Reception Spring Term

Fairy Tale Power of Reading Stories: Weeks 1 and 2: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Weeks 3 and 4: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Weeks 5 and 6: Jack and the Beanstalk

*Each week, the children will be engaging in Literacy, Maths, Expressive Arts and Understanding of the World activities associated with these 3 key stories.

PE: Every Friday is our PE lesson. Children can come to school in their PE uniform.

Weekly Homework

*Please read the 2 readers with your child every night. Also ensure homework sheets are completed and returned each Friday. You can assist your child by making sure their work is completed neatly and properly.

Reception Spring Term

Weekly Phonics Week 1: zz and qu

Week 2: ch and sh

Week 3: th and ng

Week 4: oo and ee

Week 5: ai and ay

Week 6: ar

Weekly Maths Week 1: Weighing & measuring size and learning key words for comparing (eg. smaller/fewer/more/heavier/lighter)

Week 2: Ordering by length or height (tall/short/smaller/longer/wider/higher)

Week 3: Adding vocabulary (more; plus; add and positional words behind/next to/under/over/on/through/above/below)

Week 4: Counting and placing numbers to 20 in order. Continue with adding and subtracting

Week 5: Counting skills – sequencing numbers; Ordering 3 or more items by length or height; Everyday language related to size.

Week 6: Orders 3 or more items by length or height; Describe relative position (behind/next to, etc)