Autumn 2020
Welcome to the first term at Tylers Green First School. Starting school is an exciting time for children and their parents but it can also be a worrying time, particularly in the current climate. We spend much of this term getting to know each other before thinking about our ‘next steps’. We have a slightly longer induction period this year to ease the children into school more gradually after missing part of last year at nursery. This enables us to get to know the children on a more individual basis and allows us to get to know you, their parents, which is really important to us as we will be working closely with you over the coming year.
Children typically make lots of progress during the Reception year – we will learn to read and write as well as count, add and subtract and learn lots about the world around us. We plan our curriculum based on the childrens interests so it changes every year. Already we know that we have lots of dinosaur and car enthusiasts but Paw Patrol continues to be popular. I’m sure we will hear about lots more interests over the coming weeks. The Reception year is a busy year but, hopefully, a really fun one for your child (and you).
We do encourage the children to be as independent as possible and we will be practicing doing things for ourselves. Parents can support this by encouraging their child to practice how to put on wellies and shoes, zip up coats and turn sleeves the right way through and to use the toilet and wash their hands independently. We will also be practicing how to write our names using correct letter formation.
This is our first term at 'Big School' and it is important that children feel happy and secure. Please do come and speak to your child's class teacher if you have any questions or queries.
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9.00 |
9.20
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9.40 |
10.30-11.00 |
11.00-12.00 |
12.00-1.00 |
1-2.30 |
2.30-3.00 |
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Monday |
R E G I S T R A T I O N / p h y s i c a l |
PHONICS |
Sound of the day – input by teacher (teachers &TA’s to work with small groups writing CVC’s for each sound) |
P L A Y T I M E
P L A Y T I M E
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Number of the week – input by teacher (teachers & TA’s to work with small groups on number based activities) |
L U N C H
T I M E |
Registration Baseline Assessments/child initiated learning
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S T O R Y
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H O M E T I M E |
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Tuesday |
Sound of the day – input by teacher (teachers &TA’s to work with small groups writing CVC’s for each sound) |
Number of the week – input by teacher (teachers & TA’s to work with small groups on number based activities) |
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Wednesday |
Sound of the day – input by teacher (teachers &TA’s to work with small groups writing CVC’s for each sound) |
Number of the week – input by teacher (teachers & TA’s to work with small groups on number based activities) |
PE
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Music /Jigsaw |
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Thursday |
Sound of the day – input by teacher (teachers &TA’s to work with small groups writing CVC’s for each sound) |
Number of the week – input by teacher (teachers & TA’s to work with small groups on number based activities) |
Registration Baseline Assessments/child initiated learning
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Friday |
Name writing practice & finger gym
ICT |
Name writing practice & finger gym
ICT |
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Registration/physical - the first job of the morning is some physical exercise! We will start with some fine motor exercises and name writing practice while the children are coming in and putting their things away. Once everyone is in the classroom we will move outside (weather permitting) for some gross motor exercises. We will be focusing on balance and coordination and waking our brains up ready for a day of learning.
Phonics - we will begin with a recap of Phase 1 phonics which focuses on sound discrimination i.e. being able to tell the difference between a plane and a car, counting how many beats of the drum we can hear etc. We will then move on to Phase 2 using Bug Phonics. Each week we will introduce a set of sounds and sometimes tricky words too (words that can't be sounded out phonetically). Once we have introduced the sounds we will allocate some tasks and reading books for your child. Most children will need a lot of support to read the books to begin with but with daily practice they will start to get the hang of blending to read words.
Sound of the day - during phonics the children will be introduced to a new sound (letter). We then practice writing that sound in a workbook and we have a go at listening for the three sounds in a word beginning with that letter. For example, when learning about 's' we will ask the children which three sounds they can hear in the word sun. They then have a go at writing the word sun. There will be a huge range of children in Reception and we will teach this depending on their level. Some children will struggle with holding a pencil and we will give them large paper to write on or we will go outside and use chalk or paint. Some children will be able to hold a pencil but will be unable to hear any sounds in the word. Some children will be able to hear the sounds but not know how to write them. A few children may be able to write a word independently.
Number of the week - we learn about one number each week (sometimes we take two or even three weeks for the really interesting numbers). We always start by watching the Numberblocks episode to introduce that number. We then ask the children to have a go at a range of activities based around that number. For example, when learning about two we may ask the children to show us 2 of something i.e. 2 books, we may talk about pairs and ask the children to sort socks into pairs, we may have a cake shop in the role play area and price everything at 2p or we may go outside and write 2 with chalk or paint.
Name writing practice and finger gym - children will be practicing how to write their name every day when they come to school. Each week they will also have a more focused lesson where we look more closely at letter formation and how to hold a pencil effectively. Children who are not working with the adult will access a range of activities to practice fine motor skills.
ICT - we bring the laptops into the classroom for the children to use. This term we will be focusing on teaching the children how to turn on the computer and log on. We will also be learning how to use the mouse pad to move the mouse and where to click to make choices. Sometimes we will use Bee Bots (programmable toys) instead of laptops.
Music - each week the children learn about beat, tempo etc in a 30 minute music lesson. Initially this is done through singing but we will be introducing percussion instruments as the term goes on.
Jigsaw - our whole school programme focussing on personal, social and emotional development.