Willow Class (Reception) - Mrs Hamilton and Mrs Busler
Graduates of Willow class 2021
Congratulations to Willow class for reaching the end of your first year in school. You've all worked so hard and have learned and changed so much over the last year. You, and your parents, should be very proud of everything that you've achieved. Have a fantastic summer holiday. We're looking forward to seeing you all in Year 1 in September.
Summer term 2021
Welcome to the summer term. This is a very busy term for all of us as we prepare for the transition to Year 1. The children have already made a lot of progress since lockdown ended and we are looking forward to seeing them continue to flourish this term.
We will be exploring the children’s interests this term, starting with dinosaurs, imaginary worlds and space for the first half term. Our curriculum overview can be found below. Please note that, as we are led by the children’s interests, our plans may change.
The weather is still quite changeable so please make sure that your child has a coat in school at all times. Our outdoor areas, particularly the woodland, are shaded for much of the day and are significantly cooler than the playground. Children are often cold in the woodland well into the summer term.
On sunny days children also need a sun hat. Please apply sun cream to your child before they come to school. Do not send sun cream into school as we are not permitted to apply it to your child. If your child still has snow boots in school you may want to swap these for wellies now. Please ensure that all of your child's clothing is NAMED.
Please do come and speak to your child's class teacher if you have and questions or queries. We are looking forward to an exciting term working with your children.
Curriculum Overview Summer 2021 (first half term)
| 19th April Dinosaurs | 26th April Dinosaurs | 3rd May Imaginary Worlds | 10th May Imaginary Worlds | 17th May Space | 24th May Space | |||
Literacy | Read Dinosaur information books Write dinosaur facts to make a class book over the week.
| Harry and his bucketful of dinosaurs Make a list of dinosaurs in Harry’s bucket. How to Grow a Dinosaur. Write instructions to grow a dinosaur. | Julia Donaldson - Zog Write instructions to teach Zog to fly. The Singing Mermaid Write an escape plan for the mermaid. | Read ‘Hope the Rainbow Fairy’. Write messages to Hope (tiny writing) Read ‘How to Look After Your Unicorn’ Write instructions for looking after your own mythical creature. | Bob the man on the moon/ Make a list of jobs for Bob Bob & the Moontree Mystery Describe a Moontree. | Non- fiction space books
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Phonics | ear Tricky words: all, was | air Tricky words: all, was | ure | er | Revise phase 3 sounds & tricky words | Revise phase 3 sounds & tricky words | |||
Maths | 16 Square club | 17
| 18 Ride the rays – problem solving | 19 | 20 | Revisit numbers 11-20 | |||
Creative/ Understanding of the World | Dinosaur bone picture Music – Make dinosaur fossils (salt dough & dinosaur bones) | Dinosaur poo investigation Frozen dinosaur eggs – investigate ways to get the baby dinosaurs out. | Fantasy pictures using natural materials/ petals? Take pictures Rainbow art | Floating & sinking Make a fairy garden/wizard home | Make their own planet? Marble planets | Learn about what it’s like to be an astronaut Make a space rocket | |||
Physical | Sammy Squirrel & his rolling nuts – ball skills | Ringo to the Rescue – agility with a ball | Clowning around – coordination ball skills | ||||||
ICT | Following on from last term with Beebots programming. https://beebot.terrapinlogo.com/ Continue to have some on beebots on carpets. | Look at espresso and Dinosaurs. Go to the activities and have a go at the different dinosaur activities. Can they label the dinosaur. | Recap of internet safety with Smartie the Penguin | Double clicking to open a programme or website. Look at espresso and Phonics play games. | How to play a video on a website – play, back, repeat etc. Go to espresso and look at the Space videos. | Espresso – how to use the search bar to find videos Use the search bar to find more of the Space videos. | |||
Personal, Social, Emotional Development
| Jigsaw- Relationships- Know how to make friends- My family and Me
| Try to solve friendship problems when they occur –Make friends, make friends, never ever break friends part 1
| Help others feel part of a group - Make friends, make friends, never ever break friends part 2 | Show respect in how they treat others – Falling out and Bullying Part 1 | Know how to help themselves and others when they feel upset and hurt- Falling out and Bullying part 2
| Knowing and showing what makes a good relationship - Being the best friend we can be | |||
Weekly newsletters
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