Reception Details

Morning Routine 

Each morning, your child will place their book bag into a box and line up at the outside classroom door.  They will then hang their coats on their pegs as they enter the classroom.  Their water bottles should be brought in with them and placed on the shelf in the cloakroom. 

The children will then write their names independently in their morning work books, match their name with their photograph for self-registration and help themselves to a breakfast bagel.

The children will then all sit down together to begin the day with the formal register.

 

P.E.

Starting after October half term, the children will take part in 1 PE session per week.  This will take place indoors initially and then as we move through the year we will move to outdoors too.  The children should bring a PE kit which they will leave on their pegs.  This will be sent home at the end of each half term for washing.  Please make sure all PE kit is labelled with their name.

 

Reading Books

Your child will bring home two books in their book bag.  One is a phonic book that the children should read to you, the other is a home reader for you to share with the children.  Please try and read with your child every night.  At the beginning it is about teaching your child the early reading skills such as how to hold the book, pointing to each word as you read and discussing the picture.  As your child gets more confident with phonics and recognising sounds, they will begin recognising words and sounding out words independently.  We call this blending and segmenting.  We will read with your child at school and will change their books once a week.  Your child will have a specific reading day where they will read 1-1 with an adult in class.  The plastic wallet with everything in should stay in their book bag and be brought to school every day.  The children will also bring home 'tricky' words related to our phonics scheme to learn at home and letter sounds cards to build their own words at home.

 

Tapestry 

Please use tapestry to share your child's 'wow' moments from home and to support their 'show and tell'.  We love hearing about their weekends and their interests.   It allows children to use their language and talk about things they love; it promotes positive discussions with peers and allows them to use their experience when they are playing. 

I send home a weekly newsletter via Tapestry so you can see what we are learning about each week.  I also send home important messages so do please keep logging on to look for information.

Look out for photos from school to find out what your child has been learning.

 

Parents reading - Friday mornings

Parents, Grandparents, Auntie and Uncles are all invited in to read with the children at drop off on Friday mornings.  The doors open at 8.45am and the bells will ring to end the session at 8.55am.  This gives grown ups the opportunity to come in to the classroom and listen to their children read.

 

Please remember to write your child’s name into every item of clothing/shoes that they wear to school.

Thank you.