Welcome to our Reception information page

2022 - 2023  Rose Class

Our teachers are Mrs Staniforth, Mrs Allen and Mrs Pedder

Our teaching assistants are Mrs Young and Mrs Cogdale

Here's what we'll be covering over the academic year in Reception:

•Progress towards a more fluent style of moving, with developing control and grace.

•Develop the overall body strength, co-ordination, balance and agility needed to engage successfully with future physical education sessions and other physical disciplines including dance, gymnastics, sport.

•Develop their small motor skills so that they can use a range of tools competently, safely and confidently. Suggested tools: pencils for drawing and writing, paintbrushes, scissors, knives, forks and spoons.

•Use their core muscle strength to achieve a good posture when sitting at a table or sitting on the floor.

•Combine different movements with ease and fluency.

•Confidently and safely use a range of large and small apparatus indoors and outside, alone and in a group

•Develop overall body-strength, balance, co-ordination and agility.

•Further develop and refine a range of ball skills including: throwing, catching, kicking, passing, batting, and aiming.

•Develop confidence, competence, precision and accuracy when engaging in activities that involve a ball.

•Develop the foundations of a handwriting style which is fast, accurate and efficient.

•Know and talk about the different factors that support their overall health and wellbeing:

regular physical activity

healthy eating

toothbrushing

sensible amounts of ‘screen time’

having a good sleep routine

being a safe pedestrian

•Further develop the skills they need to manage the school day successfully:

lining up and queuing

mealtimes

personal hygiene

Homework

• Listen to your child read at least 3 times per week and log on boom readers.
• Practice phonics home/school booklet
• Look at numbers, shapes in the environment

Planned Trips

Trip to Whipsnade - Butterfly House on Wednesday 22nd March 2023