Reception Acorns Class

Reception Acorns Class Key Information

Teacher: Rachael Vincent, Katy Clubb and Toni Bruce

Teaching Assistant: Josie Kennedy

Dates for the Diary-

Parents evening week beginning 13th February

Stay and Play- Thursday 16th February

Trip to Hartley’s Garden Centre and Pony Patch- Tuesday 21st March

Reading with your child-

Sharing a book with a child is fun! It’s a time for closeness, laughing and talking together – and it can also give children a flying start in life and help them become lifelong readers.

If you’re not feeling confident about reading aloud or sharing books, don’t worry – there’s no right or wrong way to enjoy a story together. But if you’d like some tips, here are a few pointers to help you out.

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/fltNJYeC/Tyq4bBq5

Also, below is a video that demonstrates how to pronounce the sounds the children are taught in their reading lessons. It is important the children learn to say the sounds in a pure way. Pure sound pronunciation makes it easier for children to blend sounds and read words.

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/SlQCaV2F/momMLHmE (pure pronunciation)

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/3sQ5Pyd6/zqU5xAYJ(blending sounds)

Year Group Curriculum Overview-

What’s happening in the Autumn term?

Autumn 1- Let’s Explore

This project teaches children about the environments that they share with others, including their homes, school and places in the local community.

As part of this project we will be visiting a local woods and taking part in a full day of forest school activities.

Useful websites
Google Earth
Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers – BBC iPlayer

Good reads
Title Author ISBN
Mr Gumpy’s Outing John Burningham 9780099408796
In Every House, on Every Street Jess Hitchman 9781788814072
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Michael Rosen 9780744523232
Harold and the Purple Crayon Crockett Johnson 9780007464371

Autumn 2- Marvellous Machines

This interest-led project teaches children about the technology that is part of their daily lives and how machines help us. The project gives children the opportunity to build and create marvellous machines.

In this half term we will be going on a whole school trip to a pantomime. We go on a coach to the opera house in Buxton and watch the Christmas show!

Useful websites
NSPCC – Talking to your child about online safety
Childnet – Keeping under fives safe online
CBeebies – Make & Colour

Good reads
Title Author ISBN
Chicken Clicking Jeanne Willis 9781783441617
What Do Machines Do All Day? Jo Nelson 9781786034656
Car, Car, Truck, Jeep Katrina Charman 9781408864968
Mrs Armitage, Queen of the Road Quentin Blake 9780099434245
No-Bot, the Robot with No Bottom Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet 9780857074454

What’s happening in the Spring term?

Spring 3- Long Ago

This project teaches children about how they have grown and changed since they were babies and how life in the past was different from today.

As part of this project we go on a visit to a local church to study a very old building and also experience what it is like to be in church.

Useful websites
CBeebies – Nigel and Sienna’s family tree

Good reads
Title Author ISBN
The Tiger Who Came to Tea Judith Kerr 9780008280581
Rosie’s Hat Julia Donaldson 9781447266129
Peepo! Janet and Allan Ahlberg 9780141337418
Once There Were Giants Martin Waddell 9780744578362
Major Glad, Major Dizzy Jan Oke 9780954792121
Coming to England Floella Benjamin 978152904544

Spring 4- Ready, Steady Grow

This project teaches children about food and farming and explores themes, including where food comes from, what plants and animals need to grow and survive and what constitutes a healthy lifestyle.

As part of this project we will visit our local garden centre to buy some plants for our school garden.

Useful websites
CBeebies – A Year On Your Farm game
CBeebies – Down on the Farm

Good reads
Title Author ISBN
The Gigantic Turnip Aleksei Tolstoy 9781905236725
Jack and the Beanstalk Iona Trehey 9781409309598
Jasper’s Beanstalk Nick Butterworth 9781444918151
Handa’s Surprise Eileen Browne 9781406388510
The Little Red Hen Leslie Sims 9781474989466
Rosie’s Walk Pat Hutchins 9781782300724

What’s happening in the Summer term?

Summer 5- Animal Safari

This project teaches children about the animals that live around the world, how to look after animals and the importance of caring for our local and global environments.

As part of this project we will go to Peak Wildlife Park to look at all the animals first hand. You can check out the different animals we will see by visiting the website-

Peak Wildlife Park

Stories we will be reading throughout this project are listed below. You could go to the local library and share these stories at home with your children…….

Useful websites
Andy’s Safari Adventures on BBC iPlayer
My Pet and Me on CBeebies
My Pet and Me CBeebies Radio
Google Earth

Good reads
Title Author ISBN
Dear Zoo Rod Campbell 9780230747722
A First Book of Animals Nicola Davies 9781406378122
Monkey Puzzle Julia Donaldson 9781509812493
Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion Alex T Smith 9781407143903
Hello Hello Brendan Wenzel 9781797202655
Handa’s Hen Eileen Browne 9780744598155

Summer 6- On the Beach

This project teaches children about the plants and animals that live at the seaside. It also explores holidays in the past and the importance of keeping safe in the Sun.

As part of this project we will visit Formby beach. This is a wonderful trip for the children to experience a beach

with their friends and explore a natural coastline.

Useful websites
Andy’s Aquatic Adventures on BBC iPlayer
Google Earth
25 Sea Creatures You Can Find Rock Pooling in the UK! on YouTube

Good reads
Title Author ISBN
Who’s Hiding at the Seaside? Katherine McEwen 9781788002349
Somebody Swallowed Stanley Sarah Roberts 9781407195100
Lucy and Tom at the Seaside Shirley Hughes 9781782955160
Tiddler Julia Donaldson 9781407170756
Clem and Crab Fiona Lumbers 9781783449149
The Night Pirates Peter Harris 9781405211611

Reading

At Gamesley Primary school, we teach reading using a scheme called Read, Write Inc.

To find out more from the Read, Write Inc Parent Guide, click on the link below-

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/

Play along with the fun and friendly letters of the alphabet as they work together to make words and tell stories using phonics.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b01cz0p1/alphablocks

Enjoy different stories with your child using the Cbeebies website-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories?page=2

Words of the Week

Learning new vocabulary is an important part of our curriculum. We learn and use new words in our project learning, through stories and by learning and reciting poems.

Our Spring 3 Poem of the Term is called ‘Oh the Story Man’.

Maths

Daily Maths lessons following NCETM’s Mastering Number alongside White Rose Maths.

We often refer to Numberblocks when learning about numbers. There are lots of short episodes and games your child can play to support their learning.

Click on the link below to find out more-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks

Take a look at the home learning ideas on the White Rose website. You could choose an aspect to look at and explore Maths at home further.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning?year=early-years

Home Learning

Long Ago

Look at photographs from when you were a baby and talk about the changes that have happened. How have you changed since you were a baby?
Memories are things that we remember from the past. Talk about some of your special memories, then draw and write about them.
We use words like first, then and next to order events and show the passing of time. Draw pictures or write simple sentences to show the order you do things when getting ready for school in the morning.
Look at family photographs and talk about who is in the photographs and how you are related. Draw and label your family to show to the rest of the class.
Talk to your grandparents about their past. You could ask about where they lived, what games they played, who their friends were and what their school day was like.

Useful websites
CBeebies – Nigel and Sienna’s family tree