Welcome to Reception
Reception has two classes.
The Penguins are taught by Miss Davies with Miss Bass.
The Puffins are taught by Miss Elson with Mrs Atwell.
Mrs Russell (Music) and Mr Collings (Sports Coach) also deliver some lessons each week.
Our Learning
Welcome to Reception! Here you will find out all about our learning, get to see some amazing pictures of what we've been getting up to and keep up to date with all of our important information and key dates!
Find out what we are learning in our latest Curriculum Map.
Homework
Your homework challenge for the next few weeks is to learn to put your coast on by yourselves. Grown ups, please support your children in learning how to put their coast on by themselves, including how to pull the sleeves from inside out. This is a life skill and will be super helpful for their independence and confidence!
Once you've mastered this, please support your child in learning to do their zips up independently!
PE Days
Tuesday and Thursday
Children are to come into PE kits on these days.
Children MUST wear:
●A plain white T-shirt – no brands or logos
●Plain blue (navy/royal) shorts/joggers/hoody – no brands or logos
●Trainers or pumps
Children MUST NOT wear:
●Hot pants, short shorts and cropped tops are not appropriate for school
●No earrings or jewellery during the lesson
●No football shirts or kits whatsoever
Please remove earrings before coming to school on PE days.
Key Dates
We have a super busy term coming up and we have lots of lovely learning planned in for your children that we would like to share with you! Here are a few things we would like you to be aware of this half term.
WB: 4th November- We are going to be learning about festivals and celebrations that are celebrated by different faiths and cultures. If there are any special celebrations that you would like to share with us, please send us some pictures on Tapestry along with a little explanation about your celebration. Birthdays, weddings, christenings, Christmas, Diwali, Easter, Eid and Vaisakhi to name but a few!
WB: 11th November- We will be talking about our families and other special people in our lives. We would like the children to share the special people in their lives so if you would like to share some pictures with us on Tapestry and a little comment about who the special people are and why they are special, we would love to discuss this with our class friends.
WB: 18th November- We will be going on an Autumn walk to have a look at the changes in season we can see around us. Please send in a pair of named welly boots in a named carrier bag for your child on Monday 18th November.
WB: 25th November- For our Design and Technology topic this half term we will making our own vegetable soup. To start off this learning we will be trying some different fruits and vegetables. If your child has any allergies that we are not aware of, please let us know as soon as possible. We would like to ask that on Monday 25th November your child brings a named jar with a lid, so that we can send home some of our soup for them to try.
WB: 9th December- We will be reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears and we will have a go at making our own porridge after writing down the ingredients and instructions that we need! We would like the children to try the porridge together in the classroom. Again, if there are any allergies that we are not aware of, please let us know as soon as possible.
Christmas Craft Afternoon- Grownups invited!- Thursday 5th December- PM (TBC)
Lucky Tails Farm Trip- Friday 6th December
Please ensure that your child is wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for our trip to the farm, we will be outside for most of the morning so coats are a must and wellies are recommended! Remember that your child will need to bring a packed lunch with them on this day, unless they usually have a school dinner where one will provided for them by the school kitchen. Please make sure your child's lunch is NAMED.
The deadline for payment of the trip is Friday 22nd November, please make sure to pay this on the MCAS app.
Festive Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day- Thursday 12th December
EYFS Christmas Nativity Dates
Tuesday 17th December-AM (TBC)
Wednesday 18th December-PM (TBC)
Your child will have received a letter informing you of their role in the Nativity and the costume they will need. Please return all costumes to school by Thursday 5th December in time for our dress rehearsal.
Please check the school calendar and check your emails for Operoo communications for a full list and reminders about school events and key dates.
Important Information
Information from our Parent Information Session on Wednesday 11th September can be found here.
You have all received a link to Tapestry, where we share some of the fantastic learning that your children get up to at school. It is a great way to get involved in your child's learning and also offers you the opportunity to share some 'WOW' moments at home with us too so keep an eye out for your emails!
If you have any questions or any assistance setting up your account please speak to Miss Davies or Miss Elson.
Please make sure that your child's photo permission information is correct and up to date.
Phonics
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Information from our Read Write Inc Session on Tuesday 24th September can be found here.
A copy of the RWI sound flashcards sent home in your child's reading packs can be found here.
RWI Sound Mats can be found here.
A copy RWI red words sent home in your child's reading packs can be found here.
rwi sound mats and red words.pdf
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t l 5789 alphabet letter shapes flashcards ver 9.pdf