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St Joseph's R.C. Primary School
Ysgol Gynradd Gatholig Rhufeinig Sant Joseff
Jesus: in our hearts, in our minds,
in our living, in our learning
Iesu: yn ein calonnau, yn ein
meddyliau, yn ein byw ac yn ein dysgu.
Learning Experiences
Spring Term 2024
Global Dimension Fortnight
Our first few weeks in Reception
Skills
In Reception, pupils will work through levels 2, 3 and 4 of our phonics scheme to support their literacy and language learning.
Level 2 focuses on pupil's learning the sounds s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, l.
Level 3 focuses on pupil's learning the sounds j, v, w, x, y, z, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er
Level 4 CVCC words, CCVC words, adjacent consonants (anywhere in the word), polysyllabic words and three-letter adjacent consonants.
Throughout all the levels, pupils will begin to read and write CVC words using the sounds they have learn to date. Pupils will also be learning tricky words and high frequency words. These will be built upon as the year progresses.
Maths
In Reception, Pupils learning is supported by the scheme White Rose Maths and Master the Curriculum.
Throughout the year, pupils will practice their counting skills, number recognition, composition within 5, calculation skills, shape work, measure (including capacity, weight, length and height), pattern and time.
Pupils will develop 3 key concepts that will help them develop mastery within maths. These include:
Problem Solving:
Through problem-solving lessons and activities, pupils will be encouraged to use their mathematical skills and understanding to solve problems unfamiliar to them.
Reasoning:
Maths reasoning tasks will get pupils thinking about number problems logically so they can reach conclusions, find solutions and decide which methods to use and why.
Fluency:
Fluency tasks will help pupils strengthen their foundational knowledge. They practise applying their skills and understanding to different number problems with varying contexts and levels of complexity, while independently choosing the method they use to tackle number problems successfully. Fluency brings together problem-solving and reasoning.