WELCOME TO RECEPTION
Miss L Wilcock
Class Teacher & EYFS Lead
Mrs S Bates
Teaching Assistant & Speech and Language Support
Mrs S Sutcliffe
Key Worker
Our Learning Journey
Summer 1 -
This half term, our focus texts to support our literacy learning are: 'The Woolly Bear Caterpillar' and 'Seed to Plant'. We had some tiny caterpillars delivered to Reception and learned all about the lifecycle of a butterfly and a Garden Tiger Moth, linked to our key focus text. We observed our caterpillars grow and spin their chrysalis where the magical transformation to a butterfly occurs. Once the butterflies emerged from their chrysalis, we released them on our school field and observed them eating nectar from some of the flowers. We practised our sentence writing skills to describe the Garden Tiger Moth. We also drew observational drawings of the Garden Tiger Moth and created our own symmetrical butterflies using a range of art materials. We planted our own sunflower seeds and observed as they grew. We learned about the life cycle of a sunflower and labelled the different stages. We wrote a list to inform others what plants need to grow and designed our own sunflower seed packet.
Our Learning Environment
Playing and exploring underpins our EYFS provision. We provide our children with a balance of child-initiated and adult-led learning opportunities. Our children have opportunities to initiate and share their own learning with or alongside other children and adults and engage with adult-led activities to support and further their learning experiences. This is supported by our carefully sequenced Reception curriculum that we adapt to suit our children's needs and interests. We have a lovely outdoor environment that the children can explore in their puddle suits and wellies whatever the weather!
Our nurturing environment and support from our experienced staff ensures your child feels happy, safe and confident in our Reception to explore the learning environment and enable purposeful learning opportunities. To enhance our children's life experiences, the children will complete our Latchford Learning Bucket List during their time with us in both Nursery and Reception.
Reception Curriculum
Our curriculum has been carefully sequenced to encourage progress in all seven areas of learning. The seven areas of learning are as follows:
Prime areas:
- Personal Social and Emotional Development
- Physical Development
- Communication and Language
Specific areas:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the world
- Expressive Arts and Design
Phonics
Here at LSJ, we follow the phonics programme, 'Little Wandle Letters and Sounds'.
Please find the Parent Guide to our new Phonics programme below:
https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/
Linking with this programme, to support Reading, we use 'Collins Big Cat' books and all pupils have a log in to access an e-library at home.
Parents as Partners
Here at Latchford St James, we believe in having a good partnership with our parents and carers. Together we can shape your child's future and help them to become happy, resilient and lifelong learners.
You can help your child by:
- Sharing and enjoying books and stories with your child
- Encouraging your child to write for different purposes, for example shopping lists and birthday cards
- Provide opportunities for counting and looking out for numbers when out and about
- Encouraging your child to be independent when eating their lunch, getting dressed and to look after their own belongings
Useful Websites
Below are some useful websites you can access at home:
- 'Yoga for Kids' - interactive yoga sessions linked with engaging storytelling
- 'Phonics Play' - free interactive phonics games linked to Letters and Sounds (try out the 'Phase 2' games).
- 'BBC Bitesize' - lots of Early Years activities and clips can be found here
- Oak Academy (online) - lots of online learning for Reception/Early years.
