Topic outline:

Literacy:
We will be introducing letters and
sounds like s, a, t, and p.
We will be practicing writing our
names.
We will be talking about
traditional stories, including
understanding the beginning, middle
and end.
Maths:
Practising counting to 5, 10 and
20.
Practising counting different
objects (you could count spoons,
forks and knifes at home).
Practising how to write our numbers
(Your class teacher has some
special rhymes to help you write
them).

Understanding the world:
We will talk about Autumn and the
changes in the environment.
We will be exploring different
materials and how they change.
We will be learning all about our
bodies and how they work. Does your
child know what all of their body
parts are?



Suggested books:
The Gingerbread Man, Goldilocks and the
three bears
Three Little Pigs, Cinderella
The Enormous Turnip, Sleeping Beauty,
The Frog and the Prince, Rapunzel,
Hansel & Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin,
Pinocchio.







Suggested visits and things to
do outside.

Go to the Park explore all of
the different things there.
Looks at the trees. How do they
feel? What do they look like?
Lister Park Explore the play
equipment. Can your child
balance, can they hop? Can they
kick a ball?
Eureka: Use different senses.
Bagshaw Museum: Loom at
different exhibitions and talk
about what can be seen.
















Topic challenges (you can
choose just one):

1. We challenge you to
build a name all the
different body parts.

2. We challenge you to
write numbers to 10/20.

3. We challenge you to know
how to write your name.
Does your child know what
sounds are in it?


























Family Learning
Letter



Reception
All About Me



Learning links:

Cbeebies website: Watch different stories.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slidHnMR1yE
http://resources.woodlands-
junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/onlinestory.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories/theme/fairyta
les/

Phonics:
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-1-
games.html
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2-
games.html

















Phonics and Reading:

www.phonicsplay.com

Mr Thorne: www.mrthorne.co.uk

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpicture
s/phonics/

http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html

Your child will be sent a reading book to
read at home. When reading you can practise
looking for letter sounds, reading tricky
words and talking about the pictures as well
as answering questions about the book.
Find more on our School Blog:
www.bowlingparkprimary.net
Look at our Reception page for
challenges and activities.