Welcome to Reception

Welcome to Reception! We hope you have had a lovely Christmas break!

In Reception we are active learners and over the spring term we will be supporting your children to settle into their new environment and routines as well as introducing them to their new learning. The children will be given many opportunities to develop their critical thinking, explore their own skills and to learn actively. This will continue throughout their time in Reception.  Within Literacy, the children will continue to build on their phonics and begin to read CVC words. During Mathematics, we begin by developing number recognition, counting with accuracy, and solving practical number problems alongside forming numbers correctly.

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Throughout their time in Reception, children will be taught through a mixture of teacher and child led learning, both indoors and outdoors. 

Topic Learning

This term our Topic learning will centre around the theme, ‘Help is at hand!’. Before moving on to our theme ‘animal crackers’ after half term. We will also be developing communication, understanding, exploration and design skills through a range of activities such as role-play, creative tasks, outdoor learning, and circle time.

P.E

During the week, your child will also have a PE lesson where they are required to wear their PE kit to school on the day they have PE (uniform guidelines were shared within induction packs and are available on the school website).

Children will need to wear their PE kit every Wednesday from week beginning Monday 6th January 2025. Please ensure you are following our schools’ uniform and PE uniform policy.

Wild Tribe

As a large part of our learning occurs outdoors, we ask that every child brings a suitable coat (for all weathers!) every day to wear for outdoor activities. This year, your child will take part in a weekly Wild Tribe lesson where they will explore the outdoors through exciting woodland activities. A waterproof coat and shoes (wellington boots) are strongly recommended too. Wild Tribe will be on a Friday and your child needs to come into school in their P.E kit.

We look forward to having a successful, fun filled year of learning and look forward to building positive relationships with all parents and children over the year. In the coming weeks, further information will be shared on a variety of parent workshops that will offer information and ideas to support your child’s learning at home. If you have any further questions, we operate an open-door policy, so please do not hesitate to speak to a member of the Reception team when dropping off or collecting your child.

Mrs Ward and Miss Morgan                        Miss Hill

Class 1                                                                   Class 2