Reception A - Miss Ferns 2024 - 2025

Welcome to Reception

Miss Ferns and Mrs Dean are the Reception class teachers. The Reception team also includes Mrs Thomas and Miss Roberts. Miss Brown is the Reception PE teacher and Mrs Walsh teaches Art every week. Mrs Dewsbury is the Early Years Foundation Stage Assistant Principal.

In Reception we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage framework which sets the standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old. We ensure that the children have the knowledge and skills they need to continue their learning journey through school. Our morning consists of Read Write Inc phonics, handwriting practice and Maths. Our afternoon begins with an input linked to our topic, this is then further developed during child-initiated learning. Throughout the year children explore and learn in both Reception classrooms and our outdoor area.

What does your child need to bring to school every day?

Please ensure that your child has a labelled water bottle in school every day so that they can access a drink throughout the school day.

Your child will need to bring their book bag daily. This will allow them to carry their Read, Write Inc book and school letters.

Please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. The school does not have a supply of spare clothes for children so it is essential that they are well dressed e.g. a waterproof coat with a hood for wet weather or a sun hat for hotter weather.

Your child must have wellies to be able to access the outdoor learning provision.

Our PE day is Monday. Please make sure that your child has a named kit, which includes black pumps or trainers, black shorts and either a green or white t-shirt. Long hair needs to be tied back.

All earrings need to be removed before school or the lesson for PE sessions. Where ears have recently been pierced, it is essential that children have their own plasters from home to cover their earrings. This needs to be done either at home or by the child themselves. This is in line with the school policy.

Attendance

Excellent attendance is vital for achieving your child’s potential. The classroom door opens at 8:40am for morning registration. There will be a member of the Reception team waiting at the classroom door to welcome your child. If you have a message for your child's class teacher, unless it is urgent, please email the year group address at [email protected] or alternatively arrange to speak to them at the end of the school day.

It is important that children arrive on time for school every day. This helps them to settle into the school day quickly and calmly. This has a positive impact on their ability to engage in their learning.

School finishes at 3.15 and children need to be collected from classrooms at this time. Only adults on the collection consent list will be able to collect your child unless you have notified the class teacher.

Read Write Inc

Your child will bring home RWI sound sheets or books each Friday to share with you at home. Please support them by listening to them read and asking simple questions about what they have read and their new sounds. They might also enjoy teaching you the sounds and words they have learnt. RWI books need to be returned to school each Monday.

There will be a charge of £2 for lost or damaged books.

Useful websites to help you at home:

Chat, play, read!

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Young child love it when you chat, play and read with them, even if you think they're too young to understand. You can turn almost anything into a game. Everything little thing you do together will help them with school. For tips to help with speech development and learning activities click here.

Your words build their world...

Give your child the best start in life by helping them learn to talk. Tiny Happy People can help you develop your child's language skills. Click here to explore simple activities and play ideas for 4-5 year olds.

For more ideas have a look here.

All children like songs and rhymes. They like to hear your voice, the repetitive language and the actions. It all helps them to learn about language. Click the image for lots of popular songs and nursery rhymes.

For more songs and rhymes have a look here.