Reception - Franklin Class and Nightingale Class
Franklin Class
Class teacher: Mrs Bloomfield
Nightingale Class
Class teacher: Mrs Beeton
Associate teacher: Miss Breeze
Learning Assistants
Mrs Gurung, Mrs Balsamino, Miss Runnals, Miss Kent and Miss Burchell
Wider Curriculum
This term, our Wider Curriculum focus is Technology, exploring the question ‘How have structures influenced our lives?’ We will be learning construction techniques throughout the term and selecting the most effective techniques and materials to create our showcase piece, a shelter for a mouse, linked to the story ‘A House for a Christmas Mouse.’
Literacy |
Our key texts this term are: |
Mathematics |
• Counting and deepening the understanding of number 5. |
Personal, Social and Emotional development |
• Building relationships. |
Understanding the World |
• Exploring the world around us, including nocturnal animals and their habitats. |
Communication and Language |
• Expanding our vocabulary linked to our key text. |
Physical Development | • Exploring music, rhythm, dance and coordination. |
Expressive Arts and Design | • Learning new techniques to design and build. |
Reading and Phonics
It is crucial for children to develop a life-long love of reading. Reading consists of two dimensions: language comprehension and word reading. Language comprehension (necessary for both reading and writing) starts from birth. It only develops when adults talk with children about the world around them and the books (stories and nonfiction) they read with them, and enjoy rhymes, poems and songs together.
At Aureus Primary School, we follow the Read Write Inc Phonics scheme to teach your children the knowledge they need to become confident readers and, eventually, confident writers. Your child will receive daily phonics sessions. In addition, we enjoy phonics games daily that teach children the listening and sound discrimination skills they need in order to read. We communicate with you the sounds that your child is learning and send home videos and when appropriate, phonics reading books weekly.