Hedgehogs weekly lesson overview 

Phonics

Each day in Hedgehogs we begin our morning by doing our register and we then go into our phonics lessons. . We learn 2 new sounds each week and have 2 lessons on each sound and then have the remaining day as a consolidation lesson. We will send worksheets home at the end of each week based on the corresponding sounds we have been focusing on that week. 

Maths

Each day we also have whole class Maths input sessions where we follow a scheme called White Rose Maths. The content that is taught in this whole class input is then built on during the continuous provision that is set out for the children to explore. 

Drawing Club 

In Reception, we have introduced Drawing Club. Drawing Club incorporates story sharing, speaking and listening, drawing, writing, vocabulary, mathematics, imagination and collaboration. Each week we have a focus story, tale or  animation. The children learn new vocabulary linked to the story or animation and are invited to Drawing Club, where they may draw a character, setting or event. They can innovate their drawings and add secret passwords, magic powers or spells, hidden symbols, letters or numerals. At the start of reception, the sessions may be purely drawings based but this will progress on throughout the year to labelling their drawings with initial sounds, CVC words and eventually writing sentences about their drawings.

The children love coming to Drawing Club!

Rainbow Challenges 

Each week during the continuous provision sessions the children are set different challenges to complete. There are different challenges each week, writing, maths, construction, creative and role play. Once they have completed the challenge they get to put their own rainbow sticks of the corresponding colour in to their cup. If all challenges are completed by the end of the week there is a reward whereby the children get to have a dip in my special treasure chest.

PE

During this term Hedgehogs will have PE on Tuesday mornings with Miss Smith where will be developing throwing and catching skills and spatial awareness and co- ordination. To begin the year we will ask all children to come to school in their PE kit and stay in it for the whole day on a Tuesday. After the Autumn Term if the children are ready, I will ask the first half of the register to come in their uniform with their PE kit to get changed whilst the other children still come in their uniform then we can swap them over. Eventually everyone will be leaving PE kits at school and then getting changed at school. 

Forest School

Forest school will be on Wednesdays for this half term. Please send children into school wearing old clothes on that day. Please ensure wellies are in school and on the rack. 

Snack
The children will continue to have fruit, milk and toast for morning snack. We ask for a voluntary contribution of 50 pence per week to cover costs. You can bring in a fruit based snack to supplement morning fruit too if you like, ie frubes, breakfast bars etc Please ensure there are no crisps or chocolate bars, thank you.