Starfish Class

Reception (EYFS)

Children will begin sorting and matching objects and making them the same. They will notice 'more and fewer' in groups of objects and be encouraged to use the correct language when explaining more and fewer. The children will develop their own knowledge for number through their play and the adults will support this when engaging with the children. They will observe and create simple repeating patterns in the classroom and when outside playing. 

Each day, we will talk about the date and temperature. The children will begin applying our understanding for numbers to identify whether the date/ temperature more or less than the previous day. They will pay for their fruit each starting at 1p initially. In Spring, the children will begin using 1p, 2p and 3p to pay for their fruit whilst building a strong understanding for 1,2,3, furthering this to 4,5,6,7,8 when following White Rose units 'Alive in 5!', and 'Growing 6, 7, 8'. The children will begin developing their language when comparing length, weight and mass and explore through 'hands-on' experiences.

Year 1 

The children will spend Spring consolidating and developing their knowledge of place value within 20, then 50.  They will move into addition and subtraction within 20 then developing knowledge for shapes, both 2D and 3D. Year 1 will be applying their knowledge of number bonds when making different dates and temperatures. They will identify whether the date/ temperature is odd or even as well as using the part-part-whole model to show how the numbers are made. Year 1 will further their build upon their EYFS knowledge of measure through comparing length, height and weight using non-standard and standard units.

Early Reading and Writing

Reception

The children will consolidate their Set 1 sounds, as well as learning Set 2 sounds. We will be focusing on orally blending words and some children will begin using this knowledge to write small words and short sentences. Some children will be using finger spaces and neatly formed letter formations.

Year 1

Children will continue in their RWI groups each day and use their knowledge of Set 2 and 3 sounds to develop their reading and writing. They will apply and develop these skills when writing in sentences independently building a knowledge for writing in different genres, as well as continuing to develop an understanding for adjectives and verbs. The children will begin to understand similes and conjunctions in their writing. 

Novel Study/ Drawing Club

Being a 'Novel Study School', will all be spending the first 2 weeks of each half term on the focus texts; 'Where the Wild Things Are' (Spring 1) and 'The Man on the Moon' (Spring 2 ). We hope this will allow the children to develop a love for familiar texts and develop using a range of new exciting vocabulary, as well as beginning to apply their phonics skills taught in RWI. We will then move into Drawing Club, where the children will be continuing the 'joy' of writing through carefully chosen books/ animations that will enhance and develop their vocabulary during each 1 week focus. The books chosen for Drawing Club will also be carefully selected to allow the children follow their interests whilst exploring themes such as; healthy relationships, cultures and the wider world. 

Children will continue to choose their favourite story (choice of 2 books a day) at the beginning of each day, which we will listen to before lunch. We will also listen to 3 other stories from our familiar text pallet, during the day, to again develop a love for familiar books and enjoy more new exciting vocabulary as well as embedding the British Value: Democracy

We will continue to visit the school library once a week, so the children can carry on making independent selections for the pictures books they wish to take home and share with an adult. 

Sharing achievements

Seesaw - We use Seesaw to communicate and share amazing moments in class, but you can also use this to send us 'WOW' moments from home too! 

With an adult

Reception

Sharing a library book with an adult

Sharing Read, Write Inc ditties/ books with adults  (4 or more times a week)

Reading and writing red 'tricky' words

Watch RWI videos sent from the Virtual Classroom

Year 1

Reading and writing red 'tricky' words

Reading RWI books 5 times a week at home

Practicing weekly spellings

Completing Maths homework (Hand in on Wednesday for marking)

Independently

Dressing and Undressing

Writing our names 

Putting on and doing up our coats

Putting our shoes on the correct feet 

Using cutlery to eat out dinner independently