Reception - Autumn 2 - Week 3
Date: 19th Nov 2025 @ 11:15am
This week, Reception have been incredibly busy and working super hard!
Our phonics learning is going from strength to strength. The children’s letter formation is developing beautifully, though we still need plenty of practice with ‘Fred Talk’. Thank you so much for your continued support at home – it really makes a huge difference, and we can see the progress every day!
In Maths, we’ve been exploring different representations of the numbers 4 and 5, making sure the children are confident in naming numbers up to 5. We’ve matched verbal numbers to quantities and numerals, and continued developing the skill of perceptual subitising – instantly recognising the number of objects in a group without counting. Please encourage your child to subitise groups of 4 and 5 items at home; this helps them understand what each number looks like and what it’s made up of. We also introduced the concept of ‘one more’ with numbers up to 5. The children are beginning to understand that as we count forwards, each number is one more than the previous. They’ve noticed how numbers grow when we add one more – a big step in building number sense!
Our RE theme this week has been Special People, and we’ve had some very exciting visitors! The Fire Service came to see us with a fire engine, and the children loved exploring inside and learning about their important job. We also welcomed the Police Service, tried on uniforms, looked at the different vehicles, discussed ways police can help us and what to do if we are lost! Caroline Collins joined us for Godly Play, linking beautifully to our theme of special people.
We ended the week with a flurry of excitement as we explored the story of ‘The Gingerbread Man’. Imagine our surprise when a video showed the Gingerbread Man running away from school! The children created fantastic wanted posters and searched the school grounds – but he’s still on the loose! If you spot him near you, please let us know!
Thank you again for all your support. Have a lovely weekend – and keep your eyes peeled for that cheeky Gingerbread Man!
Mrs Molloy, Mrs Bevin and the Reception team