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Reception
Welcome to Reception!
This term we will be focusing on getting the children ready for Year 1. We will be encouraging greater independence in looking after their belongings, meeting their own hygiene needs, dressing themselves e.g. coats and bags. We are also encouraging the children to try new things and become more resilient.
Our topics this term are: Space and Travelling Ted!
We are hoping to take a trip this term (details will follow nearer the time). We will be talking about our planet and it's place in the solar system, light and dark, heat and safety in the sun. We will be conscious of this as the weather hopefully improves! We will also be looking at similarities and differences of different countries around the world.
It is vitally important that your children access their reading books by logging into their e-collins book weekly. You can also support your child by practising their name writing, number formation and letter formation. This term, the children will need to call on their phonic knowledge to write words and sentences independently.
Good attendance and time-keeping is essential so please make sure your child is in school everyday.
In Maths, we will be working with numbers to 20: to add and subtract using number tracks, numerical pattern, and shape.
We look forward to learning, laughter and lots of fun in our journey together in Reception!
The teachers are:
Miss Balli
Mrs Flower
Mrs Bi
Miss Douglas
Miss Hamilton
The Phonics programme we use across school is called Little Wandle.
Listed below are some documents to help you practise Phonics at home with your child. Please use the letter formation rhymes to support the children to form the letter sounds correctly.
Little Wandle Phonics
Reading for pleasure
Every Friday the children select a book of their choosing to take home and read for their pleasure. They are allowed to keep these books for one full week and should be returned before the following Friday; in order to receive a new book. Your child also has a reading record which tells you the name of the book and allows you to add any comments. If your child has not received a new book please speak to their class teacher.
Collins ebooks
We have started to use Collins ebooks to set reading books which are appropriate to your individual child's reading ability. All children have been provided with their own login username and password to access their account and view the reading books set by their class teachers every Friday. Support your child to read the ebook at home, using their phonic knowledge and ask them questions about the story!
If you require a copy of your child's login details please contact their Reception class teacher who will be able to provide this.
Please make sure you read with your child every week. The class teachers can view who has been reading their ebook and will be rewarding the children for this!
P.E:
P.E will take place every Friday morning. Children are allowed to wear their P.E kit to school but must ensure that they wear their school jumper. Please remember to remove all jewellery!
P.E. kit:
- Plain top/ t-shirt
- Shorts or jogging bottoms
- Pumps or trainers
Uniform:
Our School uniform:
- Black/ grey trousers or skirt
- White t-shirt/ polo shirt
- Black shoes
- Purple school jumper/ cardigan
- Plain head scarf
- Coat, hat, scarf, gloves (cold weather)
- Sun hat (warm weather)
Please remember to send spare clothes in a bag in case of any accidents (label all clothing items).
Please label coats and lunch bags to avoid any confusion.
If your child is sent home in school clothing please remember to return these to school once they have been washed.
Thank you!
Information for children starting Reception in September 2021
Useful Websites for Home Learning
Here is a great list of websites you can use at home:
Logins (your child has their own login for these websites)
Reading Eggs (EYFS – Year 3)
All Subjects:
Phonics:
English:
Maths:
Science: