1. What can an astronaut see from his window? Spring Term 2015
LEARNING GUIDE FOR THE UPPER FOUNDATION STAGE - RECEPTION
Personal, Social and Emotional Development ( SEAL -Good to be me)
Classroom rules - expectations
Start to identify that they are all special
Aware of own feelings
Understand that their actions affects others
Cleaning teeth
Physical Development
Moving & handling
Developing moving safely around the hall and moving in different ways
Developing ball control (eg kicking and throwing balls of different sizes).
Health and Self care
Putting on and fastening own coat
Dressing and undressing for PE independently
Communication and Language
Listening & attention
Following instructions
Developing their attention and concentration skills (listening to stories).
Speaking & Understanding
Questions why things happen and give explanations. Asks who? what ? when? How? Questions
Uses Vocabulary focused and linked to space (eg planets, stars, space, rockets)
Exploring understanding of prepositions such as under, on top, behind by carrying out an action or selecting correct picture related to vocabulary.
Mathematics
Name and describe 2D shapes when making rockets and 2D shape patterns
Weigh and order moon rocks
Finds 1 more or less from a group
Add 2 groups of aliens to find the total
Counting objects and writing numerals 0-9 and beyond
Counting up in 10s and 2s
What can an astronaut see from his window? Spring Term 2015
Understanding the World
The world
Exploring space and what is in space.
Exploring light and dark
Technology
Developing confidence using the ipads and class computer
Using the listening centre correctly (using the play and stop buttons).
People and communities
RE – stories Jesus heard and told
Noah’s Ark, Jonah and the Whale, Daniel and the Lion’s Den
Literacy
Reading
The focus this term is on the book ‘ How to Catch a Star’ by Oliver Jeffers (linked to the cultural pathway)
Re-telling the story using visual aids and actions
Exploring non-fiction books related to space and finding facts out about space
Writing
To write names correctly
To write labels
To write simple captions and to say what they have written
Expressive Arts and Design
Music
Elton John – Rocket man (cultural pathway)
Learn space songs to familiar tunes
Explore different sounds (fast & slow) using different instruments
Combine and manipulate different resources to make a star catcher
Explore different textures
Select and use tools safely when shaping and joining materials

2. ST. ANN’S C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY CENTRE
SCHOOL ADDRESS Lathom Avenue
Warrington
WA2 8AL
SCHOOL TELEPHONE –
Please let us know as soon as possible if your child is unable to come in to school for any reason.
SCHOOL INFORMATION   School hours 8.55am – 3.10pm   Head teacher Mrs Kate Keen   CHAIR OF GOVERNING BODY Rev. S. Parish
RECEPTION TEAM
Class Teachers
Mrs Sherwen
Mrs Murray
Teaching Assistants
Miss Hilton
Miss Barr
SCHOOL DATES
School starts back – Tuesday 6th January 2015
Holidays
Half term- Finish on Friday 13th February – Back in school on Monday 23rd February.
Easter holidays - Finish on Thursday 2nd April – Back in school on Tuesday 20th April
May day bank holiday – Monday 4th May 2015
For all other dates and events please refer to the school Newsletter
REGULAR EVENTS DURING THE WEEK
* Homework folder sent home for the spring term
Monday- Snack money. £1.20 in an envelope please
Tuesday- PE, Please bring PE bags into school.
Wednesday- ** Learning Journals (one group a week)
Thursday-
Friday- Celebration assembly 9:15am in school hall
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP YOUR CHILD AT HOME
Naming 2D shapes, counting /recognising numbers 1-10 and beyond and 1 more / less
Listen to your child read and practice words and sounds daily.
Encourage your child to speak confidently in a sentence using the correct tense.
Teach them to put their coat on and off, plus get dressed and undressed by themselves (this will help when getting changed for PE)
Play “I spy” and read words in public places e.g. “danger” “Tesco” etc.
Help them to write their full name, forming letters correctly.
We are aware that some children may be able to do many of these targets already. All children will be moved along the learning curve and level of play at their own rate *Remember to ask if you have any queries.
CULTURAL PATHWAY
Author – Oliver Jeffers
Composer – Sir Elton John
Artist – Vincent Van Gough
SCHOOL VISITS
Walk around the school and to the local park
Visit to St Ann’s Church