Reception Curriculum Overview Summer
Welcome to Reception
We are very excited to welcome you all to the start of your school life at St Augustine’s! This year is going to be filled with fun, lots of learning and new experiences.
The Reception Teachers are Mrs Towle and Mrs Jordan; and they are supported by our highly experienced Teaching Assistants, Mrs Beaven and Mrs Shorbagy.
Here you will find all the information you need about what we will be doing in Reception this term and throughout the academic year.
Remember, it is really important to be at school every day, on time and ready to learn.
PE/Forest School:
Our PE/Forest School day is a Friday. Children should come to school dressed in their PE kit.
Reading at home:
Please read with your child each evening. This could be supporting them to read their Rhino Readers reading book; or sharing with them their school library book or a chosen book from home.
Week beginning 9th June
Maths: In maths we will be looking at manipulation, composition and decomposition. We will be exploring the properties of shapes and spatial relations. We will be providing opportunities to explore the attributes of shapes and to select shapes for a particular purpose. The children will explore using pattern block shapes and will be encouraged to use them to fill templates or make their own pictures.
English: In our English this week we will continue our exciting learning all about our caterpillars. Our writing will be non-fiction based. We will look at the lifecycle of a butterfly, creating our own drawing of a life cycle with labels. We will begin to write facts we have learnt about caterpillars and butterflies, creating our own fact files.
In phonics we will be revising phase 4.
RE: In RE, we will be finding out about Pentecost. Pentecost is a special day when we remember something very exciting that happened to Jesus’ friends a long time ago. After Jesus went back to heaven, His friends, the disciples, were feeling a little scared and didn’t know what to do. But then, something amazing happened! Suddenly, they heard a strong wind, and it felt like little flames of fire appeared above their heads. These flames weren’t real fire that could burn. They were a sign that God’s special helper, the Holy Spirit, had come to be with them. Because of the Holy Spirit, Jesus’ friends were no longer scared. They felt brave and happy. They started talking in different languages so everyone could understand the good news about Jesus. Pentecost is like a big birthday party for the Church because that’s when God gave His friends the power to tell everyone about Jesus!
We will make our own Holy Spirit crowns to remind us of the Holy Spirit.
Also next week: As Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Adha this weekend we will be finding out about this special celebration. Eid Al-Adha is a happy time. It’s about family, sharing and saying thank you.
Week beginning 19th May
Maths: Next week in maths, we will be continuing with our unit, 'To 20 and Beyond'. We will focus on counting verbally beyond 20, pausing at each multiple to draw out the structure. We will build on verbal counting beyond 20 by noticing the counting patterns involved, playing games using number tracks and hundred squares.
English: Next week is our final week working on the text, 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. We will be writing our own versions, changing the land at the top of the beanstalk, the character Jack meets in the land, and the objects Jack takes down the beanstalk!
Phonics: In phonics next week, we will be practising blending to read polysyllabic words containing adjacent consonants, and segmenting to spell these words, e.g., windmill, lunchbox, rainstorm.
RE: In RE, we will be looking at the Easter candle, hearing that it is a special candle for Easter and a sign of celebration. It is a reminder that Jesus died on the cross and rose again.
Reminder for next week: Monday 19th May is our Enrichment Day, when we will be travelling by coach to Our Lady and St Teresa's school in Cubbington. Children can wear their PE kit on this day. Please remember a packed lunch, water bottle, sunhat (the weather forecast is looking good!) and, of course, a teddy bear!
At Saint Augustine’s Primary School, our school rules are simple yet powerful: Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe, and Be the Best You Can Be.
These school rules guide us in everything we do, helping us create a positive, caring, and inspiring learning environment.
Being ready means coming prepared to learn and try our best every day.
Being respectful reminds us to treat others with kindness and value everyone's contributions.
Being safe ensures that we look after ourselves and others, both inside and outside the classroom.
And striving to be the best we can be encourages us to aim high, work hard, and take pride in our achievements.
Together, these rules help us to grow into confident, compassionate, and capable individuals.