Castleton Primary School and Children's Centre
Reception
Welcome to Reception!
In Reception, we are very lucky to have two classes. We have individual classrooms, but the children are free to move between both classrooms and our fantastic outdoor area during their continuous provision.â¯
We have:
Miss Gains (Class Teacher for RG)
Mrs Ratour (Class Teacher for RR)
Miss Shell (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Hesson (Teaching Assistant)
Mrs Lopez (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Strafford (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Ab Strafford (Teaching Assistant)
.
Please send your child to school with a water bottle.
We are looking forward to welcoming all of the children into Reception, and you may have some questions about your child starting school. Here are some we have answered:
Autumn 1
This half term we are looking at the book ‘Dear Zoo’. We will be learning the story and about all the different animals in the book. The children will be making their own puppets and masks to help them retell the story as well as drawing story maps to help us remember all of the words. We are going to be looking carefully at the different patterns on the animal’s skin and making our own animal patterns. We will be using the instruments to make music to match the different animals.
We use Maths No Problem and Mastery of Number to support children’s mathematical learning. To begin with, the children are learning lots of counting songs including 5 Little Monkeys, 5 Little Speckled Frogs and 5 Little Elephants. As well as practising our counting through playing lots of games and learning about sorting and patterns.
You can support your child at home by talking to them about the story ‘Dear Zoo’ and asking them about the different animals- you can access the story on YouTube. Additionally, looking at numbers in the environment and counting with your child will support their learning. Please see the new website app for the weekly newsletter to see what the children have been learning each week and ideas of what to do at home.
Autumn 2
We are very proud of F2 and how they have settled into life at Castleton! They have had a great first half term in school and have enjoyed getting to know their class and their teachers. The children doing a great job of following their new rules and routines.
This half term we are looking at the book ‘Owl Babies’. We will be learning the story and using its structure and language to create our own stories. The children will be making their own puppets and masks to help them retell the story as well as drawing story maps to help them remember all of the words. Alongside this, we will focus on 'Autumn' and some of the changes across the season. For example; how the weather has changed from summer and the importance of dressing appropriately for the weather. You can support your child at home by talking to them about the story ‘Owl Babies’ and discussing what happens in the story (you can watch the story on YouTube) as well as reading them a bed time story each night - find the YouTube link by clicking on the picture below.
In maths we will continue to focus on numbers to 5 in more detail. We will then look at time, 2D shapes and positional language. Watching Numberblocks on BBC iPlayer is a great way to support your child with their maths learning as well as continuing to practise counting forwards and backwards and looking at numbers in the environment.
Please continue to check the new website app for the weekly newsletter to see what the children have been learning each week and ideas of what to do at home.
PE will be taught on Wednesday and children need to come to school wearing their PE kit. As the weather gets colder please ensure that your child comes to school wearing a coat. For times when children come to school wearing Wellies please send a separate pair of shoes to wear inside.
All parents are invited to our Class Assembly on Friday 22nd November. More information to follow.
Spring 1
What a fantastic first term the children have had at Castleton! It has been wonderful to watch the children showcase their individuality and personality as we have got to know them. We are proud to say that they have shown confidence in and around their school environment.
In this half term, we will carry on teaching our 'Drawing Club' where children write a 'code' to make their drawing come to life. We change our story each week to keep the children's interest high. In addition, we are aiming for the children to retell other stories. These could be familiar stories that the children already know, for example ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’, or imaginative stories of their own using the provision resources. The children will continue their daily phonics learning and although they are not quite ready to take reading books home, you could spend 10 minutes reading to your child everyday as this will help to promote their love for reading and spark their imagination.
In maths, we will be extending our number learning on from 0-5 to counting forwards and backwards from 0-10. We will then explore position names, such as first, second, third, etc, number representations on five and ten frames, the 'counting all' addition strategy and finding 1 more and 1 fewer. You could support your child at home to count numbers in the right order by playing counting songs on the ‘BBC counting songs’ website and giving them counting tasks for example setting the table with the right number of plates and cutlery.
Alongside this, we will be exploring another seasonal change where we will be thinking about the weather in Winter and the appropriate clothing choices, and how this relates to environments that are cold all year round such as the ‘Antarctica’. You can support your child at home by going on nature walks and looking for signs of Winter that they could bring into school and either add to our ‘wow wall’ or ‘show and tell’.
Please continue to check the new Jotter 3 app for any updates and PE continues to be on Wednesday. Coats must be worn daily especially with the forthcoming cold weather.
Thank you for the continued support.
Get in Touch
Castleton Primary School and Children's Centre
Reception
Welcome to Reception!
In Reception, we are very lucky to have two classes. We have individual classrooms, but the children are free to move between both classrooms and our fantastic outdoor area during their continuous provision.â¯
We have:
Miss Gains (Class Teacher for RG)
Mrs Ratour (Class Teacher for RR)
Miss Shell (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Hesson (Teaching Assistant)
Mrs Lopez (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Strafford (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Ab Strafford (Teaching Assistant)
.
Please send your child to school with a water bottle.
We are looking forward to welcoming all of the children into Reception, and you may have some questions about your child starting school. Here are some we have answered:
Autumn 1
This half term we are looking at the book ‘Dear Zoo’. We will be learning the story and about all the different animals in the book. The children will be making their own puppets and masks to help them retell the story as well as drawing story maps to help us remember all of the words. We are going to be looking carefully at the different patterns on the animal’s skin and making our own animal patterns. We will be using the instruments to make music to match the different animals.
We use Maths No Problem and Mastery of Number to support children’s mathematical learning. To begin with, the children are learning lots of counting songs including 5 Little Monkeys, 5 Little Speckled Frogs and 5 Little Elephants. As well as practising our counting through playing lots of games and learning about sorting and patterns.
You can support your child at home by talking to them about the story ‘Dear Zoo’ and asking them about the different animals- you can access the story on YouTube. Additionally, looking at numbers in the environment and counting with your child will support their learning. Please see the new website app for the weekly newsletter to see what the children have been learning each week and ideas of what to do at home.
Autumn 2
We are very proud of F2 and how they have settled into life at Castleton! They have had a great first half term in school and have enjoyed getting to know their class and their teachers. The children doing a great job of following their new rules and routines.
This half term we are looking at the book ‘Owl Babies’. We will be learning the story and using its structure and language to create our own stories. The children will be making their own puppets and masks to help them retell the story as well as drawing story maps to help them remember all of the words. Alongside this, we will focus on 'Autumn' and some of the changes across the season. For example; how the weather has changed from summer and the importance of dressing appropriately for the weather. You can support your child at home by talking to them about the story ‘Owl Babies’ and discussing what happens in the story (you can watch the story on YouTube) as well as reading them a bed time story each night - find the YouTube link by clicking on the picture below.
In maths we will continue to focus on numbers to 5 in more detail. We will then look at time, 2D shapes and positional language. Watching Numberblocks on BBC iPlayer is a great way to support your child with their maths learning as well as continuing to practise counting forwards and backwards and looking at numbers in the environment.
Please continue to check the new website app for the weekly newsletter to see what the children have been learning each week and ideas of what to do at home.
PE will be taught on Wednesday and children need to come to school wearing their PE kit. As the weather gets colder please ensure that your child comes to school wearing a coat. For times when children come to school wearing Wellies please send a separate pair of shoes to wear inside.
All parents are invited to our Class Assembly on Friday 22nd November. More information to follow.
Spring 1
What a fantastic first term the children have had at Castleton! It has been wonderful to watch the children showcase their individuality and personality as we have got to know them. We are proud to say that they have shown confidence in and around their school environment.
In this half term, we will carry on teaching our 'Drawing Club' where children write a 'code' to make their drawing come to life. We change our story each week to keep the children's interest high. In addition, we are aiming for the children to retell other stories. These could be familiar stories that the children already know, for example ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’, or imaginative stories of their own using the provision resources. The children will continue their daily phonics learning and although they are not quite ready to take reading books home, you could spend 10 minutes reading to your child everyday as this will help to promote their love for reading and spark their imagination.
In maths, we will be extending our number learning on from 0-5 to counting forwards and backwards from 0-10. We will then explore position names, such as first, second, third, etc, number representations on five and ten frames, the 'counting all' addition strategy and finding 1 more and 1 fewer. You could support your child at home to count numbers in the right order by playing counting songs on the ‘BBC counting songs’ website and giving them counting tasks for example setting the table with the right number of plates and cutlery.
Alongside this, we will be exploring another seasonal change where we will be thinking about the weather in Winter and the appropriate clothing choices, and how this relates to environments that are cold all year round such as the ‘Antarctica’. You can support your child at home by going on nature walks and looking for signs of Winter that they could bring into school and either add to our ‘wow wall’ or ‘show and tell’.
Please continue to check the new Jotter 3 app for any updates and PE continues to be on Wednesday. Coats must be worn daily especially with the forthcoming cold weather.
Thank you for the continued support.
Get in Touch
Castleton Primary School and Children's Centre
Reception
Welcome to Reception!
In Reception, we are very lucky to have two classes. We have individual classrooms, but the children are free to move between both classrooms and our fantastic outdoor area during their continuous provision.â¯
We have:
Miss Gains (Class Teacher for RG)
Mrs Ratour (Class Teacher for RR)
Miss Shell (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Hesson (Teaching Assistant)
Mrs Lopez (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Strafford (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Ab Strafford (Teaching Assistant)
.
Please send your child to school with a water bottle.
We are looking forward to welcoming all of the children into Reception, and you may have some questions about your child starting school. Here are some we have answered:
Autumn 1
This half term we are looking at the book ‘Dear Zoo’. We will be learning the story and about all the different animals in the book. The children will be making their own puppets and masks to help them retell the story as well as drawing story maps to help us remember all of the words. We are going to be looking carefully at the different patterns on the animal’s skin and making our own animal patterns. We will be using the instruments to make music to match the different animals.
We use Maths No Problem and Mastery of Number to support children’s mathematical learning. To begin with, the children are learning lots of counting songs including 5 Little Monkeys, 5 Little Speckled Frogs and 5 Little Elephants. As well as practising our counting through playing lots of games and learning about sorting and patterns.
You can support your child at home by talking to them about the story ‘Dear Zoo’ and asking them about the different animals- you can access the story on YouTube. Additionally, looking at numbers in the environment and counting with your child will support their learning. Please see the new website app for the weekly newsletter to see what the children have been learning each week and ideas of what to do at home.
Autumn 2
We are very proud of F2 and how they have settled into life at Castleton! They have had a great first half term in school and have enjoyed getting to know their class and their teachers. The children doing a great job of following their new rules and routines.
This half term we are looking at the book ‘Owl Babies’. We will be learning the story and using its structure and language to create our own stories. The children will be making their own puppets and masks to help them retell the story as well as drawing story maps to help them remember all of the words. Alongside this, we will focus on 'Autumn' and some of the changes across the season. For example; how the weather has changed from summer and the importance of dressing appropriately for the weather. You can support your child at home by talking to them about the story ‘Owl Babies’ and discussing what happens in the story (you can watch the story on YouTube) as well as reading them a bed time story each night - find the YouTube link by clicking on the picture below.
In maths we will continue to focus on numbers to 5 in more detail. We will then look at time, 2D shapes and positional language. Watching Numberblocks on BBC iPlayer is a great way to support your child with their maths learning as well as continuing to practise counting forwards and backwards and looking at numbers in the environment.
Please continue to check the new website app for the weekly newsletter to see what the children have been learning each week and ideas of what to do at home.
PE will be taught on Wednesday and children need to come to school wearing their PE kit. As the weather gets colder please ensure that your child comes to school wearing a coat. For times when children come to school wearing Wellies please send a separate pair of shoes to wear inside.
All parents are invited to our Class Assembly on Friday 22nd November. More information to follow.
Spring 1
What a fantastic first term the children have had at Castleton! It has been wonderful to watch the children showcase their individuality and personality as we have got to know them. We are proud to say that they have shown confidence in and around their school environment.
In this half term, we will carry on teaching our 'Drawing Club' where children write a 'code' to make their drawing come to life. We change our story each week to keep the children's interest high. In addition, we are aiming for the children to retell other stories. These could be familiar stories that the children already know, for example ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’, or imaginative stories of their own using the provision resources. The children will continue their daily phonics learning and although they are not quite ready to take reading books home, you could spend 10 minutes reading to your child everyday as this will help to promote their love for reading and spark their imagination.
In maths, we will be extending our number learning on from 0-5 to counting forwards and backwards from 0-10. We will then explore position names, such as first, second, third, etc, number representations on five and ten frames, the 'counting all' addition strategy and finding 1 more and 1 fewer. You could support your child at home to count numbers in the right order by playing counting songs on the ‘BBC counting songs’ website and giving them counting tasks for example setting the table with the right number of plates and cutlery.
Alongside this, we will be exploring another seasonal change where we will be thinking about the weather in Winter and the appropriate clothing choices, and how this relates to environments that are cold all year round such as the ‘Antarctica’. You can support your child at home by going on nature walks and looking for signs of Winter that they could bring into school and either add to our ‘wow wall’ or ‘show and tell’.
Please continue to check the new Jotter 3 app for any updates and PE continues to be on Wednesday. Coats must be worn daily especially with the forthcoming cold weather.
Thank you for the continued support.
Get in Touch