Saplings 2025 - 2026

 

 

 

Welcome to Saplings Class.

 

The Reception year is a very exciting time of change for both parents and our children. During this year, we will all work as a team to ensure that your child flourishes through a fun, stimulating and active environment. The experiences we provide will be designed to ensure that every child reaches their full potential in all aspects of the curriculum. We will be encouraging your child to become an independent learner and take risks as they embark upon new challenges. We pride ourselves in offering a nurturing, language rich learning environment that teaches the essential skills necessary to build positive relationships and prepare them for their future.

 

This half term our topic is ‘Myself and My Family’. During this topic, the children will learn all about themselves, their bodies and their families. As a class, the children spend time getting to know each other and learning about their families.

 

During our daily Literacy and Communication sessions, the children will be looking at several sensory stories which show the importance of family and friendship and explore the adventures of starting school. The sensory stories we will be looking at are ‘No More Room for Baby Roo, Three Friends Together and Harry and the Dinosaurs go to School’. After listening to each story, the children will have the opportunity to complete a range of activities linked to each of the stories.

 

During our daily Maths sessions, the children will be exploring numbers to 5 through a range of number songs and themed activities in the different continuous provision areas which will be modelled and led by staff. As the term develops, the children will begin exploring primary colours and 2d shapes. Throughout the term the children will complete shape and colour hunts around school, create pictures using different 2d shapes and primary colours.

Throughout this topic, the children will be thinking about people who are special to them at home and in school and will identify things that they like, don’t like and are good at.

Every day we will continue to work on our individual targets and enjoy lots of fun and exciting ways to learn!

 

Key Information:

 

·      PE will take place on a Tuesday morning

·      Please provide a spare set of clothes and waterproof coat/wellies, so we are always prepared for whatever the weather brings us.

·      Snacks and/or lunch – Please make sure you have ordered a school lunch if appropriate.

·      A little reminder to check Dojo for updates and messages each day. Please let us know if there are any issues or useful information that will help us to care for your child.

 

Please feel free to contact the Saplings team with any questions or queries. We are all happy to help in any way we can.