Beech
Welcome to Beech - Reception
Welcome to Beech Class at Dunbury Academy!
A very warm welcome back to school for the start of the Summer term.
In Reception this half-term, our topic is 'Traditional Tales'. We will be looking at a few favourite classics, and learning that these tales are passed down through generations. We will be learning to retell the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and in writing, we will be expressing our ideas, using the phonics skills we have developed so far. We will relate the topic to our school vision for the half term, 'Be Heard’. We will be finding out how we can advocate for ourselves, be kind with our word choices and ask questions about things we are curious about to deepen our learning. We will be talking about 'being our best' through choices we make and how can look after ourselves and others.
EYFS
Reading | We will share purposeful daily stories before home-time linked to our 'Traditional Tales' topic, as well as enjoying a focus 'book of the week' in maths and English. We will be learning a poem each week linked to the seasons and special calendar events. Our first poem this term is 'The Fox' which supports our character understanding of the fox in 'The Gingerbread Man.'
At home: Your child will be bringing home books linked to the sounds we have learnt in school. Enjoy finding a time of day to get into a routine of sharing a school book. When you share books at home and read to your child, ask questions about the pictures/characters and predict what will happen next or an ending to the story. |
| Writing | We are supporting the children to learn to write short sentences with accurately formed letter shapes. In the Summer term, we are learning to write words using 'special friends' (digraphs and trigraphs) linked to the sounds we have learnt in phonics such as 'play, night, teeth'.
At home: Encourage opportunities for your child to write/draw. Support lower-case formation (other than for their initial). Write short sentences or a few items on a shopping list. |
| Maths | We are learning to count to 20. We are practising number bonds within 10 as well as doubles (to double 5), odd numbers and even numbers (within 10).
At home: Share a number of objects (within 10 or 20) between 2 or 3 people. Can they be shared equally? |
EYFS - 7 areas of learning: Please see the curriculum overview on the EYFS page to see the key texts and curriculum experiences which will be the focus of our learning this half-term.
Please feel welcome to contact me on our class email address beech@dunbury.dsat.org.uk if you have any questions or concerns. Alternatively, you can see me in person at the classroom gate in the morning or after school.
We look forward to a wonderful half-term of learning at Dunbury.
Mrs Stoker