Walton On Trent C of E Primary and Nursery School
Living | Learning | Laughing
Hedgehogs (Reception/ Year 1)
Spring 2
Your teachers are:
Mrs Matthews and Mrs Porter
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Loveland and Miss Plant
Organisation
You will need PE kits on Mondays and Thursdays.
You will need to bring reading books in every day.
Please make sure all children's clothing is labelled.
Curriculum
In Spring term, you will be learning about:
Subject | Reception (EYFS) | Year One (NC) |
Writing and phonics | ï‚·-To recognise more graphemes taught through phonics is to strengthen decoding skills and reading fluency. ï‚·-To sequence familiar stories is to show understanding of narrative structure and order. ï‚·-To describe a character in a story is to demonstrate comprehension and attention to detail. ï‚·-To begin spelling some tricky words correctly is to show growing confidence in word recognition and memory. ï‚·-To understand that sentences start with a capital letter and end with a full stop is to develop awareness of sentence structure and punctuation. ï‚·-To begin writing longer words that are spelt phonetically is to apply phonics knowledge with increasing independence and accuracy.
| Phase 5 phonics and spelling rules Written narrative Report |
Maths | Length, height and time Number s to 10 3D shapes | Place value within 50 Addition and subtractions within 20 Length and height Mass and volume |
Science | Signs of spring Animals Push and pull | Plants Animals Caring for the planet |
Geography | -To know that there are many countries in the world | Africa |
Art | Creating with materials -To explore different techniques for joining materials (Glue stick and PVA) -To explore different techniques for joining materials (glue stick, PVA, tape) -To manipulate materials -To use colours for a particular purpose -To know which prime colours you mix together to make secondary colours | African art |
PE | Gymnastics and dance Ball skills and fitness | Gymnastics and dance Ball skills and fitness |
RE | Understanding Christianity Why do Christians put a cross in the Easter Garden?
| UC - Why does Easter matter to Christians? |
PSHE | Healthy me
-To identify and moderate their own feelings socially and emotionally. -To manage feelings when wishes cannot be met -To control their emotions using a range of techniques e.g. mindfulness, elephant breaths etc -To work as a group. -To have strong friendships. -To understand other people’s needs, wants and behaviours | Healthy me |
Music | Music – hands, feet and heart -To create a musical pattern using body percussion -To create musical patterns using untuned instruments -To talk about whether they like or dislike a piece of music -To build a repertoire of songs -To sing entire songs -To join in with whole school singing assemblies | Music – hands, feet and heart |
Computing |
| Scratch Jr – coding |
Please note: Year One will be following that National Curriculum and Reception will be following the EYFS Curriculum.
Welcome to Hedgehogs Class
Phonics Screening Information for Year 1
Thank you for every one who attended the Phonic Screening Information event.
If you were unable to attend please see the PowerPoint below for your information.
We have also listed below some resources you can use at home to support your child.
There is no need to pay or subscribe to any of the websites. Please use the free resource available.
We have also included some ideas that are not digital, to help with screen time.
Digital resources
There are free games that you do not need to subscribe for.
Buried Treasure, Dragon’s Den, Picnic on Pluto. Select a phase and then, Revise all sounds.
Letters and Sounds, English Games for 5-7 Years - Topmarks
There are free games that you do not need to subscribe for.
Choose any of the free phonics games and have fun. Practising all phases 2-5 will help your children embed their decoding skills.
Phonics Games for the Classroom and Home - Phonics Bloom
There are free games that you do not need to subscribe for
Ob and Bob, Alien Escapes, phonic frogs etc.
Choose any of the free phonics games and have fun. Practising all phases 2-5 will help your children embed their decoding skills.
You can also check out the BBC website for games, KidsTube and YouTube for phonics videos.
Non Digital Ideas
Post it notes – Can they write labels for different items in the house, can they give the item a silly name.
Encourage your child to draw sound buttons to segment the word.
A dot under a phoneme (one letter sound)
A line under a digraph (two letter that make a complete new sound e.g. ‘ai’ in rain)
A line under a trigraph (three or more letters that make a completely new sound e.g. ‘igh’ in light)
A sweeping line for split digraphs (a digraph with a letter in the middle ‘i-e’ in like)
Flashcards
Write word on paper – how many words can they read in 1minute, can they beat their score.
Snap or pairs
Write words of separate pieces of paper can they match words with the same digraphs or trigraphs.
Pass the balloon
Write words on a balloon – each time you pass the balloon them must read a word before passing it back.
Find and seek
Write a list of words, can they find them in their favourite book.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Mrs Porter, Mrs Matthews and Miss Routledge
Spring 1
Your teachers are:
Mrs Matthews and Mrs Porter
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Loveland and Miss Plant
Organisation
You will need PE kits on Mondays and Thursdays
You will need to bring reading books in every day.
Curriculum
In Spring term, you will be learning about:
Subject | Reception (EYFS) | Year One (NC) |
English | ï‚·-To orally blend and say CVC words (e.g. cat, dog, pin) is to demonstrate early decoding and phonics skills. ï‚·-To recognise taught graphemes and identify sounds in words is to build foundational knowledge for reading and spelling. ï‚·-To use pictures to tell or retell stories is to show creativity and understanding of narrative. ï‚·-To act out parts of stories in play is to bring imagination and storytelling to life. ï‚·-To retell stories through play is to demonstrate memory, comprehension, and expressive skills. | Phase 5 phonics and spelling rules |
Maths | Subitising numbers to 10 3D shapes Mass and capacity Length, height and time | Place value within 50 Addition and subtractions within 20 Length and height Mass and volume |
Science | Changes in winter Growing Animals Push and pull | Plants Animals Caring for the planet |
History | People in the past
-To know similarities and differences between things in the past and now, drawing on experiences and what has been read in class. -To know about the past through settings, characters and events they have encountered in books read in class and storytelling. (Fairy tales set in the past and royalty in fairy tales) (Christmas/Royalty in fairy tales) | History – Queen Victoria |
DT | Creating with materials -To plan what they are going to make -To make props for costumes for different role play scenarios -To use tools to cut wood | Victorian fashion -making a handkerchief. |
PE | Gymnastics and dance Ball skills and fitness | Gymnastics and dance Ball skills and fitness |
RE | What might we find in a Muslim home? -To know that Christians celebrate Easter | Who is a Muslim and what do they believe? |
PSHE | Dreams and goals 4-5
-To put coat on independently -To get changed for PE or Forest School with support -To put uniform on and do up zippers etc with minimal support -To begin to consider the feelings of others -To be aware of behaviour expectations -To seek support ‘emotional refuelling’ in a new or challenging situation -To adapt behaviour to a range of situations -To understand that behaviour has consequences | Dreams and goals 5-6 |
Music | Music – hands, feet and heart -To create a musical pattern using body percussion -To create musical patterns using untuned instruments -To talk about whether they like or dislike a piece of music -To build a repertoire of songs -To sing entire songs -To join in with whole school singing assemblies | Music – hands, feet and heart |
Computing |
| Digital writing |
Please note: Year One will be following that National Curriculum and Reception will be following the EYFS Curriculum.
Autumn 2
Organisation
For this half-term (Autumn 1) until the Christmas holidays, you will have Forest School.
You will need PE kits on Monday and Thursdays
Curriculum
In Autumn 2, you will be learning about:
Subject | Reception | Year One |
English | Listening to stories, initial letter sounds, reading CVC words, phase 2 phonics | Phase 5 phonics |
Maths | Subitising numbers and shapes | Addition, subtraction and shapes |
Science | Senses, changes, day and night. | Biology and seasonal changes |
History | Changes: school life – then and now | Changes: school life – then and now |
Art | Buildings/ landscape and portrait | Buildings/ landscape and portrait |
PE | Fundamentals and basic skills | Target games |
RE | Why do Christians perform nativity plays at Christmas? | Christmas matter to Christians? |
PSHE | Celebrating Difference 4-5 | Celebrating Difference 5-6 |
Computing |
| Beebots and instructions |
Please note: Year One will be following that National Curriculum and Reception will be following the EYFS Curriculum.
Handwriting sequence
Autumn 1
Your teachers are:
Mrs Matthews and Mrs Porter
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Loveland and Mrs Morris
Organisation
For this half-term (Autumn 1) until the October holidays, you will have Forest School on Wednesday afternoon. Please provide your child with long sleeve t-shirt, long trousers, puddle suits, coats and wellies for this session.
You will need PE kits on Monday and Thursdays - the children can come to school in their PE kits.
Curriculum
In Autumn 1, you will be learning about:
Subject | Reception | Year One |
English | Listening to stories, initial letter sounds, reading CVC words, phase 2 phonics | Listening to stories, writing sentences, phase 5 phonics |
Maths | Numbers to 5, shapes, match sort and compare, talk about measure, | Place value, addition and subtraction and shape |
Science | Me and my small world, senses, changes, day and night. | The Human Body |
Geography | Our Local Area: school | Our Local Area: school |
Art | Buildings/ landscape and portrait | Buildings/ landscape and portrait |
PE | Gymnastics, ball skills | Gymnastics, ball skills |
RE | Understanding Christianity: Why is the word God so important to Christians? | Understanding Christianity: What do Christians believe God is like? |
PSHE | Being me in my world 4-5 | Being me in my world 5-6 |
Please note: Year One will be following that National Curriculum and Reception will be following the EYFS Curriculum.
