Walton On Trent C of E Primary and Nursery School
Living | Learning | Laughing
Hedgehogs (Reception/ Year 1)
Welcome to Hedgehogs Class
Your teacher is: Mrs Williams 
Your teaching assistants are:
Mrs Loveland and Miss Plant
Learning Opportunities for this Academic Year
Information for Spring 1 (Tuesday 7th January to Friday 14th February 2025)
Organisation
There will NO Forest School for this half term (Spring 1)
You will need to wear PE kits on Wednesday (outdoor) and Friday (indoor).
Curriculum
In Spring 1, you will be learning about:
| Subject | Reception | Year One |
|---|---|---|
| English | Reading and writing CVC words, phase 2 phonics, pencil grip and letter formation. | Writing in full sentences including some extended sentences joined with "and", phase 5 phonics, reading and writing tricky words, using growing phonics skills to spell words, pencil grip and letter formation. |
| Maths | Numbers to 10, comparing numbers within 10, addition to 10, measure (length, height and weight) | Numbers to 20, addition and subtraction within 20, Numbers to 50. |
| Science | Changes in Winter, Let it flow. | Planting, animals, caring for the planet. |
| Geography | Antarctica | Antarctica |
| DT | Moving Parts- toys | Moving Parts- toys |
| RE | What makes some places sacred? (Christianity, Islam) | What makes some places sacred? (Christianity, Islam) |
| PE | PE coach (outdoor) Dance (Indoor) | PE coach (outdoor) Dance (Indoor) |
| Computing | Photography | Photography |
| PSHE | Dreams and Goals | Dreams and Goals |
Please note: Year One will be following that National Curriculum and Reception will be following the EYFS Curriculum.
Information for Autumn 2 (4th November- 20th December 2024)
Organisation
For this half-term (Autumn 2), until the Christmas holidays, you will have Forest School every Wednesday. Children in Reception are asked to wear their forest school kit all day (long sleeve top and trousers). Year One are asked to bring their forest school kit to change into. As we move into winter, please ensure that all children bring a suitable coat and have waterproofs to wear in the forest.
You will need to wear PE kits on Tuesdays (outdoor) and Friday (indoor).
Curriculum
In Autumn 2, you will be learning about:
| Subject | Reception | Year One |
|---|---|---|
| English | Reading and writing CVC words, phase 2 phonics, pencil grip and letter formation. | Writing in full sentences, phase 5 phonics, reading and writing tricky words, using growing phonics skills to spell words, pencil grip and letter formation |
| Maths | Change within 5, number bonds to 5, space. | Addition within 10, subtraction within 10, 2D and 3D shapes. |
| Science | Let's go outside, What's changed?, Night and Day | Materials |
| History | Remembrance | Remembrance |
| DT | Poppy Display | Poppy Display |
| RE | Sacred Books | Sacred Books |
| PE | PE coach (outdoor) Dance (Indoor) | PE coach (outdoor) Dance (Indoor) |
| Computing | Beebots | Beebots |
| PSHE | Celebrating Difference | Celebrating Difference |
Please note: Year One will be following that National Curriculum and Reception will be following the EYFS Curriculum.
Information for Autumn 1 (5th September- 25th October 2024)
Organisation
For this half-term (Autumn 1) until the October holidays, you will not have Forest School.
You will need PE kits on Tuesdays (indoor) and Thursdays (outdoor).
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 | Numbers to 10, shapes |
| Science | Me and my small world | The Human Body |
| Geography | Our Local Area | Our Local Area |
| Art | Picasso Faces | Picasso Faces |
| PE | Gymnastics, ball skills | Gymnastics, ball skills |
| RE | Christianity and Islam | Christianity and Islam |
| PSHE | Being me in my world | Being me in my world |
