Sherston C of E Primary School
Oak Class
Year Group: Reception
Teacher: Miss Newman
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Liddington, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Grieve, Miss Sammy
PPA Cover: Mrs Liddington
PE Days: Monday & Thursday
Other Useful Information:
Please ensure that reading books are brought in every day
Books are changed on a Friday
Useful Resources
Term 1
Welcome to school! This term our class is focusing on settling into new routines, building friendships, and exploring traditional fairy tales like The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Little Red Riding Hood, and Jack and the Beanstalk. Alongside our classic stories, we will dive into Twinkl Phonics Level 2, early mathematics with sorting, measuring, and patterns, and hands-on science topics like "Me in my small world." Our learning is supported by creative subjects, including expressive dance, exploring emotions through music, and RE topics focused on special people in our lives. We also have plenty of exciting practical activities planned, such as cross-mid-line movement exercises, planting seeds, making porridge, and sharing family and autumn walk photos from home.
Term 2
Welcome to Term 2! Our learning is centered around wonderful storybooks like The Gruffalo and The Nativity, alongside engaging phonics, science, and festive DT. In maths, students will explore numbers up to 5, investigate circles, triangles, and 4-sided shapes, and play Christmas maths games. Our broader curriculum includes developing body control and jumping skills in PE, exploring Christian celebrations and the Christmas story in RE, and composing with percussion instruments, singing character roles, and performing Christmas carols in music.
Term 3
We have an exciting and packed term ahead as we dive into fantastic stories like Ruby’s Worry, Lost and Found, and Supertato! Our young learners will build a strong foundation in literacy through Twinkl Phonics Level 3, master new math concepts like "Alive in 5" and mass measurement, and explore the world around them through winter science investigations. From creative music and to making pizzas wraps and cooking delicious pancakes for Careers Week, the children will also develop key social skills through our RE and PSHE sessions, learning about global celebrations and expressing their feelings.
Term 4
We’ve got an exciting term ahead! The children will make a return to traditional tales such as Rapunzel, The Ugly Duckling, Puss in Boots and Rumpelstiltskin, while practising letter formation and writing short sentences. In phonics, they’ll learn new sounds and use them to read and write words. In maths, they’ll compare length, height, weight and time, build numbers 9 and 10, and explore 3D shapes. They’ll also enjoy PE, music, planting and cooking, learn how to keep their bodies healthy, and discover why Easter is special to Christians.
Term 5
Ee aye, ee aye oh!
This term we will be learning about the countryside, focusing on the life of a farmer and how a farm works. We will be exploring different job roles and responsibilities of other professions and what job we would like to do in the future.
Term 6
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