Week 1 Reception Learning

 

 

Reception Learning - Week 1 Autumn 

Key Information 

• Alder Class warmly welcomes Miss Onabiya, who will be working alongside Miss Chappel for this term before taking over in January when Miss Chappel goes on maternity leave. 
• Please send your child in with 50p, £1 or £1.50 if they would like to buy any of the poppy merchandise. 
• Children in need is on Friday 19th November - Please bring a £1 donation per family if you can. This will be a non-uniform day so feel free to wear - spotty clothes, bright colours etc

Maths 

This week we are introducing the idea that all numbers are made up of smaller numbers. They have been exploring and noticing the different compositions of the number 2, 3, 4 and 5. Have a look at our children exploring the numbers below using a range of maths resources 

Key Vocabulary: add, together, same, matching, equals

Lucas- "I did it!"

Roza- "2+3=5"

Mikail: "Three add two makes five"

Alice:  "Equals (=) is when you add one number and one number and it makes a big number"

Isabelle ' I can use my numicon to make 5. I can do it lots of ways.' 

Livai ' I can make all the numbers to 10 using my numicon. I can count them all.'

Literacy

This week we looked at how Hindus celebrate Diwali. The children watched some videos of some amazing firework displays. We closed our eyes and spoke about what sounds we could here. We then took these words and sounded them out carefully using the sounds that we have been learning. We then turned out writing into colourful posters!

Key Vocabulary:  crack, boom, pop, his, whiz, hum

Tommy- "fireworks go bang!"

Bernice- "Fireworks happen at Diwali"

Jace:  "I like the fireworks, the red one and when they gone BANG!"

Iustin: "Fireworks go pop and bang"

Art

This week we have been focusing on the Hindu celebration Diwali - the annual festival of light held every autumn. The children will be learning about the story Rama and Sita. Rama rescuing Sita from a demon King Ravana with the help of Hanuman and his monkey army.

As part of our story immersion, the children will be disigning, making and decorationg diva lamps. 

Tommy- "look at mine"

Aisosa "The candle goes in here"

Edie:  "I like Miss Manny's dress"

Zofia: Look Mrs Hathaway, Me and Kylie have made a rangoli pattern!"

Key Vocabulary: Diwali, Hindu, gifts, New Year, light, festival