Reception - Sprites and Unicorns

Summer Term 2, 2026

Welcome back to Summer 2.  We hope you had an enjoyable and restful half term. This page is designed to provide you with the key information to help make our final term in Reception as successful as possible.  

RWI: 

Children will continue to work in their RWI groups. Focusing on set 1 or set 2 sounds. We will also be doing “Fred Spelling” and “Hold a Sentence” across the curriculum. We will also be encouraging children to become more independent with their writing skills.  

Maths:  

Children will be continuing to count to numbers above 20. We will be exploring the concept of sharing, looking at equal and unequal amounts. We will then work on our doubles to 10 and odd and even numbers. Our final topic will be “visualise, build and map” where we will consolidate our knowledge of patterns, describe position and use maps. Our final couple of weeks will be used to consolidate our number knowledge.  

Art: 

In art this term, we will be exploring the work of Henri Matisse, who was famous for using colour in bold and exciting ways. Including his art collages.  We will be looking at one of his most famous pieces of art “The Snail”. 

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. In PE this term we will be working on skills ready for sports day. 

Topic:  

Our new topic the term is “Minibeasts” The children will: Ask questions about the world around them. Explore how we can find answers (through observing, testing, and thinking). Learn about different types of minibeast and finally begin to understand how minibeasts are important to our environment.  

PSHE 

As part of our learning about the world around us, we will also explore this topic in PSHE. The children will learn about the importance looking after the world around them. We will then move on to transition into Year 1.  

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, Miss Maddox and Miss Taylor