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Maple
Welcome to Maple Class!
On this page we aim to keep children and families up to date with what we have been and will be learning about.
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Reception Team
class email: mapleclass@riversideprimaryschool.org.uk
Transition information 25-26
W E E K L Y U P D A T E
14th November 2025
14/11/25
Reminders
- 25th November Stay and Play 2:15pm to 3:15pm
- 26th November Parental Engagement Session for the PINS project (SEND Voices) 9:15 am to 10:45 am
- 27th November Faith Visit - Nativity stories EYFS & Year 1 Nick McDonald Children's Minister St. Mary’s Church 9:30 am - 11:00 am
- 4th December Christmas Tree Visit St. Luke’s Church 9:00 am - 10:00 am
- 12th December Reception Nativity 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- 15th December iRock Christmas Concert 9:30 am
- 18th December Christmas Dinner Day
- 18th December Christmas Jumper Day
- 19th December school finishes 1:15 pm
As the weather draws colder and wetter, please ensure your child brings a coat with them every day to school. Please also make sure your child brings a complete change of clothes with them every day. We do not have a supply of clothes at school which we can change your child into so it may result in them waiting in cold, wet clothes while we ring you and wait for you to bring a fresh set in.
Drawing Club
This week we have focused on the traditional tale ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.
The beautiful princess Snow White is exiled into the forest by her jealous stepmother, the Queen. She finds a new home with seven friendly dwarfs, but the Queen discovers Snow White has survived and is determined to be the fairest in the land. Will the innocent princess escape the queen's evil clutches and live happily ever after?
RWInc
Word Time
Word Time Fun with Maya 1.4 (3)
Word Time Fun with Zain 1.4 (4)
Word Time Fun with Joshua 1.4 (5)
Pinny Time
Maths
This week we have been working on comparison. The comparison of quantities is something that children begin to do as babies. When comparing, children notice attributes and begin to understand similarities and differences. This week’s activities focus on further developing these innate skills. The children will be encouraged to compare the number of objects in 2 sets by matching them 1:1. Seeing that objects in some sets can be matched without any being left over will draw the children’s attention to instances when the quantities of objects are equal.
Language is a key focus and adults will need to reinforce the language of ‘more than’, ‘fewer than’ and ‘an equal number’ to describe how many objects there are in each set. As the focus this week is on countable things, ‘fewer than’ is used rather than ‘less than’ and ‘more than’ is used rather than ‘greater than’.
Series 1, Episode 5: One, Two Three!
Handwriting
In Reception (ages 4-5) in the UK, handwriting focuses on foundational skills like correct pencil grip, posture, and forming recognisable, non-cursive letters, with an emphasis on physical activities to develop fine motor skills.
Have a great week!
Miss Coombes and Mrs Austin
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