Reception Class Newsletter Spring Term 2

Dear Parents We are looking forward to seeing your

fantastic Jungles and hope you are enjoying planning them
and working with your child.

Our topics will include:

Ways to help your child:

Personal, social and

emotional development
Showing concern for others and
living things.
Understanding right, wrong and
why.
Maintaining personal hygiene.

Encourage your child to grow and

care for bulbs, seeds etc. at
home.

Share experiences and talk about

appropriate actions and
reactions.
Encourage your child to take care
of their own hygiene; blow their
own nose, wash hands etc.
Communication, language and
literacy
Negotiating and sharing ideas
with others.
Development of a descriptive
vocabulary.

Encourage your child to listen

carefully and follow instructions.
Talk about objects and
experiences encourage your
child to use descriptive
vocabulary.

Writing for a variety of purposes Make paper and writing materials

and audiences; letters and
available for your childs own
invitations
writing. Encourage your child to
write and also model the writing
process for your child.
Using letter sounds and letter
Talk about letter sounds and
names.
names in context. Sing the
Alphabet song your child will
Reading and writing 3 letter
know the words.
words.
Revise Set 2 Sounds.
Writing simple sentences
Help your child to find and read
Forming letters correctly.
3 letter words and write them as
you say the sounds.
Write simple sentences at home.
Write letters/words reinforce
the correct sequence of
movements start at the top.
Use the handwriting sheet
previously sent home.
Mathematics
Addition combining 2 and 3
numbers/sets.
Using everyday words to describe
position and direction.
Counting forwards and
backwards.
Continued development of
recording skills.

Use addition in everyday

situations demonstrate
recording of an addition and
subtraction using +/-/=.
Share stories, which include
positional language e.g. Rosies
Walk.
Count forwards and backwards
with your child. Have a go at
writing numbers/number
sentences.

Understanding the World

Famous old bears.
Old and new (listening to
visitors).
Seasonal changes.
Looking at routes and simple
maps.
Special people.
Using a graphics program to
create pictures.
Explore the printing process.
Using simple programmable toys.
Making a Buddy/Bee Bot move.
Expressive arts and design
Sculpture work on pattern and
textures.
Boxes folding and
cutting/slotting.
Joining materials together.
Singing a range of songs.
Exploring percussion linking to
songs/exploring loud and quiet
fast and slow.
Physical development
Gymnastics work on direction
and shape.
Outdoor games/exploration of
small equipment.
Moving imaginatively to music.
Dance Were Going on a Bear
Hunt.

Talk about your own bear (if you

have one). Talk about Rupert,
Paddington, Pooh
Go on a weather/spring walk.
Can your child draw a simple map
of their journey to school?
Talk about people who are special
to you/them.
If available use your own
computer/iPad to develop and
extend skills.

Explore and experiment with

modelling materials and boxes at
home.
Use scissors, glue
Sing with your child at home.

Develop simple obstacle courses

at home.
Join in with the Bear Hunt dance.
Buy a skipping rope and learn to
skip!

Important Dates
Right Start Training will start on
23rd February.
Shoe Box Jungles are due in on
Thursday 24th March.
Dress As An Animal Day is
Wednesday 23th March.

Please send in a small bear if you

have not already done so.
Forest School will be on Monday
4th April

Come dressed in outdoor clothes

on this day.

Dont Forget!
Our P.E. days are Tuesday/Thursday and Friday.
Reading Packs need to be in school every day. Books are changed
twice a week. Try to read little and often at home.
Library day is Wednesday (we rely on a volunteer).
Lets keep working together to support your child.

Thank you.