Reception – Cygnets - Reception

Welcome to Reception – Cygnets Class

Hello and welcome to Cygnets class.

We are Mrs Green and Miss Ross and the Learning Support Assistants are Mrs Read, Mrs Bell and Miss Gordon.

In Summer 1, our topic is ‘Down at the Farm’ where we will be learning about different animals and their habitats. The children will have the opportunity to meet and interact with several different farm animals during our visit from ‘Ark Farm’. We will be exploring the use of maps and will have a go at creating our own maps. In preparation for Sports Day, the children will be taking part in different team games where they will be working together to compete in different races. The children will use a variety of media to create different farm animals and share their creations and explain the processes they have used. 

As part of our Maths learning, we will explore numbers to 20 and beyond as well as grouping and sharing. We will continue to work with the children on ordinal counting, subitising and composition of numbers. The children will continue to take part in their Phonics sessions as well as composing and writing sentences during ‘Drawing Club’. 

In Summer 2, our topic is ‘Ocean Explorers’. We will be learning about different modes of transport including submarines, speed boats, sailing boats and ferries. We will be thinking about the many different sea creatures both in this country and in other countries. Living in a town with a river, we will discuss the importance of water safety. As part of our Maths learning, we will identify, create and explore patterns. The children will begin to gain a deeper understanding of the mathematical concepts they have learnt during their Reception year. During ‘Drawing Club’, the children will be encouraged to compose and write their own sentences / captions linked to the book of the week. During Summer 2, we will have a focus on transitioning into Year 1. The children will visit their new classrooms and meet their new teachers. We will discuss our feelings and have the opportunity  to share our favourite memories about Reception.