Reception Curriculum Map -Autumn 1 – 2025
Reception Knowledge Organiser Autumn 1 – God’s Plan
Thank you for visiting St. James’ Reception Autumn Class Page.
We are excited to welcome all the children who are joining our Reception Class 2025.
We are looking forward to all of the exciting things we will be learning this year, with myself, Mrs Dobie and the lovely Mrs Childs.
Please click on the links above to see what learning looks like in Reception, during the first half term.
There is a separate Knowledge Organiser for our RE Learning. Children will be learning about God’s Creation and how the World was made out of His love for us.
We will also be learning about how we can take care of God’s beautiful gift to us – and how we can show Him how thankful we are.
Please make sure you visit this page regularly for all your child’s updates and information. There will be lots to follow soon.
Uniform
Your child will need a warm, waterproof coat with a hood, as we play in our outdoor learning environment every day, several times a day! Wellies are a real necessity, as is a hat, scarf and gloves, for when the weather starts to get cold.
Our school uniform comprises of:
Charcoal grey trousers, skirt or pinafore
Pale blue polo shirt
Dark blue sweatshirt
Black shoes (ankle boots are acceptable in winter)
All hair accessories should be school colours, blue, white or silver and we ask that the children do not have extreme hairstyles!
For health and safety reasons children should wear comfortable and appropriate black school shoes.
To order your uniforms with the school logo on, please follow the link below:
https://www.schooltrends.co.uk/uniform/StJamesCatholicPrimarySchoolSK143DQ
PE Kit
PE is on Tuesdays
Our PE kit comprises of:
Plain white t shirt
Plain dark blue shorts (plain dark joggers are acceptable during the winter but not leggings)
PE plimsoll type pumps or trainers
Plain white t shirts with the school logo available online but any plain white t shirt is equally acceptable.
Prayer Bag
Each Friday we will take turns to take a prayer bag home for the weekend. Prayer bags must come back to school on the following Monday. This is an opportunity for your child to enjoy prayer time at home with their family and include any prayer intentions in our class prayer book.
Phonics
Here at St. James’, children learn early reading by following the Read Write Inc. scheme. Children will begin their phonics by learning initial sounds from Set 1. Please click on the links below to help you and your child’s early reading journey.
Read Write Inc. Phonics: reading at home – Oxford Owl for Home
Reading at Home – Oxford Owl for Home
Maths
We follow the Maths No Problem scheme for Maths – children will first learn sorting and matching, noticing similarities and differences in colour, shape, size and beyond. Click on the link below to see how you can help your child learn about sorting and matching at home.
Maths at Home – Oxford Owl for Home