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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
