Reception
In Reception, we will be covering some exciting topics this year:
· Do you want to be friends?
· Why do Zebras have stripes?
· What happens when I fall asleep?
· Will you read me a story?
· Why do ladybirds have spots?
· Who lives in a rockpool?
In our topic ‘Do you want to be friends?’ we will be thinking about friendship, being kind and working together. We will be looking at the importance of having friends and how we can look after them. We will also think about our families and home routines as well as exploring key themes such as being kind, being helpful, cooperation, similarities and differences and people who help us a home and at school.
In our topic ‘Why do zebras have stripes?’ we will be learning all about Africa and the wild animals that live there. We will have lots of fun exploring African tribal culture, wild African animals, African habitats and animal camouflage. We will be able to find out about animal markings and why they have particular ones as well as learning about where different animals live.
In our topic ‘What happens when I fall asleep?’ we will be thinking about our dreams and what happens when we go to sleep as well as the importance of sleep and rest. We will look at our own bedtime routines and also explore things that come out at night such as nocturnal animals and the moon and stars as well as looking at the different people who work at night and the jobs they do. As well as this, we will be looking at outer space, linking it to the moon and stars and we will learn about the different planets in our solar system.
In our topic ‘Will you read me a story?’ we will be looking at lots of stories and traditional tales. We will have fun reading and learning about fairy tales, looking at the goodies and baddies in these tales, we will look at homes and castles, story settings and characters and will also have a go at writing and telling both well-known stories as well as our own. In this imaginative topic, filled with magic and fantasy, we will have the opportunity to ask and answer a range of questions such as ‘was the Big Bad Wolf really so bad?’ and ‘how many bowls of porridge did Goldilocks eat?’ we are sure to have a lot of fun with this topic!
In our topic ‘Why do Ladybirds have Spots’ we will have lots of fun exploring the mini-beasts in our Nursery garden. We will look at where they live, what they eat and follow their life cycles, watching caterpillars turn into butterflies. We will also explore where the mini-beasts live and look at what grows in the garden. All the children we have the opportunity to watch seeds turn into something that can be eaten.
In our topic ‘Who Lives in a Rockpool?’ we will be learning lots of exciting things about the creatures we find living in rock pools. We will compare the seaside to where we live. We will share our own experiences about visiting different holiday destinations. We will look at the way different sea creatures move and explore the colours and textures found in rock pools. We will read both fiction and non-fiction books about the seaside.
Every child has the opportunity to take part in our Christmas production, class assemblies and Inspire workshops.
