Reception
Welcome to Reception
The Reception teachers are Mrs Brind (RB), Miss Paul (RP) and Miss Levett (RL)
The Teaching and Learning Assistants are: Mrs Sutiene, Mrs Jachym and Mrs Ashdown
We can be contacted on our school email:
mrs.brind@stthomasofcanterbury.thurrock.sch.uk
miss.paul@stthomasofcanterbury.thurrock.sch.uk
miss.levett@stthomasofcanterbury.thurrock.sch.uk
What have we been up to this week?
What we will be learning - week beginning 5.06.23
We will remind ourselves about how we walk around the school as we to go into the hall for lunch, Assembly, Hymn Practice and Liturgy. The children will have opportunities to develop their physical skills by using a variety of equipment such as the climbing frame, bikes, bats and balls, balancing equipment, mud kitchen and building tools. They will use their speaking and listening skills within the home corners and outdoors in the playground, sharing stories with the other children and adults. The children will also have opportunities to be creative and use their imagination with play equipment.
Please be reminded that at 2.45pm every Thursday, you are invited into class to read a story with your child.
PLEASE NOTE:
Please note that children should come into school wearing their PE kit EVERY Tuesday. However, this week, PE will be on Friday so the children should wear their PE kit on Friday instead of Tuesday for this week only.
This should comprise of red shorts, blue t-shirt and black plimsolls/trainers. Alternatively, they can wear a dark tracksuit (navy, black or dark grey) or buy the school tracksuit with the logo.
This week, we will be learning the following:
PSHE and RE (RSE):
In RE, we will continue exploring our topic 'Friends'. The children will be talking about what Jesus tells us about friendships. Please discuss who Jesus' friends were and the term disciples with your child/ren.
Writing: |
Our book this week is Saving Tally. The children will be talking about what they can see in the ocean. The children should be using capital letters, full stops and finger spaces in their sentences. Please practise writing sentences with your child/ren.
Reading/Phonics: The children will be consolidating their set 1 and set 2 sounds, please practice with your children at home. You can access these sounds on the Oxford Owl Website and also on Youtube - RWI set 1/2 sounds. Please make sure your child is bringing in their reading books and phonics books daily. The children should be recognising set 2 sounds ay, ee, igh, ow, oo, oo in words and should be writing words with these sounds.
We also strongly urge you to regularly access Bug Club and Oxford Owls to reinforce what the children have been learning. Please send us a video of your child reading.
Please practise reading and spelling the following words:
I | my | no | put | for |
you | does | said | your | are |
be | me | go | we | baby |
what | all | call | was | so |
Expressive Arts and Design:
We will be exploring sculptures of sea animals.
Maths:
This week we will be focusing on investigating doubles of numbers. Please practise this at home.
Physical Development: We will be showing our strength using the play equipment and bikes. We will also practise/learn how to travel in different ways. We will be using playdough to build up strength in our fingers and arms. We will also use a variety of equipment to play games with our friends. We will be using a range of different equipment. In PE, we will be trying to move more fluently.
Knowledge and Understanding of the World:
We will be learning to sort objects. We will also think about the effect of pollution on sea animals.
Words to practise using in sentences: the, my, said, I, of, you, your.