This Summer term is already shaping up to be full of exploration, curiosity and rich learning experiences in Reception!
In Personal, Social and Emotional Development, we continue to build our confidence, independence and resilience through both adult-led learning and our evolving continuous provision. Our outdoor area has been carefully developed to promote high-quality talk, and we are placing a strong emphasis on oracy—encouraging the children to express their ideas, retell experiences and engage in meaningful conversations. We encourage this to be supported at home through regular discussion and storytelling.
In English, we are continuing to strengthen our reading and writing skills through daily phonics and engaging traditional tales. Our learning will be brought to life through high-quality texts such as Little Red Riding Hood, The Scarecrows’ Wedding and The Storm Whale, which will inspire our storytelling, role play and writing. The children are consolidating their knowledge of digraphs, learning to read and spell longer words and developing automatic recognition of tricky words. Through regular reading practice sessions, they are building fluency, accuracy and confidence. We are also applying our phonics knowledge to write simple sentences, with increasing independence and detail.
In Mathematics, we are developing our number sense beyond 10, with a strong focus on counting to 20 and beyond. The children are exploring number patterns, deepening their understanding of quantity and continuing to use practical resources such as ten frames, counters and Numicon to support their learning.
In Understanding the World, our learning is centred around minibeasts and the changing seasons. The children will explore life cycles, observe changes in weather and develop their understanding of the natural world. We are particularly excited about our upcoming visit to the Natural History Museum, where the children will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge through real-life experiences. We are also developing our historical understanding by exploring clothes from the past and comparing them to what we wear today.
In Religious Education, we will be exploring the big question, “What makes a place special?” As part of this, we will be visiting both a church and a mosque, giving the children meaningful opportunities to experience and begin to compare different places of worship. This will support their understanding of similarities and differences within our diverse community.
It continues to be a busy and purposeful term, and we are incredibly proud of the enthusiasm, curiosity and growing independence the children show each day.
