Butterfly & Dragonfly Class (Reception) 2024 - 2025

Welcome to Butterfly and Dragonfly Class 

Butterfly Teacher: Miss Harrison

Dragonfly Teacher: Mrs Fife

Teaching Assistant : Mrs Bowker

Teaching Assistant: Miss Kendrick (morning)

Teaching Assistant : Mrs Cartwright (afternoon)

Here you will find useful information about our learning and the things we are getting up to in Reception.

Autumn 2

This half term our areas of focus will be settling into Reception and our topic is 'Stars and Space'.

As always in Reception our aim is to follow children's interest so learning, topics and activities can change all the time!

We follow Literacy Counts, where we enjoy lots of new books and base our reading and writing around each text. We believe becoming a skilled, attentive reader starts at the earliest stages. This term we will be enjoying the story ' Star in the Jar' by Sam Hay

Our maths focus this half term will be shape and number. We will be concentrating on

Identify and name circles and triangles 
Compare circles and triangles
Shapes in the enviornment 
Describe position
Find 4 and 5
Subitise 4 and 5 
Represent 4 and 5
1 more 
1 less
Composition of 4 and 5 
Composition of 1 to 5 
Identify and name shapes with 4 sides
Combine shapes with 4 sides
My day and night

At Darnhall we follow the RWI Programme 

How and what do the children learn?

READING
The children:

•  learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letters/letter groups using simple picture prompts
•  learn to read words using sound blending
•  read lively stories featuring words they have learned to sound out
•  after meaningful discussion led by an adult children show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions

WRITING

The children:

•  learn to write the letters/letter groups which represent the 44 sounds
•  learn to write words by saying the sounds and graphemes
•  learn to build sentences orally using adventurous vobabulary
•  start with simple sentences and develop towards more complex ones by the end of the programme
•  compose a range of texts using discussion prompts

TALKING

Children are assessed so they work with children at the same level. This allows them to take a full part in all lessons.

They work in pairs so that they:

•  answer every question
•  practise every activity with their partner
•  take turns in talking to each other

Key words

Starting in week 3 

Reception will be tested on their key words every Friday. If they know ALL key words then they will receive the next set. Please ensure that you continue to practise all key words. 

We will also be learning a 'Tricky Word of the Week'. These are: ‘can’, ‘are’ ‘do’, ‘had’, ‘my’, ‘her’ and ‘be’.

Reading at Home 

Please listen to your child read their reading book as much as possible alongside other story books. Remember to log these in their reading diary.  

For every 3 recorded reads, your child will receive a stamp on their reading worm. Once all 12 stamps have been placed on the 'Reading Worm' they will be able to get a free book from our amazing Book Vending Machines.

 

1 completed reading worm = 1 frequent reader book

2 completed reading worms = 1 frequent reader book AND a reading buddy.

3 completed reading worms = 1 frequent reader book
4 completed reading worms = 1 frequent reader book AND a reading buddy.

5 completed reading worms = 1 frequent reader book

 

 

Please bring reading book into school everyday in your childs book bag.

Please encourage your child to look after their reading book as they are costly to replace.

Rhyme of the Week:

Week 1: 5 little men in a flying saucer

Week 2:  Twinkle Twinkle

Week 3: Hey Diddle Diddle 

Week 4: Humpty Dumpty

Week 5:  Row - row your boat

Week 6: We wish you a merry christmas 

Tapestry is Reception's platform of communication with parents and ourlearning journal provider.

Tapestry allows you to view all your children’s observations, photographs and videos. You can like and comment on observations that we add for your child and it’s also possible for you to add your own observations. Your comments and own observations will allow us to find out about which activities your child really enjoyed and the learning they get up to at home. The photos that you add will allow us to celebrate any achievements/wow moments/special days out that happen outside of school, which will help us get to know your child even better!

Reminders

Please ensure your child wears the correct school uniform at all times.

Only small studded earrings are allowed.

PE for both classes is on a Wednesday. Please can children come to school wearing their PE kit on this day.

If you have any questions or issues regarding events at school, you can always come and see us in the morning or after school.

We are looking forward to an exciting term in Reception