Bishop Ian Ramsey Church of England Primary School

Chestnut class

 reception

Miss richards

2024-25

 

Welcome to our classroom!

Our exploring zones

 

 Our sleep zone!

Our focus zone


Click on the link below to see an introduction to Chestnut Class for parents and carers:

Induction meeting

 

 

Welcome to Chestnut Class

Autumn Term 2024

 

Welcome to Reception and our class page! Hopefully you will find our class page useful. On our class page we have details of our topics for this term as well as other useful information about Reception. We love to share what we learn in school every day via Facebook, so please head over to our school Facebook to see what we have been up to. Here's to a great term!

Miss Richards

 

What will we be learning about this term?

English 

Chosen texts: Colour Monster and The colour monster goes to school 

The great big book of families  

Owl Babies  

The Rainbow Fish 

Traditional Tales  

The Christmas Story 

The Jolly Christmas Postman 

Stickman  

 

Maths

Getting to know you, Just like me, It's me 1, 2, 3!, Circles and Triangles, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and Shapes with 4 sides.

 

RE

 The Big story and Creation 

Incarnation - Why do Christians perform nativity plays at Christmas?

  

Knowledge and Understanding of the world - The natural world

Exploring the world using my senses

My body

Material around me

  

Knowledge and Understanding of the world - Past and present

My own life story and family’s history

Guy Fawkes

Old and new toys

Christmas

 

Knowledge and Understanding of the world - People, Cultures and Communities

My environment

My Community

Festivals

 

Expressive Arts and Design

Mark making (Paul Klee)

  

PE

Agility Space and movement and Catching and throwing

Outdoor Explorers - Forest School

 

PSHE

Jigsaw: Being me in my world/Celebrating differences

 

Computing Reception 

Using devices around me (such as iPads)

Keyboard, tracking and mouse skills

 

Music

Charanga: Me! and My stories

  

Key Information

Our arrival time each morning is between 8.45 - 9.00am and we leave at 3.15. Reception children can be dropped off and picked up at the reception door (the door nearest the car park) in the EYFS area.  

 

Bringing things in from home

The children should bring in a water bottle which they will leave in for the week and take home on a Friday.   They need wellies that will stay in school. They do not need any other equipment. 

 

PE/Forest school Days

Our PE day is a Tuesday and our Forest school day is a Thursday. On Tuesday, the children should come into school wearing their PE kit (it can be their purple shorts or black joggers/leggings). They do not need to bring in their normal school uniform to get changed into, they will just stay in their PE kit all day. For Forest school days, they should wear their normal PE t shirt, black track suit bottoms/leggings and purple school jumper or purple hoodie. 

 

Homework

We have Core Homework linked to phonics (weekly) and Optional Topic Homework (half-termly). Please see a further explanation of our Homework approach this year in the letter below.

Chestnut Class Homework

  

Reading

 Supporting your child with reading:
  • Although your child will be taught to read at school, you can have a huge impact on their reading journey by continuing their practice at home.

There are two types of reading book that your child may bring home:

  • A reading practice book - My book. This will be at the correct phonic stage for your child. They should be able to read this fluently and independently and will have already read this with an adult at school. This will be changed weekly.
  • A sharing book - Our book.  Your child will not be able to read this on their own. This book is for you both to read and enjoy together.
 

Spelling/Phonics

Your child will learn and practise their spellings within their phonics sessions. Any additional work will be sent home to help your child to practice their phonetical skills. 

Spelling practice 2 x per week. Please see the attached list of words in our Chestnut Class Homework letter. These are the common exception words that children are expected to spell by the end of Key Stage 1. We teach spelling patterns in school across the year as well as these common exception words, however it would be beneficial for the children to practise spelling the words on the attached list at home across the year. The websites below are a great way to practise these words at home in a fun way.

www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/spookySpellings/index.html

www.ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling

 

 

Useful Websites

Visit these websites for some games to practice your English skills.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=9&AgeGroup=2

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zv48q6f

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html

 http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1literacy.html

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

Mr Mc Phonics- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTcZnvuTeovlznioLRo0GOA

 

Visit these websites for some games to practice your Maths skills.

Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds (topmarks.co.uk)

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/ordering-and-sequencing-numbers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zjxhfg8

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1numeracy.htm

https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student

 

This is a useful website to practice a range of different subject areas.

https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks1/

 

Bishop Ian Ramsey CE Primary School is part of the Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust. Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust is a company limited by guarantee (company number 10847279) and exempt charity registered in England and Wales at The Cai Building (fourth floor), Coble Dene, Royal Quays, North Shields, NE29 6DE.