Meet our Classes
Here at Holy Trinity, our Reception class is known as ‘Maple’. Maple have a large indoor classroom and share an equally large outdoor area with ‘Acorns’, our Nursery class.
The outdoor area is a well resourced and safe area that provides our children with free access to the outdoors whenever they wish, all year round. Outdoor activities are changed frequently but usually include role play activities, sand and water play, opportunities for mark making and space to explore.
Sharing the space with our Nursery has huge benefits in terms of easing the transition between the nursery and the ‘big school’ for our children, something which many of
our parents have noticed and commented on.
A typical day in Maple class involves play, phonics, guided reading and adult led focused tasks. Primarily, the children in Maple learn though play which, as research has
shown, is the way in which young children learn best. Below are some photos of our children doing exactly that:
Spring Term Curriculum Letter for Maple Class - 12th January, 2010
First of all, a few reminders about class routines:
- Reading books changed every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please read these books with, rather than to, your child each night and return the book to school the next day.
- Please continue to read other books to your children whenever you can.
- Sight words are looked at throughout the week and your child will come home with a new sheet of words when they are ready.
- Please check your child’s book bag everyday and empty out letters or items of work. This makes it a lot easier for staff to sort through and find new items or letters from you.
- PE kit is needed on Fridays but it is helpful if it is left in school at all times.
- Please can you ensure your child’s uniform and PE kit are labelled – we end up with a selection of unmarked jumpers and cardigans at the end of every day!
- If we continue to have snow throughout this half term, please do send your child in with named wellies to keep their feet dry. However, please do also send them in with their school shoes in order that they can change in class.
This term’s topic is ‘traditional tales’ and I apologise for the misprint in the ‘show and tell topics’ letter that went home at the end of last term which stated that our topic was animals. As part of our traditional tales topic, we will be looking at the following learning objectives:
Communication, Language and Literacy:
- Enjoy listening and responding to stories, songs and rhymes
- Enjoy making up own stories, showing an understanding of the elements of stories and story language
- Explore and experiment with sounds, words and texts
Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy:
- Use language such as ‘heavier’, ‘greater’, ‘smaller’ or ‘lighter’ to compare quantities
- Use mathematical language to describe solid objects (3D) and flat (2D) shapes
- Describe solutions to practical problems
Knowledge and understanding of the world:
- Show an awareness of change
- Use time-related words in conversation
- Understand about the seasons of the year and their regularity
Personal, Social and Emotional Development:
- Continue to be interested, excited and motivated to learn
- Be confident to try new activities, initiate ideas and speak in a familiar group
- Respond to significant experiences, showing a range of feelings when appropriate
Creative Development:
- Introduce a storyline or narrative to play
- Play alongside other children who are engaged in the same theme
- Play cooperatively as part of a group to act out a narrative
Physical Development:
- Use small and large equipment showing a range of basic skills
- Recognise the changes that happen to their body when they are active
- Handle tools, objects, construction and malleable materials safely and with basic control
You will be receiving a letter soon giving all the details of our class trip to the London Aquarium on Wednesday 3rd March. It will be at a cost of £14 per child and an additional £5 contribution for any adults who would like to help accompany us on the trip. If you would like to help, you will need a CRB. Please ask in the school office for details.
While we hope that this letter has given you all the information you need, please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information.
Yours sincerely,
Miss P. Withers Miss M. Lount Mrs S. Hancock
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