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Our Classroom Routines

Children will take part in at least one PE session each week. From the start of the Spring term, children should keep a full PE kit in school at all times.

Reading books will be changed on Fridays. Children will be able to choose a story to enjoy and share at home. Phonics reading books will be sent home once children have reached the appropriate stage in their phonics learning.

Home Learning Ideas

Story Retelling 

Choose a traditional tale (e.g. Goldilocks, The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood).

  • Can you retell the story to a grown-up using toys, drawings, or actions?
  • Try to remember the beginning, middle, and end.
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Character Drawing 

Draw your favourite character from a traditional tale.

  • What is the character called?
  • Are they kind or unkind?
  • Can you tell a grown-up why you like them?

 

House Building Challenge 

Inspired by The Three Little Pigs.

  • Use Lego, blocks, cardboard, or recycling to build a house.
  • Is your house strong or weak?
  • Talk about what might happen if the wolf came!

Story Sequencing 

Choose a traditional tale you know.

  • Draw 3 pictures showing what happens first, next, and last.
  • Can you explain your pictures to a grown-up?

 

 

Good or Bad? 

Think about a character from a traditional tale.

  • Were they good or bad?
  • What choices did they make?
  • Talk with a grown-up about how they could have made better choices.

Change the Ending

Pick a traditional tale you know well.

  • What if the story had a different ending?
  • Tell a grown-up your new ending or draw a picture of it.
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Recommended Reads

We read to learn, to laugh, and to see the world through new eyes. Explore our hand-picked reads below, then curl up at home and enjoy them together - little and often makes a big difference! These are the stories, poems, and information books we love and recommend for Reception. 

Click here for the list

 

Essential Learning in Reception

At Hodge Clough Primary,  pupils are assessed against end-of-year age-related expectations in maths and English. These expectations, in line with the  National Curriculum, set out the minimum requirements a learner must meet in order to ensure continued progress throughout the year, in line with age expected standards

The New Curriculum places a strong emphasis on ensuring children develop a broad understanding of the concepts and skills they learn. The application of skills and understanding across a wide range of curriculum areas is key. Rather than moving ‘up’ the stages, the focus is on moving ‘outwards’ developing a deeper understanding.

You can view Reception's  Essential Learning with the absolute non-negotiables needed for a smooth transition into Year 1, in bold.

You can also click below for the statutory list of words that Reception should be able to read and spell by the end of Key Stage 1.