Reception Curriculum Overview Spring
Welcome to Reception
We are very excited to welcome you all to the start of your school life at St Augustine’s! This year is going to be filled with fun, lots of learning and new experiences.
The Reception Teachers are Mrs Towle and Mrs Jordan; and they are supported by our highly experienced Teaching Assistants, Mrs Beaven and Mrs Shorbagy.
Here you will find all the information you need about what we will be doing in Reception this term and throughout the academic year.
Remember, it is really important to be at school every day, on time and ready to learn.
PE/Forest School:
Our PE/Forest School day is a Friday. Children should come to school dressed in their PE kit.
Reading at home:
Please read with your child each evening. This could be supporting them to read their Rhino Readers reading book; or sharing with them their school library book or a chosen book from home.
Weekly Updates
W/C 10th February 2025
RE: This week in RE, we have been continuing to learn about Baptism. We looked at the baptismal candle and we talked about how, when the candle is lit, it reminds us that Jesus is the Light of the World, guiding us and showing us the right direction. We looked carefully at the symbols on a baptismal candle and designed our very own candles.
Maths: We have been continuing with our topic of 'Growing 6, 7 and 8'. This week we continued to explore the composition of 6, 7 and 8; we practised perceptual subitising by saying how many in a group without counting; and we enjoyed finding and making doubles to 8.
English: Our story this week has been, 'Mr Gumpy's Motorcar'. We created our own story maps and we retold the beginning of the story so that we could try to write it ourselves, using our fabulous phonic knowledge!
Phonics: This week, we have been learning the phonemes 'ear' (hear) and 'air' (chair). We have participated in lots of activities to practise blending and segmenting 'ear' and 'air' words.
At Saint Augustine’s Primary School, our school rules are simple yet powerful: Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe, and Be the Best You Can Be.
These school rules guide us in everything we do, helping us create a positive, caring, and inspiring learning environment.
Being ready means coming prepared to learn and try our best every day.
Being respectful reminds us to treat others with kindness and value everyone's contributions.
Being safe ensures that we look after ourselves and others, both inside and outside the classroom.
And striving to be the best we can be encourages us to aim high, work hard, and take pride in our achievements.
Together, these rules help us to grow into confident, compassionate, and capable individuals.