Welcome to Reception!

Our Topic for Term 6 is...

Fun at the Seaside!

Last term we were enjoying the great outdoors. This term we are learning all about fun at the seaside. 

We will focus on the stories 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears', 'Dogger' and 'Katie Morag Delivers the Mail". For literacy we will explore correctly forming capital letters, writing short sentences using capital letters and full stops, reading what we have written to check that it makes sense and discussing features of our own writing.

We will continue our Phonics journey, consolidating Phase 4 phonemes with words containing adjacent consonants and polysyllabic words. 

In maths we will continue to identify when sets can be subitised and when counting is necessary, sharing into groups, creating our own pattern rules and describing positions and creating and representing this in map form. 

We will be answering the following enquiry questions over the term:

- What is happening now?

- How does the world change around me?

This term we will be learning all about summer for understanding the world, looking at how the UK is similar and different to other places in the world, observing and interacting with natural processes, looking at environments that are different to the one in which we live, creating our own maps using symbols and pictures and looking at seaside holidays in the past and now. 

For design and technology and expressive art and design we will be making split pin joins, choosing the correct colour for still life painting, exploring mixed media collage, planning and making clay pots, exploring the use of fabric - making outfits for dolls and finally planning and making a picnic with fruit kebabs and flapjacks.

If you have any questions, please get in touch - we are really looking forward to another fantastic term with you and your children! 

Many thanks,

The Reception Team 

Dates for your diary:

Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Start of Term 6 

Thursday 25th June - Reception 2026 New Starters Stay and Play sessions:

9.30am - 10.15am

and 10.45am - 11.30am

Tuesday 30th June - Reception 2026 New Starters Stay and Play session - 1.15pm - 2pm

Tuesday 7th July - Long Ashton Allotment visit

Thursday 9th July - Reception 2026 New Starters Stay and Play session - 1.15pm - 2pm

Tuesday 14th July - Chew Valley Animal Park Reception visit

Wednesday 22nd July 2026 - Last day of term 6

Logistics - Outerwear, wellies and water bottles (and provided snacks!)

Water: We encourage the children to drink as much as possible (water only in their water bottles please) so please send in your child with a named bottle. 

Snacks: The children are provided with daily fruit but if you wish to send them in with a fruit snack then you are welcome to.

Shoes: Please can children come to school in Velcro or slip-on shoes. No laces in Reception, thank you!

Wellies: We encourage children to use our outdoor provision to support their learning as much as possible in all weathers. We ask that named wellies are brought and left in school.

Hats/Coats: We advise you to keep one eye on the weather and provide a sunhat/raincoat as appropriate for your child please. In really hot and sunny weather please apply suncream to your child at the start of the day. 

Our PE / Outdoor Learning days: Fridays. PE kits are fine for both. 

Bags: Please only bring a bookbag to school, we do not have the space for backpacks. 

Change of clothing: We ask that children are all supplied with a spare change of clothing to stay in school in either a plastic bag or a drawstring bag. This should include a change of pants, socks, bottoms, and tops. 

Thank you for your support with this! 

Staffing in Reception

The teacher in Beech Class is Ms Wingrave.

The teacher in Oak Class is Mrs Potter.

Our Learning Support Assistants are Mrs Easton, Mrs Walsh, and Mr Porter.

We work closely as a Reception unit which ensures lots of quality indoor and outdoor activities all year round.

Literacy/Phonics

Maths