Radipole Primary School
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Together we learn, together we grow, together we soar.
Reception
Welcome to Reception
Welcome to Reception at Radipole Primary School. This is your child’s first step in starting their school journey. We aim to create a happy and secure environment that enables all children to reach their full potential, all through exciting play based activities.
Our approach to education is to allow children to learn through practical, hands on experiences. We create stimulating environments – both indoor, outdoor and also regular visits to our Nature Reserve. Through ongoing interaction with their peers, the environment and even the wider world, they are challenged and supported to develop prime skills such as Communication and Language, Physical development and Personal, Social, Emotional Development.
These prime skills are then integrated within specific key areas of learning, such as Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, Expressive arts and design. Exciting topics have included; ‘Dinosaur Discoveries', ‘Marvellous Me’, and ‘Once Upon a Castle’.
We strive to provide strong communication links between home and school life, in order to create a successful transition into a new beginning. Our weekly updates on class Dojo allow you to see your child's journey through the Early Years Curriculum. In addition, Class Dojo allows the children to embed lifelong characteristics such as perseverance and collaboration (learning dinosaurs).
We have a very clear vision set out in our 'Curriculum Goals' and high expectations for what we expect the children to achieve.
Reception Teaching Team
| Mrs Sophie O'Callaghan |
| Miss Isobel Samways |
| Mrs Sally House |
| Miss Kate Norman - TA |
Miss McCann - TA |
| Miss Kate Hartley - TA |
Reception Curriculum
Topics we will be covering:
Autumn Term
Marvellous Me
Dinosaur Discoveries
Spring Term
Around the World
Farmyard Fun
Summer Term
Once Upon a Castle
Ocean Treasures
Term | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Topics | Marvellous Me | Dinosaur Discoveries | Hot and Cold | Farmyard Fun | Once Upon a Castle | Ocean Treasures |
Writing | Drawing Club – writing linked to books | Drawing Club – writing linked to books | Drawing Club – writing linked to books | Drawing Club – writing linked to books | Drawing Club – writing linked to books | Drawing Club – writing linked to books |
Reading | The Colour Monster Funnybones The Three Litle Pigs The Leaf Thief | How to Gow a Dinosaur Are Dinosaurs Dead Dad? Gigantosaurus Sprout Boy The Snowman | Lost and Found Little Polar Bear We are going on a Lion Hunt Mamma Panya Pancakes Handa’s Suprise | Rosie’s Walk Little Red Hen On the Farm Tremendous Tractors | Jack and the Beanstalk The kiss that missed Gingerbread Man Hansel and Gretel Princess and the Wizard | Tiddler The Odd Fish Tropical Terry Shark in the Dark Pirate Pete |
Maths | Match, Sort and Compare Talk about measure and patterns | It’s me 1, 2, 3 Circles and Triangles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Shape with 4 sides | Alive in 5 Mass and Capacity Growing 6, 7, 8 | Length, Height and Time Building 9 and 10 Explore 3D Shapes | To 20 and beyond How many now? Manipulate, compose and decompose | Sharing and Grouping Visualise, Build and Map |
Understanding the World | Me as a baby Me on the Outside Me on the Inside My Body My Family My School My Community | Dinosaurs Fossils
Seasons
Christmas Celebrations | Look at similarities and differences about life in this country and life in other countries.
Investigations
Animal adaptations (habitats)
Maps | Where does our food come from?
Food groups
What machinery was used in the past for farming?
Seasons | Castles
Growing plants
Jobs in the past | Animals in the Sea
Local history: Weymouth
Floating and sinking
Seasons
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RE | What makes people special to me and others? | What is Christmas? | How do people celebrate? | What is Easter? | What can we learn from stories? | What makes places special? |
Art | Portrait art
Family inspired drawing | Water-colour painting | Colour mixing
Printing | Still life drawing Observational drawings observations and outdoor art. | Exploring colours textures and natural materials | Sand art
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DT | Collaging
| Joining techniques
Using collage paint and construction materials to create festive art. | Design and build an Igloo | Bread making
Construct a tractor | Construct a Castle | Clay
Design boats that float |
PSHE | Me and My Relationships | Valuing Difference | Keeping Safe | Rights and Respect | Being My Best | Growing and Changing |
Computing |
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| Simple City | Mini Mash | Coding | Natural Revelation art |
Music | Me! | Christmas Production |
| Our World |
| Big Bear Funk |
PE | Gymnastics | Body Management | Manipulation And Control | Speed, Agility and Travel | Co-Operate and Solve Problems | Swimming |
Special Days/Visits |
| Production |
| Farm Trip World Book Week | Parent Banquet | Love Where We Live Week |
Phonics
Phonics is an essential tool in teaching children to read. Here at Radipole we use Little Wandle Letters and Sounds. You can read more about the Little Wandle here.
Reception Links
Useful Information