Reception - Sprites and Unicorns

Spring Term 1, 2026

Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas break and enjoyed spending time with your families.

This page is designed to provide you with the key information to help make the term as successful as possible.

Our Learning This Term

Communication and Language Our focus this term is Communication and Language. We will be exploring the traditional tales The Gingerbread Man, Jack and the Beanstalk and The Little Red Hen. Children will develop their skills in retelling stories, discussing characters, sequencing events and using key vocabulary when talking about stories.

Mathematics

In Mathematics, pupils will be working with numbers from 0–9, exploring mass and capacity, and sequencing events in time order.

Science

In Science this half term, pupils will be linking the story of Jack and The Beanstalk and learning all about plants.

Wider Curriculum

Music

Children will be learning a range of nursery rhymes and action songs.

PSHE

In PSHE, our focus will be on friendships, including how to be a good friend and how to resolve disagreements with others.

Physical Education (P.E.)

P.E. lessons take place on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please ensure your child comes to school dressed in their P.E. kit on these days. If your child has pierced ears, earrings must be removed or covered with tape for the lesson.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch via Class Dojo or speak to a member of the Reception team directly.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs Blanking, Miss Millen, Mrs Maddox and Miss Taylor