Half Term 3

 Parent/Carer Information

Date:-  4/01/12

Class:- Reception

Teacher:- Mrs Lewis

Support:- Mrs Bhogal

    Spring Bank Primary    

School

Name:-

Maths – main focus

• Counting/ordering numbers (0-20)
• addition/Subtraction  within 10
• Shape
• Money, recognition of coins
• Problem Solving
• Measures, using non standard units

• ICT…..to use information and communication technology to support their learning

• P.E to build short repetitive phrase with a clear beginning and end through Dance

• To transfer, ways of travelling and balancing, from the floor to the large apparatus

• RE….Noah’sArk– Promises

• Paintings of Kandinsky

• Van Gogh

Literacy – main focus

• Non-Fiction, linked to topic, Senses
• Traditional Stories
• Poetry
• Continued focus on developing recognition of sounds and further development of reading strategies

Topic – main focus

• Science-Senses
• Geography- Map Making

Things to remember

• P.E…..Wednesday and Thursday, children must have full PE kit in school on these days.
• Plain white t-shirt, black shorts. (Indoor P.E)
• Tracksuit, pumps/trainers (outdoor P.E.)

• Book-bags should be brought to school every day

• Showing concern for others
• Listening and responding to others
• Understanding forgiveness
• Resolving conflicts
• The importance of all individuals

• Readingbooks are changed once a week
• Children have reading books, words and sounds to learn during the week
• Don’t forget Play and Learn Workshop every Thursday morning 9 till 10