Welcome to Reception!

Our Topic for Term 5 is...

Come Outside!

Last term we were swinging into spring. This term we are learning all about the great outdoors. 

We will focus on the stories 'Jack and the Beanstalk', and 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. For literacy we will explore early writing skills, such as hearing and writing all sounds in words, writing more complex words, simple captions and short sentences.

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

In maths we will be exploring the tens frame and seeing how doubles can be arranged. learning more about number bonds to 10, adding and taking away within 20 and making patterns using tangrams and shapes. 

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

- What is happening now?

- What is different in our world?

For design and technology and expressive art and design we will be mixing powder paints, preparing and cutting soft fruit and vegetables, making a tab join, planning, building and constructing for a purpose and finally looking at the wonderful book, 'The Visitors", where we will explore transient art using shells, pebbles and other collage materials. 

This term we will be learning all about summer for understanding the world, looking at the life-cycle of plants, making observational drawings, labelling maps, planting and taking care of plants. 

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:

Monday 20th April 2026 - Start of Term 5 

Tuesday 19th May - 2026 Parents information evening (5pm)

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

9.30am - 10.15am

and 10.45am - 11.30am

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

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

Friday 22nd May 2026 - Last day of term 5

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