going with the whole school to church on Thursday.
Expressive Arts & Design
There will be opportunities during the week to create representations of bonfires and fireworks.
Funday Friday
We will be having lots of Pudsey fun throughout the day which will involve dancing, singing and creating.
To fit in with Pudsey we would love your child to wear anything colourful or spotty to school! No need for PE kit we can do our PE in our spots 🙂
04 November 2025
As you are aware we do not have access to the hall or the library at the moment, so we are adapting parts of our day but still enabling the children to access exciting learning and socialising opportunities.
Library – THURSDAY will be our day this week for your child to exchange their library boo. We have a selection of books in the classroom that they can select from.
Maths
This week we are introducing the concept of 1 more, still working only with the numbers 1, 2 and 3. The children are beginning to understand that as they count, each number they say is 1 more than the previous number. Children should also notice that amounts increase in value when 1 more is added.
They should recognise that the order of the numbers when counting does not change. We will be teaching this using practical objects and songs.
Here is an idea for you to try at home: Play What’s the Time Mr Wolf? to 3 Mr Wolf says ‘1 more than’ 1, 2 or 3 Children then have to walk 1 more step than the number given.
Floppy’s Phonics
We are learning the sounds: l, ll, le, s/ss and will be reading book 6 together.
Please keep supporting your child with their phonics sheets, reading book and tiles at home.
At the end of this week we will be collecting in the tiles ready for the next set to come home in the next couple of weeks.
Communication & Language – Literacy
We will begin to learn a new story of ‘Stuck in the Mud’.
This is the imitation stage of Talk 4 Writing where we learn the story using actions to support us.
We will be using a story map to help us with this.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
Valuing differences. I am special you are special.
We will be looking at our faces and making some fun jigsaws using a combination of photos of ourselves!
Understanding the World – (Topic Regal Rulers)
We will be learning about Guy Fawkes and the origins of Bonfire night, we will even create our own ‘edible sparklers’ on Funday Friday! I can’t guarantee they won’t be eaten before they get home! 🙂
Expressive Arts & Design
There will be opportunities during the week to create representations of bonfires and fireworks. Finishing on Friday with one that we can eat! 🙂
PE
We will be integrating the theme of friendship into our PE lesson. This will mean we need to use the space safely and sensibly while playing games like the friendship train and family run.
20 October 2025
In Reception class this week we are ….
Maths
We are beginning the Block 3 ‘It’s Me 1 2 3!’
We are representing 1, 2 and 3 in different ways.
Making collections of objects, matching number names to numerals and quantities.
Floppy’s Phonics –
Our sounds this week are – h b f ff . Watch out for your phonics sheets and tiles to work with at home.
We are learning how to hold a pencil and write the letters down. Also, we are having a go at writing simple words.
Communication & Language – Literacy
We are finishing our story about the Arctic Polar Bear and using lots of words to describe our new characters,
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
Me and my Relationships
– My Feelings (2)
What makes us happy? How can we cheer up a friend who is sad?
Understanding the World –
Regal Rulers – Parents and carers are invited into the class on Wednesday to look at our wonderful castle and ‘stamps’.
Diwali celebrations – We are looking at –Rangoli patterns
Expressive Arts & Design
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. – continuing with story telling in music.
NB –
PARENTS EVENING MONDAY 20th & TUESDAY 21st – allocated time in diary
WEDNESDAY – An invitation to see our topic work 3:30 – 5:00
SCHOOL FINISHES ON THURSDAY FOR HALF TERM
13 October 2025
In Reception class this week we are ….
Maths
Comparing objects : size, mass and capacity.
It’s good fun at bath time to try pouring from one container to another and discussing which holds the most water.
Floppy’s Phonics –
Our sounds this week are – g o c k .
Watch out for your phonics sheets and tiles to work with at
home. We are learning how to hold a pencil and write the letters down.
Communication & Language – Literacy
We have now learnt the story of The Little Red hen.
This week we are going to change some parts of the story to make a ‘new’ story.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
Finding out ‘Who can help me?’
People who help us; friends and other adults.
Understanding the World –
Regal Rulers
Finding out about castles;
Naming the different parts.
Continuing with the construction of our ‘Fabulous Fortress’. Thank you for all the boxes. We definitely have enough now!
Expressive Arts & Design
In music we are listening to The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
Learning about musical story telling.
Reminder – Library book change on Wednesday!
06 October 2025
In Reception class this week we are ….
Maths
Comparing objects : size, mass and capacity.
It’s good fun at bath time to try pouring from one container to another and discussing which holds the most water.
Floppy’s Phonics –
Our sounds this week are – g o c k .
Watch out for your phonics sheets and tiles to work with at home. We are learning how to hold a pencil and write the letters down.
Communication & Language – Literacy
We have now learnt the story of The Little Red hen. This week we are going to change some parts of the story to make a ‘new’ story.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
Finding out ‘Who can help me?’
People who help us; friends and other adults.
Understanding the World – Regal Rulers
Finding out about castles; Naming the different parts. Continuing with the construction of our ‘Fabulous Fortress’.
Thank you for all the boxes. We definitely have enough now!
Expressive Arts & Design
In music we are listening to The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
Learning about musical story telling.
29 September 2025
Maths …continuing with counting songs. Also matching, sorting and comparing.
Here is an idea for you to try at home:
Introduce the game ‘Guess my rule’. Begin with a large pile of items, such as buttons. Tell your child you have a sorting rule, and that they need to guess what it is. One at a time, place buttons into your set, for example, buttons with four holes.
Continue to add different buttons to your set and encourage your child to suggest what the rule could be.
Floppy’s Phonics
We are learning the sounds: i, n,m,d.
Please keep supporting your child with their phonics sheets and tiles to at home.
We have started learning the first of the ‘Tricky Words’ songs. Here is the link so you can practise together at home. 😊
Communication & Language – Literacy
We will be continuing to learn the story of The Little Red Hen. We will be using a story map to help us with this.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
Finding out ‘All About Me’.
What makes me special? Who is in my family, who are my special people?
Understanding the World – (Topic Regal Rulers)
We will be learning about The Tower of London and the people that have lived there.
Expressive Arts & Design
We will be creating an Autumn display but also beginning our ongoing project to build a castle. Please bring in any boxes (shoe boxes or similar) Pringles tubes, card tubes (not toilet rolls please) to help us create a fabulous fortress!
On ‘Funday Friday’ we will be having our first Yoga session! I am sure that your child will tell you all about it.
22 September 2025
In Reception class this week we are ….
Maths …we will begin our learning with counting songs. we will also have fun matching, sorting and comparing objects.
Floppy’s Phonics
This week we begin our Floppy’s Phonics programme. We are learning the sounds – s a t p Look out for your phonics sheets and tiles to work with at home.
Communication & Language – Literacy
This week our focus story is The Little Red Hen, we are learning the story off by heart with actions.
PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
Finding out ‘All About Me’.
What makes me special? What are my favourite things?
Thank you to everyone who has returned their All about Me booklets.
If you still have one at home, please return it this week.
We will be creating a book of ‘Our Favourite Things’. It would be really helpful if you could provide a named picture of something your child loves to do or play with or eat 😊.
Understanding the World – (Regal Rulers)
We will be learning about the coronation, the Tower of London and The Crown Jewels.
Expressive Arts & Design
We will be building castles for which we will need cardboard tubes and large pieces of cardboard. Please send these in during the week.
In Music we are continuing to explore emotions and feelings.
PE
This week we will continue learning how to move in a space safely and to change the pace that we are moving. We will learn some new games to help us with this learning.
Please send your child to school in their warm PE kit and trainers, they will not need to change into their school clothes.
15 September 2025
Thank you for naming all your child’s belongings including lunchboxes and water bottles. We only have one unnamed jumper so far, I think that is a record 😊
The children have had a great start getting to know each other and us. They are already fantastic at understanding the routines and expectations and enjoy joining the whole school for morning assemblies.
We welcome your child bringing in anything to share/talk about with us, that is linked with the topic we are learning about.
So, for this week that would be anything to do with royalty or King Charles, Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle etc.
In Reception class this week we are ….
Learning about King Charles III. We will be finding out about who he is and where he lives. We will be looking at stamps and how he is represented on them.
We will continue creating our castle in the classroom.
Funday Friday
PE: understanding how to negotiate space safely and follow instructions
Often on Fridays we will explore the weeks learning through cooking, this week we will be making jam tarts to bring home to share with you.
If your child has any dietary requirements that we are not aware of please let us know.
Please send a named container in on Friday so the jam tart can get home safely!
08 September 2025
WELCOME TO SCHOOL.
It has been a pleasure to welcome you and your child to BSM. What a great start everyone has made 😊
In Reception class this week we are ….
Settling into the class, getting to know each other, the routines of the class and the key times of the day. Where do I put my book bag? Where is my peg?
We are looking at Autumn – the colours, the animals and the changes that take place.
Can you find any autumn leaves and conkers?
What is happening to the trees and plants? Why? Can you describe the weather?
Our whole school topic this term is
Regal Rulers
We are having a ‘STUNNING START’ to our topic on Tuesday when the whole school will visit each class in their House groups throughout the day. They will take part in a range of ‘Royal’ activities which will be great fun.
If your child would like to wear a crown or something to show they are a ‘Royal’ they are very welcome to.
We will be introducing the topic of regal rulers in our class and finding out about some of the Kings and Queens of England. We will also be learning through Fairytales; Cinderella, The Frog Prince and Sleeping Beauty.
The children will create their own castle in the classroom (with a little help from us!)
Fun day Friday
Friday will be our PE day throughout the year so we would ask that your child comes to school in their school PE kit. Please ensure their kit is appropriate for the weather; trainers, shorts or tracksuit bottoms, PE T-shirt and sweatshirt, coat. There is no need for them to bring their school clothes to change into for the first few weeks, one step at a time 😊 We will let you know when to bring school clothes to change into.
If you ever have any questions or need our help, please don’t hesitate to get in touch, you can do this by phone, email or catching us at the end of the day to arrange a chat.
Mrs Gallagher and Mrs Eyre.