A Happy New Year in Reception
Welcome back! Our first week back after the Christmas break has been full of smiles, chatter and excitement. The children have done an amazing job of settling back into school life, revisiting routines and enjoying being back together in the classroom.
This week in maths
The children have been developing their number recognition and subitising skills by recognising numerals and quantities to 5, matching numbers to dot patterns and exploring die arrangements through games.
To support this learning at home, you could play simple board games using dice, ask your child to show numbers on their fingers or spot small groups of objects (such as buttons, toys or pieces of fruit) and encourage them to say how many without counting.
This week in Understanding the World
The children have been learning about recycling and pollution this week. They explored where our rubbish goes, which materials can be recycled and why it is important to recycle plastic. We also discussed what pollution is, the different types of pollution and examples found in our local area.
You can support this learning at home by involving your child in sorting recycling and talking about which items belong in the recycling bin and why. When out and about, look for examples of pollution and discuss how we can help care for our environment or encourage your child to reuse everyday items such as boxes for crafts or play.
Take a listen to the catchy song we have been learning in class - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nvSMoYRi6Q
Next week…
In maths, the children will continue to embed and extend their number skills from this week. They will explore dot patterns, visualise and recreate arrangements, describe dice patterns and use dice to play simple track games. These activities will help them deepen their understanding of numbers up to 5 and develop confidence in recognising and using patterns - a key step in mastering early maths.
In Talk for Writing, the children will be reading The Little Red Hen and becoming story detectives, exploring the characters and their feelings. They will practise retelling the story by ordering pictures, using actions and creating story maps to help them remember the events. Children will also have the chance to make their own story maps in provision to retell the story independently.
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