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Welcome to Reception

Meet the Team

Bumblebee class Ladybird class

Mrs. D’Souza Mr. Moss

Settling in• Our aim is to settle your child happily into school life.

• Home visits

• We operate a staggered entry system. Your child’s first few days can be very unsettling especially in a new environment and we have found introducing the children gradually makes for an easier transition. In our experience, it is better to have the youngest children in first, as they can take longer to settle.

• Moving up afternoon will be held on Wednesday 2nd September .All children will come into school and spend 30 minutes with their new class teacher and class. .

• When children begin Reception they may feel upset or nervous, therefore we would encourage you to talk to your child about starting school.

• Transition booklet will help to prepare you child for September.

Staggered Start

• Moving Up Afternoon: Wednesday 2nd September. A 30 minute slot between 1.00 and 3.00pm.

• Your child’s staggered start date will vary, the first group of children will begin on Thursday 3rd September, with everyone in by Monday 7th September.

• All children will stay for their full morning session on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th September from 8:55-12:00.

• From Thursday 10th September all children will stay for lunch, and can either be picked up at 1:00pm or complete a full day and be collected at 3:25pm.

• Monday 14th September: All children are in full time 8.55-3.25pm.

The Day

8:55- School starts & register

9:05- Phonics carpet

9:20- Child initiated time (inside and outside) & Focus Activities start

11.25- Literacy/Maths carpet

11:45- Lunch

13:00- Literacy/ Maths carpet

13:15- Child initiated time (inside and outside) & Focus Activities continue

14:45- Tidy up time

15.10- Topic

15:25- Home time

Learning in Early

Years

EYFS

Statutory Framework for the

Early Years Foundation Stage

(EYFS): Setting the standards for

learning, development and care for

children from birth to five.

EYFS Curriculum

7 Areas of learningPrime Areas

Personal Social and Emotional Development

Communication and Language

Physical Development

Specific Areas

Literacy

Mathematics

Understanding the World

Expressive Arts and Design

Learning Through Play!

Children learn through

planned, purposeful play

and through a mix of

adult-led (focus activities)

and child-initiated activity

.

Phonics

• We follow the Letter and Sounds program,

with Jolly Phonics.

• We cover Phase 2 and Phase 3 in

Reception

• We learn 50 new sounds, segmenting and

blending

Literacy - Reading

Buddy Reading – reading scheme books to

take home once a week

Reading areas inside & outside

Daily story time

Question Bears

Literacy - Writing

Mark making

Start to ascribe meaning to these marks.

Increasingly use phonic knowledge and letter formation in their writing.

Using phonic knowledge to write words, captions and then simple sentences.

Maths

Daily Maths sessions

Lots of partner work, modelling tasks

Mathematical language

Concrete, Pictorial and Abstract

Maths indoors and outdoors

How you can help at home

Tapestry

• Tapestry is an online journal that records your child’s

learning

• Parents will be able to see and contribute to

observations made on their child throughout the school

year

• Tapestry Challenge- complete the challenge at home

and upload on to your child’s account

Behaviour

• Each Child is in a ‘House’ and can earn

house points

• We implement ‘Good To Be Green’

How you can help your child at home

Read stories together

Encourage writing/mark making

Practise letter formation– a,b,c, name

writing

Provide maths activities- including number

& shape games.

Please check the Friday letter, to see what

we have been learning and other notices

Encourage being independent

Uniform• A school sweatshirt or cardigan

• A school t-shirt or polo shirt

• Plain black or grey trousers, skirts or shorts

• Tights should be plain black or grey

• In summer a blue gingham dress can be worn.

• Sensible black or navy shoes that children are able to take on and offindependently. Velcro fasteners are ideal. Please do not send your child inwith lace up shoes until they can tie their own laces.

• A sun-hat in summer

• A coat in wet/cold weather

• Please clearly label all items of uniform

Thank you for coming.

Any Questions?

Please email info@allfarthing.wandsworth.sch.uk