Welcome to Reception’s class page

This page will provide you with useful information about our current topic, hints for helping your child at home and important dates that are coming up.

Our current topic is…

 Let’s Celebrate!

Our exciting new topic in Reception is ‘Let’s Celebrate!’

Over the coming weeks, we will be exploring different celebrations throughout the year, including Bonfire Night, Christmas, Diwali and birthdays! We will be sharing how we celebrate special occasions at home and discovering how other families and cultures celebrate in their own unique ways.

We have lots of exciting activities planned, including staging our very own Reception wedding! 💍 The children will also have the fantastic opportunity to attend Charnwood’s very own firework display! 🎆

We can’t wait for a half-term full of fun, sparkle and celebrations! ✨🎉

To view our curriculum overview for this next topic or to see some important dates that are coming up, check out our useful links section on this page.

How you can help your child at home

• Reading: Reading at home is one of the most powerful ways you can support your child’s learning. Sharing stories together not only builds a love of reading but also helps develop their understanding and language skills. At this stage, it’s really important to talk about the story as you go—ask your child questions about what has happened, why characters made certain choices, and what they think might happen next. These conversations help deepen their understanding and make reading an enjoyable, interactive experience for both of you. 📚
•  Phonics:
  

  📚 Phonics Fun – Let’s Get Blending! 🌟

  In Reception, we have been working hard on our phonics skills! By Christmas, we are aiming for all children to be confidently blending CVC words (consonant-vowel-consonant words), such as cat, dog, pin, sun and map.

  We would love your support at home to help your child become a confident reader! Here are some simple tips:

  🌟 Say it, blend it, read it! Encourage your child to say each sound, then blend them together. For example, c-a-t → cat! Remember to use pure sounds, without adding an ‘uh’ at the end.

  🌟 Make it fun! Use magnetic letters, write words in flour, play sound games or hide words around the house for your child to find and read.

  🌟 Practise little and often! Just 5–10 minutes of phonics practice each day can make a big difference!

  🌟 Learn those tricky words! We are also learning to recognise these tricky words by sight:

  I, no, go, into, her, the

  These words have parts that don’t follow the phonics patterns we have learnt so far. Try making flashcards, playing matching games or spotting them in bedtime stories.

  Most importantly, keep it positive and celebrate every little success! 🎉

  Thank you for your continued support. Together, we can help our little learners become confident, enthusiastic readers! 📖✨

• 🔢 Maths Fun at Home! ⭐

  This half-term in Reception, we will be exploring 2D shapes, positional language and numbers to 5! Here are some simple ways you can support your child at home.

  🔺 Shape Detectives! Go on a shape hunt around your home! Can your child spot circles, triangles, squares and rectangles? Encourage them to describe shapes using words such as round, straight, sides and corners.

  🧸 Where’s Teddy? Play hide-and-seek with a favourite toy. Can your child describe whether it is on, under, behind or in front of something?

  🔢 Number Fun! Practise counting objects up to 5, showing numbers using fingers and spotting small amounts without counting (subitising). Use toys or snacks to explore different ways to make 5, and ask, “What is one more?” or “What is one less?”

  🌟 Remember, maths is everywhere! Just a few minutes of playful practice each day can make a big difference.

  Thank you for helping our little mathematicians shine! ✨