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WHAT WILL MY CHILD
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During
this academic year
your child will
study a wide range
of subjects and
topics. He/she will
learn a variety
of new skills and
ideas. He/she will
learn to read and
write more fluently
and become more
confident with numbers.
All of this will
be much easier with
your support.
As
a parent or carer,
you have a very
important role to
play in helping
your child learn.
Some parents are
afraid of doing
the wrong thing.
The
most important things
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Take an interest in
what your child is
learning at school;
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Praise
them when they have
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Reading |
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The
most important way in
which you can support
your child is with regular
reading times.
Between
the ages of four and
seven, most children
learn to read. But even
when they can read,
you should still try
to hear them read or
read to them as often
as possible. Sharing
stories with a grown-up
will teach them new
words and will encourage
them to become better
readers.
Above all,
enjoy your reading time
together.
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| Primary
school is where foundations
are laid. Make no mistake,
there’ll be worries,
and anxious times, perhaps
some disappointments. But
it’s also going to
be exciting for your child.
Want
to find out more?
There’s
lots of information for
parents available at :
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out in this booklet are
the programmes of study
that we have planned for
your child. The work planned
takes full account of the
National Curriculum although
it should be realised that
the school offers many additional
activities that are necessary
to create a full and balanced
primary education for your
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The
following programme of
study explains the planned
work according to subject
areas. There is a structured
approach to all subjects
taught.
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WHAT WILL MY CHILD LEARN
IN
RECEPTION CLASS? (Foundation
Stage curriculum for children
from 3-5) |
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For
children in the
Foundation Stage,
learning is highly
active. It involves
investigating,
creating, practising,
repeating, revising
and consolidating
their developing
‘knowledge,
skills, and understanding.’
In
Reception the
children learn
in a variety of
different ways,
The children are
presented with
a balance of focussed
adult led activities,
child led and
child initiated
learning opportunities
which equip them
with the skills
knowledge and
strategies to
become confident,
independent learners,
with enquiring
and curious minds,
who have a positive
‘I can do’
attitude towards
learning.
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Foundation Stage curriculum
is organised into the following
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Personal social
and emotional development
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Communication,
language and literacy
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Mathematical
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Knowledge
and understanding
of the world |
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Physical
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Creative
development |
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year’s topics are
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Ourselves/Celebrations
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Autumn
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Our
senses/Travelling
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Spring
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Animals,
including a visit
to a farm |
Summer
Term |
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| PERSONAL,
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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We
shall be using the early
learning goals to further
develop the skills of
working as part of a group
or class, taking turns
and sharing. Together
we must agree on a code
of behaviour and understand
what is right or wrong
and why. Your child will
develop an awareness of
his/her needs, those of
others, be sensitive to
the beliefs, cultures,
views of other people
and thereby form good
relationships with adults
and peers.
During
the reception year we
continue to encourage
a growing ability to dress/undress
and manage personal hygiene,
to enable your child to
become confident and independent. |
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| COMMUNICATION
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY |
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| MATHEMATICAL
DEVELOPMENT |
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Maths
understanding is developed
through stories, songs,
games and imaginative
play so that children
enjoy using and experimenting
with numbers including
numbers larger than 10. |
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Using
materials for practical
tasks. |
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Working with numbers
-> 20 and counting
using numbers beyond
20. |
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Investigating
patterns. |
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Finding out about
and using measures
to make direct comparisons.
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Recognising and using
coins in role play.
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Sorting and using
2D and 3D shapes using
appropriate language
to describe size and
position. |
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Using vocabulary of
time e.g. days of
the week, months of
the year and begin
to read o’clock. |
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stressed that Mathematics
is not necessarily recorded
in books at this stage,
much practical work is essential
to developing basic mathematical
skills. |
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| KNOWLEDGE
AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE
WORLD |
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In
this area of learning
the children are developing
crucial knowledge, skills
and understanding that
helps them make sense
of the world. This forms
the foundation for later
work in Science, Design
& Technology, History,
Geography, Information
Communication Technology
(I.C.T).
The children will be encouraged
to investigate and explore
through a variety of activities.
In Reception we lay the
foundations for the school’s
structured approach to
Science.
The topics
to be investigated will
include:- looking at ourselves,
seasonal activities, toys
and games, sound, listening,
working out of doors,
minibeasts, animals, cooking
and food.
Your child will be given
the opportunity to explore
moulding playdough and
plasticine, construction
kits, junk modelling with
a range of materials,
animal masks and food
tasting and changes. |
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| I.C.T.
(INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY) |
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Dudley
Grid for learning
has provided
the school with
up to date computer
equipment, including
computers, internet
access, email
connection for
all students
and teachers
and new learning
software. It
includes learning
system software
to support pupil
development
in English and
Maths; video
conferencing
; and the possibility
of access to
resources from
home. The computers
at Withymoor
are arranged
in a computer
suite, where
each class has
time tabled
access during
the week, and
in clusters
around the school
for more flexible
use during normal
lesson time.
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will have the opportunity
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Use
a mouse. |
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Complete a "My
World" program. |
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Use
a simulation program. |
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Use a Maths reinforcement
program. |
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Talking First Word
(writing program)
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Use a simple cassette
player and headphones
to listen to a story. |
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Use a telephone in
a play situation |
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Turn control toys
on and off and direct
their movement. |
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will use both normal QWERTY
keys and a mouse and be
made aware of processes
involved in controlling
everyday appliances.
During the Reception
year we shall be developing
an awareness of the past
in a variety of ways e.g.
listening to stories,
looking at photographs
and old artefacts, listening
to other people’s
recollections. We shall
be looking at how your
child has changed since
he/she was born.
During the year your child
will learn to find their
way around school and
talk about familiar places,
the local environment,
journeys they’ve
made and where they’ve
been on holiday.
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PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT |
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Physical
development in the foundation
stage is about improving
skills of co-ordination
control manipulation and
movement. Two other important
aspects are to gain confidence
in what they can do and
to feel the positive benefits
of being healthy and active.
This then helps children
to develop a positive
sense of well being.
Opportunities
will include sessions
in the school hall, outside,
and in the classroom.
Activities will range
from those specifically
focusing on fine motor
control e.g. lacing, threading
and manipulative tasks,
to the control of equipment
such as pedal toys and
scooters, balls, hoops,
beanbags and balancing
boards, as well as traditional
dance and gymnastic skills.
Children
will need their PE kit
each day Tuesday-Friday.
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CREATIVE
DEVELOPMENT |
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Creativity
is fundamental to successful
learning. Being creative
enables children to make
connections between one
area of learning and another
and so extend their understanding.
This area of learning
includes art, music, dance,
role play and imaginative
play.
During
his/her time in Reception
your child will have the
experience of listening
to and investigating sounds
in a variety of ways.
Regular musical experiences
are offered developing
the skills of rhythm,
listening, composing music
and singing.
Creativity
is encouraged and developed
using a variety of equipment
and materials including
paints, pastels, crayons,
felt pens, plasticine,
junk, playdoh construction
kits, clay and collage
materials.
Imaginative
and role play will be
developed in directed
and self chosens. |
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R.E.
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For
R.E we are following The
Dudley Agreed Syllabus -
Religious Education 2000.
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topics covered will be -
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Harvest |
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Our
Wonderful world |
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Noah |
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Celebrations |
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Who
were the friends of
Jesus |
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Joseph |
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Around
the world |
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Feelings
and emotions |
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