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Welcome to Daisy Class

Your class teacher is Miss Lane.

Our class TA is Hannah and Gerri will also be working with us.

We have PE on Thursdays.

The children should wear their PE kit to school on PE days.

🌼 Welcome back to the second half of the Spring Term! 🌼

Books we will be sharing this half term.......

This half term our topic is The Great Outdoors, and Reception are already excited to learn about nature, growth, life cycles and the world around them. We are using a lovely selection of stories and information books to support our learning, including:

• Jack and the Beanstalk

• The Tiny Seed

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar

• This Is How We Keep Healthy

• Nonfiction bug books

Literacy: Independent Sentence Writing

Our focus in Literacy this term is writing short sentences and captions independently, using our phonics knowledge to help us spell words.
The children will be practising:

Maths: Numbers 20 and Beyond & 3D Shapes

In Maths we are learning to:

• Recognise, build and order numbers from 20 and beyond

• Count carefully using different resources

• Compare quantities and explore number patterns

• Name and describe 3D shapes such as cubes, cones, cylinders, spheres and cuboids

We will be spotting 3D shapes around school and exploring them in our play.

This half term we are exploring:

Life Cycles

• The life cycle of a plant

• The life cycle of a butterfly

The children will be talking about how living things grow, change and need care.

🕰️ Our Own Timeline

We will also be creating a simple history timeline using photos of ourselves as:

• A baby

• A toddler

• And now

This will help the children understand how they have grown and changed over time.

Fine Motor Development

We continue to strengthen our fine motor skills through:

• Scissor practice

• Threading

• Tweezers

• Playdough activities

• Handwriting patterns and letter formation

These skills help support both writing and independence.

Art: Painting & Colour Mixing

In Art, we are learning about:

• Mixing colours

• Using paintbrushes with control

• Creating different textures and effects

The children will be painting their own pictures of plants, flowers and bugs, inspired by our outdoor observations and storybooks.

Planting and Growing

We will also be planting our own seeds and taking care of them throughout the half term.

I’m really looking forward to another wonderful half term together.
Miss Lane

Please ensure your child has all their uniform, coats, P.E. kit and bags labelled clearly. Thank you.

School lunch

All children in Year 0 are entitled to a free school meal and it is a good social and learning experience for the children, as well as saving you making a packed lunch every day!

The menu is designed and cooked from fresh by our experienced catering staff every day. The menu runs on a 4 week timetable and can be found here.

The Early Years staff have lunch with the children to encourage tasting and eating a variety of foods and good table manners.

Please come and ask any member of the Early Years staff anything you are unsure of. Every morning there is a member of staff at the gate that you can speak to. If it is something more detailed you can make an appointment to see the teacher after school.