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Reception - St Martin
New Parents Meeting Powerpoint
Staff
Class Teacher: Miss Blundell, Mrs Parfitt
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Holly, Mrs Jeffcoat, Miss Reynolds
Early Years Wider Team: Mrs Barry
Curriculum Information
Early Years Curriculum Information 2024-25
Reception Spring 2025 Curriculum Information
Reception High Frequency Words
Homework
All children from Reception to Year 2 will be asked to read at home at least 4x a week and for this to be recorded, by parents, in their reading records.
Class teachers from reception to Year 2 will send home a list of high frequency words which should be read through and practised at least once a week.
Access to Numbots (Reception to Year 2) and Times Table Rockstars (Year 1 and Year 2) will be provided by the school so that these apps can be used to practise key maths skills at home. This should be completed for no more than 10 mins a day and at least 3 x a week. Class teachers may also send home harder to read and spell words, or phonics resources to help support your child.
Every half term, class teachers will create and send home a menu of activities to be completed over the course of the half term. These will be a range of tasks and will include 1 x maths, 1 x English, 2 x Communication & Language, 2x Physical Development, 2x Personal, Social and Emotional, 1x Understanding of the World, 1x Expressive Art and Design.
These menus will be glued into a homework book and we will invite you to complete as many as you can. You can then tick off those that you have completed and either record in the homework book what you have done. If you have taken a photograph or would prefer to share something electronically, this can be sent through to class teachers via Google Classroom. Each class will then allocate an afternoon where children can bring in and share some of the tasks that they have completed at home.
Weekly Learning
Drawing ClubBook Title: So Much Author: Helen Oxenbury
9/3/26: Last week the Reception children was introduced to a story called “So Much” exploring the characteristics warm and humour in family parties. In the story the family gather together to celebrate dad’s birthday. The story consists of repetitive wordings and actions that the children enjoyed listening to.
The new vocabulary and actions introduced for this week: brolly, whiskers, excited, ding dong and wide.
Book Title: Little Glow Author: Katie Sahota
16/3/26: This week we have been reading about a story of a lonely little candle looking out onto the world. Exploring the seasons and themes around the world that connects the little glows story to other families. The little glow explores different destinations, cultures and seasons highlighting the need for the ‘little glow’. This story consists of beautiful descriptive words which the children enjoyed discussing, the actions for the vocabulary made it interactive and engaging.
The new vocabulary: flicker, lighthouse, glow, stargazers and lanterns.
Guided Reading
In Reception school reading books are changed weekly. Your child will be allocated a book change day. Children will receive one guided reading book and one free read that is matched to their phonic ability. If there is no comment in your child's Reading Record we will assume you have not had a chance to read with your child. Please record the text title(s) in your child's reading record.
PE
Our P.E. day is Friday. Please ensure your child wears suitable footwear that are easy for them to run in on Friday. Long hair needs to be tied back and earrings are not allowed to be worn in school at any time.
Forest School
Our Forest School day is every other Thursday afternoon. Please make sure your child has their forest school kit (puddle suit) and wellies in school.
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Summer 1
Week 3
We revisited the story of Pentecost and reflected on how the Apostles felt and what they were doing before the Holy Spirit came, and how this changed afterwards. We discussed the difference the Holy Spirit made in their lives—from sadness to joy, from fear to bravery, and from hiding to going out to meet others. We also talked about how God the Holy Spirit wants to help us in our own lives. When we feel lonely, sad, or afraid, He can help us if we ask. We can talk to the Holy Spirit anytime, as Jesus sent Him to be our helper and friend.
We learned that when the Holy Spirit lives in us, good things can grow, such as love, joy, kindness, and gentleness. We call these the fruits of the Spirit, because they grow in us like fruit on a tree. The children were invited to think about times at school when they might need to show these qualities.
A basket of fruit with words written on them (kindness, love, joy, and gentleness) was shared. Each child chose a fruit and asked the Holy Spirit to help this quality grow in them. Some children drew their chosen fruit, wrote the word on it, and hung or stuck it onto a tree display.
The children were reminded that the Holy Spirit is their friend and comes to live in us at Baptism. He is always with us, ready to help us—like an invisible friend. Although we cannot see the Holy Spirit, we know He is with us, listening and guiding us. We explored how the Holy Spirit is represented in the Bible and art, such as through wind, fire, water, and a dove. After looking at paintings together, the children painted their own pictures of the Holy Spirit as our friend.
The children also used iPads to take photographs showing joy and gentle behaviour, demonstrating how the Holy Spirit lives in us.
Week 4
We listened to Acts 2:42–47 and discussed what happened after Pentecost. We talked about how the Apostles began to tell everyone about Jesus and to baptise people so they could join them in living like Jesus. This way of living included meeting together to pray and helping one another by sharing food and money. Many people joined them, and the number of followers grew and grew. We call this the Early Church. When we go to church today to pray and receive Jesus, we are continuing the way of life the Apostles taught us. When we pray together, help one another, and show love, we are carrying on the important work Jesus gave us and trying to live as He did.
We discussed how one of the most important tasks Jesus gave His friends was to tell everyone that Jesus loves them. To explore this, the children played a “passing-on whisper” game using simple messages about Jesus (for example, Jesus loves us, Jesus died on the cross, Jesus rose from the dead, and Jesus healed people). We compared the final message with the original to see how it changed.
We also talked about how the Apostles in the Early Church used a secret fish symbol to show they were followers of Jesus and to let others know where to meet, as some people wanted to stop Jesus and His followers. We discussed how they praised God by praying and singing together. The children then sang praise songs and played instruments
Maths
Summer 1 Week 3
This week the children were focusing on the number 6; they looked at all the different ways that 6 could be made and used stem sentences to articulate their thinking. They also looked at recalling the composition of numbers as doubles.
Summer 1 Week 4
This week the children have been consolidating their knowledge of the composition of 5 and recalling the parts of 5 when one part is not visible. We represented this using the fingers on our hand.
Phonics
We have now learnt all the phase 3 phonic sounds and are revising them. Please see the following: ELS_Sounds_Mat_Phase3.pdf . Please practice these HRSW at home : ELS_YR_HRS_Words.pdf.
Book Title: So Much
Author: Helen Oxenbury
9/3/26:
Last week the Reception children were introduced to the story So Much, exploring the warmth and humour found in family celebrations. In the story, the family gathers together to celebrate Dad’s birthday. The story includes repetitive words and actions, which the children really enjoyed listening to.
New vocabulary and actions introduced this week: brolly, whiskers, excited, ding dong, and wide.
Book Title: Little Glow
Author: Katie Sahota
16/3/26:
This week we have been reading the story of a lonely little candle looking out onto the world. The children explored the seasons and themes that connect the little glow’s journey to other families around the world. The story highlights different destinations, cultures, and seasons, showing the importance of the “little glow.” It includes beautiful descriptive language, which the children enjoyed discussing, and the accompanying actions made the vocabulary interactive and engaging.
New vocabulary: flicker, lighthouse, glow, stargazers, and lanterns.