Reception email
We’re sorry for any confusion with our Reception e-mail.
Please use the following: [email protected]
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Library
Today, we visited the library for the very first time!
We’re very proud of how well we followed our school rules as we walked around school and while we were in the library. We had lots of fun choosing books, looking through them together and sharing our favourite stories with one another.
We’re so excited to bring home our first Love of Reading book to share with you. We hope you enjoy reading and talking about the book together at home.
Please remember to return your child’s book every Thursday, ready for them to choose a new one.
Happy reading!
Reminder
To support our learning we’d love a photograph from home with the children and their families. Please either bring a copy in or email one to [email protected]
Welcome to Reception – Part Two
Thank you to all of the parents and carers who were able to attend our Welcome to Reception – Part Two presentation yesterday. We hope you found the session useful. As always, please ask one of the Reception if you are unsure about anything.
Key reminders from the presentation:
- Reading records need to be in school every Thursday.
- PE happens every day. Your child will take part in a 20-minute movement session. They do not need to get changed.
- eBooks are assigned every Thursday. Your child’s login details can be found in their reading record (they will get their first eBook assigned on Thursday 24 September).
- Your child will come home with their love of reading book (library book) today. Please continue to enjoy stories together to support and develop your child’s love of reading.
- Please check the Reception class news page each week to see what we’ve been learning.
Thank you for your continued support!
Family photo
This week we’ve been reading The Great Big Book of Families. (This is a YouTube link. Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog along the play bar and turn off autoplay – this avoids an inappropriate clip coming up automatically, and helps to discourage your child from passively watching clip after clip.) Through the book, we have explored and celebrated the variety of families. Children had lots of suggestions about what makes a family.
To support our learning we’d love a photograph from home with the children and their families. Please either bring a copy in or email one to [email protected]
Reminders
Don’t forget to attend our Welcome to Reception meeting at 6pm on Wednesday. This will give you some basic ‘need to knows’ about life in Reception. They’ll also be an opportunity to ask any questions.
First week in Reception
Our Reception children have settled in so beautifully and are doing a fantastic job getting to know their new classroom, routines and friends. It’s been wonderful to see how much more confident and comfortable they’re becoming each day!
From Monday 14 September, we’d like to encourage the children to start coming into the classroom independently, as they’re now becoming familiar with the morning routine. This is a lovely next step in helping them to build their confidence, independence and sense of responsibility.
We really appreciate your support with this and know that, together, we can help the children feel proud and confident as they begin their mornings independently. If you ever have any questions, concerns or would simply like to have a chat, please don’t hesitate to speak to us, the door is always open and we’re happy to help.
Here we are exploring our outdoor learning space. We have been looking for objects in our nature areas, riding bikes, gymnastics and playing games.
All children need a pair of wellies leaving at school so they can access the grass area year round.
We have had a little taster of our P.E. sessions this week!
Just a reminder that we will be doing a short P.E. session every day in Reception. The children will not be getting changed for P.E., so please ensure they come to school wearing suitable school uniform and comfortable footwear.
Help at home: Practise undoing buttons, taking off jumpers and putting shoes on and off. These are important skills in children’s development and make a huge difference to their independence.
Thank you for a wonderful first week and all your support.
Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA)
Dates for your diary
Key Dates for the Year: Here’s a list of dates for your diary, including Stay and Learns and our Learning Journey drop-in sessions, to help you plan ahead. These dates can also be found in your child’s Reception Welcome Pack.
Welcome to Reception!
Welcome to Reception!
We’re looking forward to welcoming children to Reception this week and next week. As promised, here’s a sneaky peek at some of the classroom areas.
If you look carefully, you’ll be able to spot a few of the Reception teaching team playing in the classrooms and outside.
Mrs Myers loves dinosaurs!
Mrs Palmer enjoyed some subitising in the maths area.
Can you spot Mrs Long hiding?
Mrs Cowgill enjoyed making a sandcastle.
What do you think Mrs Albrecht is building?
Miss Pennock loves reading stories.
We can’t wait for you to join us playing – see you soon!
See you soon!
We hope you’ve had a great summer and are looking forward to joining us in Reception soon. We’re getting very excited!
We’ve been very busy getting your classrooms ready and can’t wait to give you a sneaky peek tomorrow! We’ll share some photos of Rainbow and Sunshine Class on Wednesday afternoon, so please remember to come back and have a look before your first day.
See you soon,
Reception Team
Last week of Reception
Wow, the last week of Reception, how is that here already? We’ve spent this week talking about our favourite experiences and memories from across the year. Plus, the exciting things we have to look forward to in Year 1.
We had our beach party which included a visit from the ice cream van and we all got to choose an ice cream.
A huge thank you as well to all the parents and carers for your support throughout the year. Have a wonderful summer, whatever you get up to. Stay safe, be healthy and be happy.
Best wishes
The Reception Team