Welcome to Reception

Welcome to Acorns Class!

Here you will find everything you need to know about starting your learning journey at Broadmayne First School. 

In Acorns class we have  adults who support us with our learning. Mrs Sweeney is the class teacher and she is supported by Mrs Barker and Miss Barnes.

Our Routines

During the day we have opportunities to learn through play. This is a mixture of independent explorative learning and guided, adult- led activities. We learn in lots of different places - the classroom, the outside area, the secret garden and even our own woodland!  

During the morning, we come together as a class for our fruit, snack and milk. This is a wonderful opportunity to develop our communication skills through conversations with friends. Everyday we have a whole-school assembly with a different focus - for example, PSHE, Singing and a celebration of learning. During our assemblies a learning attribute will be shared with us which is linked to our school values. We then discuss the learning attribute in class and work hard to demonstrate this. When we are spotted demonstrating the chosen attribute, we put a star into our class star jar. When it is full we receive a class reward. Following assembly we go outside for playtime. We have Year 4 buddies who support us during this time. 

During the afternoon, we cover other subjects such as PE, History, Geography, RE, Music, Art, Science and PSHE. 

Phonics

We follow a systematic approach to phonics using the scheme Supersonic Phonic Friends. During the Autumn term the children will learn at least one spelling for 18 of the 44 sounds of the English language. Children will use their auditory processing and memory skills from Firm Foundations in Phonics 1 to start to recognise the spellings for the sound with Sam, segment and build with Seb and Bill, read and blend with Rex and Ben and write with Ron. At the end of The Basics 2,  children will be able to hear up to 3 sounds in words, recognise spellings and read and write simple CVC words with the 18 spellings for sounds. They will be able to read decodable texts with The Basics 2 spellings and make phonetically plausible attempts in their emerging stages of spelling in their writing journey.

Maths

As mathematicians,  we are encouraged to 'say what we see' and use our powers of noticing to see the mathematical world around us. 

We use real life objects and pictorial representations to explore concepts such as subitising, numbers to 10, 2D and 3D shape, measurements and patterns. 

We have several whole class inputs on maths concepts during the week and this learning is consolidated by a mixture of adult led and independent learning opportunities and challenges. 

Important Information 

Reading books are changed  twice a week on Tuesday and Friday. Children are provided with a book matched carefully to their phonic knowledge which we ask parents to read three times. 

Children have access to their water bottles at all times during the day and are encouraged to stay hydrated. 

During the day we have the opportunity to earn Dojo points for showing our three school values. Dojo points can be awarded by our class adults or other adults around the school. 

We have a calm and inviting classroom and have an inclusive approach to teaching and learning. In Acorn class we recognise that every child is unique and we celebrate each other and our successes often.