Elf Owls Reception
Welcome to Term 6!
How does your Garden Grow?
PE: Mondays and Thursdays- taught by Mr Pearce
Monday 1st June 2026
Dear Elf Owl Families,
Welcome back to term 6! We can't believe we are here already and we are starting to think about the children moving into Year One! They have all done so well this year and have grown in so many ways, but the year isn't over yet and we still have lots of exciting learning planned, including our new topic 'How does your garden grow?' We will be learning about the parts of a plant and their function, what plants need in order to be able to grow, as well as doing some growing and observing ourselves. In R.E we will be asking the question 'Does everyone believe in God?' This R.E topic allows us to revisit previous learning about Christianity as well as looking at other World Religions and what they believe and how they worship. In Art we will be looking at the artist Van Gogh and then going on to create some pieces in a similar style. Finally, our focus in Personal and Social Education will be 'Growing and Changing' which is very apt considering that we are looking now to transition into Key Stage One.
Educational Visit to Science Oxford- Tuesday 14th July
We have booked a visit to Science Oxford in the last week of term. We will be travelling to and from school by coach and the visit will take part within the timings of the school day so travel arrangements to and from school can remain as normal. The children will be taking part in a ‘Water Explorers’ workshop, experience a ‘Wow to Wonder’ show in the theatre and have fun experimenting in the ‘Exploration Zone’. Previous visits to Science Oxford have always been a great success and the children learn so much through hands on experiences. We will send a Parent Mail with further information in due course, but if you would like to find out more, you can visit https://scienceoxford.com/
Monster Phonics
This term we will continue to recall the graphemes (letters and sounds) we have taught this year and practise reading and spelling CCVCC words (C=consonant and V=vowel) and words starting with 3 consonants (CCC onset words such as 'spring'). We will also practise reading and writing sentences.
W.b: 1st June: CCVCC words
W.b: 8th June: CVC+ polysyllabic
W.b: 15th June: CVC+ polysyllabic
W.b: 22nd June: CCC onset words and CCVCC words with previously taught digraphs
W.b: 29th June: CCVCC words with previously taught digraphs
W.b: 6th July: CVC+ and High Frequency words
W.b: 13th July: CVC+ and High Frequency words
High Frequency Words this term: time, out, house, about, made make came, I'm, very, old, called, asked, looked, their our, Mr, Mrs, don't, people, could
Reading
We have noticed that reading at home has really dropped off in recent months. The expectation is that the children read at home to an adult for 10 minutes each day. This will continue into Year One and beyond. Reading 1:1 with an adult helps the children to apply their knowledge from phonics lessons by segmenting and blending words. It also helps them to build fluency and expression, as well as being a valuable time to talk about their reading. Please try as much as possible to share the Monster Phonics and other books together at home and if your child is really tired one day then read the story to them. Thank you for your support.
Maths
In Maths this term we will firstly be exploring and making our own repeated patterns, before building 3D constructions and creating maps and plans. Next, we will consolidate our learning in Maths this year by attempting to solve some real- life maths problems. This will all be alongside working on the children’s personal maths targets in 1:1 and group sessions.
P.E
The children will have P.E on Mondays and Thursdays with Matt Pearce this term when they will focus on athletics. The children should come to school wearing full kit and trainers/ plimsolls. They will need a sun hat and a bottle of water for each P.E lesson.
Be Sun Safe!
Please make sure your child has a sun hat and water bottle in school each day and arrives wearing sun screen. If you would like to send in a labelled bottle of sunscreen to be in kept in school, we can support your child to reapply at lunchtime. (Please be aware that the children cannot share cream for Health and Safety reasons).
As always, do come and talk to us if you have any questions or concerns.
With our warmest wishes
Mrs Ray, Miss Taylor, Miss Sansom, Mrs Harris, Mrs Fairfax and Mrs Stevens
Please find below some useful Maths/ Phonics games websites which you may enjoy exploring with your child at home:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
You may also wish to download the app White Rose Maths: 1 Minute Maths. This supports our school maths scheme.