Reception 2023 - 2024

Mrs Barnett

Mrs Barnett

I have worked at Rode Heath School for many years now, mainly in KS1. I am excited to be working in Reception for the third time this year. I thoroughly enjoy being part of all of the exciting learning opportunities which Rode Heath has to offer. Outside of school I love to go exploring outdoors with my two children Archie and Elsie.

Mrs Adams

Mrs Adams

I have been working with young children for over 20 years and am passionate about giving them the best possible start to school life by learning through creative and meaningful contexts. As a Forest School teacher I love taking learning outside the classroom and introducing children to new skills, such as den building, tree climbing, campfire cookery and caring for our woodland environment.

 

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Our topic for the Spring term is 'Into the Woods' and we will begin by exploring two of our favourite Julia Donaldson stories, 'The Gruffalo' and 'Stick Man'.  We have planned lots of lovely learning experiences and are excited to begin the next stage of our learning adventure together. Please see our topic web in the 'Files to Download' section for more information about our learning.

 

Routines, Reminders & Messages

  • Parents Evenings - will now take place on Wednesday 20th and Wednesday 27th March from 4-7pm.  Please book an appointment if you have not already done so.
  • Phonics Reading Books - your child will bring home 2 x 'Phonics' reading books that match the sounds learned in phonics lessons. It is important for the children to re-read the books (at least 3 times) at home to help them become more fluent, begin to recognise words and to feel successful as a reader. We encourage the children to read once to sound out and blend all of the words, a second time to remember and begin to read a little more confidently and a third time to help their understanding of the book and be able to talk about it.  Please ensure all books and the reading diary are kept in your child's book bag and brought in to school every day as we also read them in class. Books will be changed every Monday - we have very limited supplies of books so please ensure they are in school and availiable to be passed on to the next child.
  • 'Reading for Pleasure' books -  These are lovely books for you to share with your child at home - your child is not expected to be able to read these for themselves but they are wonderful as a bedtime story or snuggling up on the sofa to read together. These books are also changed every Monday.
  • Reading Diary - Please record in the diary each time you read with your child.  We will make a note of when we have read in school too.  You can use the diary to pass notes to us but please remember that they are not checked daily.  If your message is urgent or very important then please telephone or email the school office instead.
  • Home Learning is sent home every Friday.  Please ensure it is completed and returned by the following Wednesday, when we will collect in the home learning books. We do not send any home learning to be completed over the holidays.
  • PE is on Thursdays. Children should wear PE kit to school and pumps / trainers (no laces please)
  • Tapestry - we use this to share some of your child's learning.  If your child attended our Pre-School then your existing login details are still valid.  If you are new to Rode Heath then please look out for an email with instructions on how to get started. As always, please let us know if you have any problems.

We continue to focus on making sure that children are happy, safe and secure in school.  We follow our Hearts and Minds curriculum to ensure the children's personal, social and emotional development is central to our practice.  More information about our Hearts and Minds curriculum and the weekly Hearts and Mind planning can be found using this link: Hearts and Minds

 

To find year group expectations for Maths, please click here, scroll down and click on the overview. 

For year group expectations for English, please click here, scroll down and click on the overview. 

The expectations for Science and the Foundation subjects can be found by selecting the relevant heading from here.

 

Our Learning Journey: Monday 18th March 2024

 

Phonics tree.pngPhonics:

We are continuing Phase 3 Phonics this week and will be learning the sounds or and ur making sure we recognise the graphemes, can say the sounds and use correct formation. 

We will continue to work on reading and writing the tricky words I, no, go, to, the and into from Phase 2 and will learn the new Phase 3 tricky word they.  We refer to these words as 'tricky' because we can't sound them out - we just have to learn what they look like!  We will also be using our phonic knowledge to read and write simple captions and short sentences.

Pure Sounds - We teach the children to use 'pure' sounds (the sounds that letters make in words)  Click on the pictures below to hear the 'pure' sounds for Phase 2 and Phase 3 phonic sounds.

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pencil.pngLiteracy:

This week we are using our phonic knowledge to write simple sentences that start with a capital letter, have a finger space between each word and end with a full stop.  

Letter Formation - Click on the pictures below to see the correct formation for each letter of the alphabet.

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clipart-numbers-Math6 (1).jpg  Maths:

This week, the children will use practical contexts to sort objects according to different criteria. They will be encouraged to notice different attributes in groups of objects – such as colour, size or function – and to describe what they notice. Beginning with adult-led sorting activities and games of ‘How am I sorting?’, the children will go on to develop their own criteria for sorting. Sorting and classifying are important early years’ skills that encourage children to identify similarities and differences. These skills also support problem solving and the development of data analysis

 

psed.png   Personal, Social & Emotional Development:

This week we are continuing with our No Outsiders programme, using the book 'Mommy, Mama and Me' to help the children to understand some families have two mums or two dads; we will talk about the things Mommy and Mama do with their child and ask if our own families do similarthings (go to the park, drink juice, kiss goodnight).

The aim in EYFS is to introduce the No Outsiders ethos using very simplistic language: we are all different and we are all friends. There is nothing more complicated in the EYFS plans than the message that it’s ok to be you and you may be different to me, but that’s ok too.

 

globe.png   Understanding the World

We are exploring changes and new life this week.

 

Physical Development.jpg   Physical Development:

We will be focusing on running, jumping, landing and handling different equipment 

 

ead.png   Expressive Arts & Design:

This week we will be continuing our project to design and sew a woodland themed bookmark.  

 

Engineering:

 

Don't forget to visit our Think Like an Engineer website regularly to see what we're all busy doing: 

https://thinklikeanengineerproject.com

 

 

Our door is always open, please come and see us with any concerns, no matter how small you feel they may be. 

 

If you are worried about how to keep your child safe online, please follow the following link:.

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/keeping-your-under-five-safe-online

 

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Rode Heath Primary School

Heath Avenue, Cheshire, ST7 3RY

Main Contact - Mr John Frankland

Tel: 01270 314414

Email: admin@rodeheath.cheshire.sch.uk

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