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 Encourage your child to grow and
living things. care for bulbs, seeds etc. at
Understanding right, wrong and home.
why.
Maintaining personal hygiene.

Share experiences and talk about

Communication, language and
literacy.
Negotiating and sharing ideas
with others.
Development of a descriptive
vocabulary.
appropriate actions and
reactions.
Encourage your child to take care
of their own hygiene; blow their
own nose, wash hands etc.
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
invitations
Using letter sounds and letter
names.
Reading and writing 3 letter
words.
Writing simple sentences
Forming letters correctly.
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.
available for your childs own
writing. Encourage your child to
write and also model the writing
process for your child.
Talk about letter sounds and
names in context. Sing the
Alphabet song your child will
know the words.
Revise Set 2 Sounds.
Help your child to find and read
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.
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.
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.

Expressive arts and design.

Sculpture work on pattern and
textures.
Boxes folding and Explore and experiment with
cutting/slotting. modelling materials and boxes at
Joining materials together. home.
Singing a range of songs. Use scissors, glue
Exploring percussion linking to Sing with your child at home.
songs/exploring loud and quiet
fast and slow.
Physical development.
Gymnastics work on direction
and shape.
Outdoor games/exploration of
Develop simple obstacle courses
small equipment.
at home.
Moving imaginatively to music.
Join in with the Bear Hunt dance.
Dance Were Going on a Bear
Buy a skipping rope and learn to
Hunt.
skip!
Important Dates.

Shoe Box Jungles are due in on

Thursday 23rd March.

Dress as An Animal Day is

Wednesday 22nd March.

Please send in a small bear if you

have not already done so.
Please read every day with your
child at home.

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.