--- title: "Reception" url: "https://black-firs.co.uk/our-classes/reception" school: "Black Firs Primary School" --- # Reception - Reception Team - Autumn Term - Spring Term - Summer Term ### Welcome to Reception! #### Who Are We? ### Reception Team ![Jen Harrison](https://files.schudio.com/black-firs-primary-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/Harrison,Jennifer(2).jpg) #### Jen Harrison ##### Early Years Lead, Deputy Headteacher ![Becky Paden](https://files.schudio.com/black-firs-primary-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/Paden,Rebecca(1).jpg) #### Becky Paden ##### Reception Teacher ![Jo Mullins](https://files.schudio.com/black-firs-primary-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/Mullins,Joanne.jpg) #### Jo Mullins ##### Teaching Assistant ### Our English focus for the term will be: ![The Something](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91u8lhqpXnL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg)![Star in the Jar: Amazon.co.uk: Hay, Sam, Massini, Sarah: 9781728250144: Books](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91pdSiwO4xL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg) This term, our first focus book is **['](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePCof76DLO0)[The Something' by Rebecca Cobb](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEnqSI-8y9U).** When a little boy's ball disappears down a mysterious hole in the garden, he can't stop thinking about what could be down there -- a little mouse's house? The lair of a hungry troll? Or maybe even a dragon's den. Whatever it may be, he's determined to find out! After half term, our second focus book will be **['Star in the Jar' by Sam Hay](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=9ccbbf9652a2f9ee&sca_upv=1&q=a+star+in+a+jar&tbm=vid&source=lnms&fbs=AEQNm0COtQ6qE5snXClm_cWqGTLX_jMP5V4l2v9LemFtanifXXTKrMMqmKUWXEqMOTvUWjiHF19rGig_O26fABei_vVOY9zE9CVYkJ7SiNtleaeCtnf5-rk67yhe2LxAYBdgHfR6a3nl65kFjUSvNVzFrpCumQqzZdeMMxWrPeVkGHEfJ0wEbBZJMYnej28EJ-KgNxEOdnrVUkxuwxLj7lphx0X2w9d62g&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjAxdW339aIAxX-WkEAHS5kKJcQ0pQJegQIFRAB&biw=1440&bih=812&dpr=2#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:c367ca64,vid:qaAcebmKTO0,st:0).** When a little boy stumbles across a special *star*, he puts it in a *jar* and takes it on adventures. --- #### Our Maths focus for the term: #### ![](https://black-firs.co.uk/images/tabs/765b6ec251bb67fe28c20b96c1178fc1.png) --- #### Curriculum Subjects Please view our long term plan to discover what your child will be learning about this term. [![](https://black-firs.co.uk/images/icon/Long_Term_Plan_Icon.png)](https://blackfirsco.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/TeachingStaff/EU8tSK7_QWBKikZsG6pk8nMBzjrRNF_6TQak4BtOHDNWJw?e=aIy0Ao) --- #### ClassDojo Please use our **[Reception ClassDojo](https://www.classdojo.com/en-gb/?redirect=true)** page to access information around P.E. days, events, STOP days etc... ### Our English focus for the term will be: ![Juniper Jupiter: A Real-life Superhero: Amazon.co.uk: Stewart, Lizzy: 9780711252141: Books](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS9vP-C2ry6vqqz-vB6Imdgj6bNIpxG_PhBjw&s)![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81CONGb-JFL._SL1500_.jpg) This term, our first focus book is **['](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=b9d59735341c7a85&rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB1142&sxsrf=ADLYWIKkPOqI9OLf4EBCuIqh2p7UB4UKJA:1735906033712&q=Juniper+Jupiter&udm=7&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3JyJJclJuzBPl12qJyPx7ESIJKsuo8DSJKOxlDDbn2sXiOtmsp6I7bcDRDl7IFQXOy1NtpK3OYS5fAsdkdQYhCqH3nKZNdBd8ij9e33DVAVjQXuVtT2ZjJQPzsXzOIvpssWLCVuKBT57Fk5KbRBkEjdZHKN18TVCWWYcw9V3We2afDUP2Kg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwid0YL0wdmKAxUBVEEAHWi0BsEQtKgLegQIFBAB&biw=1920&bih=992&dpr=1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:601912cd,vid:RxuA8jQB-QY,st:0)**[**Juniper Jupiter' by Lizzy Stewart**](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=b9d59735341c7a85&rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB1142&sxsrf=ADLYWIKkPOqI9OLf4EBCuIqh2p7UB4UKJA:1735906033712&q=Juniper+Jupiter&udm=7&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3JyJJclJuzBPl12qJyPx7ESIJKsuo8DSJKOxlDDbn2sXiOtmsp6I7bcDRDl7IFQXOy1NtpK3OYS5fAsdkdQYhCqH3nKZNdBd8ij9e33DVAVjQXuVtT2ZjJQPzsXzOIvpssWLCVuKBT57Fk5KbRBkEjdZHKN18TVCWWYcw9V3We2afDUP2Kg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwid0YL0wdmKAxUBVEEAHWi0BsEQtKgLegQIFBAB&biw=1920&bih=992&dpr=1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:601912cd,vid:RxuA8jQB-QY,st:0). It's no big deal. She's super brave, super fast, super strong, super smart and she can even fly, but something is missing. What is a hero without an amazing sidekick? It turns out that lots of people want to be a superhero's sidekick, but none of them are quite right... After half term, our second focus book will be **['Little Red' by Bethan Woolvin](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=b9d59735341c7a85&rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB1142&sxsrf=ADLYWILi5sCUOElgyT9laY2lefMOeadLCg:1735906132724&q=little+red&udm=7&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3JyJJclJuzBPl12qJyPx7ESJSDSbFtpLrC_ei-all73Fh9Xe9LUJIAamx_U5geMaJzXihksKCF3lKn3elrFBa0fczctKjiXT9NAooNMLt2J9mfeQEM_7cCrGlQNnYIQjCqOf3yrCVQBrQd315HiMGYxmQRbie&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjr7J2jwtmKAxXdSEEAHRorMLIQtKgLegQIExAB&biw=1920&bih=992&dpr=1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:e6a40098,vid:fFYbr0wRzl0,st:0)**. The big bad wolf has a plan...but so does **Little Red**! Girl power abounds in this fractured fairy tale smash... --- #### Our Maths focus for the term: #### ![](https://black-firs.co.uk/images/tabs/252bb35a34e3f9a03c482ccea3374bb5.png) --- #### Curriculum Subjects Please view our long term plan to discover what your child will be learning about this term. [![](https://black-firs.co.uk/images/icon/Long_Term_Plan_Icon.png)](https://blackfirsco.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/TeachingStaff/EU8tSK7_QWBKikZsG6pk8nMBzjrRNF_6TQak4BtOHDNWJw?e=aIy0Ao) --- #### ClassDojo Please use our **[Reception ClassDojo](https://www.classdojo.com/en-gb/?redirect=true)** page to access information around P.E. days, events, STOP days etc... ### Our English focus for the term will be: ![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91aMHhePV0L._SL1500_.jpg)![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81tB1jrs2nL._SL1500_.jpg) This term, our first focus book is **['The Extraordinary Gardener' by Sam Boughton](https://youtu.be/5di2j6oz_8M?feature=shared&t=10)**. Joe is a boy just like any other, but Joe loves to imagine. Joe lives in a pretty ordinary tower block, in a rather ordinary city. His world is rather grey. However, he spends his time imagining a wonderful world filled with exotic plants and unusual animals... After half term, our second focus book will be **['The Storm Whale' by Benji Davies](https://youtu.be/NalhyXgaCNk?feature=shared&t=8)**. Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it... --- #### Our Maths focus for the term: #### ![](https://black-firs.co.uk/images/tabs/377d7d7d5bbf47f1ec2e3825549eedae.png) --- #### Curriculum Subjects Please view our long term plan to discover what your child will be learning about this term. 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