Class 1 2024 - 2025

Reception 2024-25

     Mrs Bennett            Mrs Parker            Mrs Legg              Mrs Lloyd             Mrs Kent

Mrs Bennett and Mrs Parker are the teachers in Reception. Mrs Bennett works Monday, Tuesday and alternate Wednesdays, and Mrs Parker works alternate Wednesdays, Thursday and Friday.

We also have two wonderful teaching assistants, Mrs Legg and Mrs Lloyd who work with us in Reception. Mrs Kent teaches the class one morning per week. Mrs Legg works Monday, Tuesday and alternate Wednesdays, and Mrs Lloyd works alternate Wednesdays, Thursday and Friday.

Autumn Term 2024

Welcome to the Autumn Term in Reception. We are looking forward to new exciting topics over the next few weeks.

Below you will find some information about the different areas of learning we will be covering in Reception this term - we will continue to plan using the children's interests each week. We provide our children with creative provision to ensure they develop the necessary skills across all areas of development. We encourage a love of learning, play and the outdoors. Please don't forget to send P.E. kits into school - these will remain in school for the whole half term.

If you would like to know how to help your child at home please just ask one of the teachers and we will be happy to help.

Topics

We will start this half-term by reading the books, 'The Colour Monster' and then 'The Gingerbread Man'. We will plan our provision around these topics and the children's interests. We will focus on story language and continue to learn new sounds and words. 

Snack and Lunch
The school lunches have always proven popular with Reception children and we will be supporting all children to get to know the routines and systems at lunch time. We offer at least two choices for lunch each day, which children all choose each morning. Children can also choose to have a piece of toast at snack time, or a bacon sandwich on a Friday. Children are more than welcome to bring their own healthy snack in too. Parents can pay for snack by logging into ParentPay, all school lunches are free. 

If you have any issues accessing ParentPay, please get in touch with the school office. 

Phonics and Reading 

Children will begin to learn initial sounds during the first few weeks. We will introduce the children to Fred (the frog) and he will feature in our daily phonics session. As the children become more confident, they will learn to blend sounds in order to read words. Reading folders will be sent home later in the term when the children are settled.

We encourage parents to read lots of stories with their child at home.

Maths
Meet the Numberblocks!

Children in Reception will take part in daily Maths sessions. The daily Maths session include direct teaching, carpet time, an investigation or practical activity, as well as continuous provision activities linked to the lesson. This term, we will begin the 'Mastering Number' programme to help deepen children's understanding of early number. Part of this programme follows the 'Numberblocks' series on CBeebies so feel free to watch any of the Numberblocks videos at home, or download the free app on a tablet or other device. 

How to help my child at home
We encourage learning through play wherever possible in Reception so if you would like to help your child at home, allow them opportunities to explore their surroundings, learn new vocabulary and grow from their interests. If you want some quieter time with your child, you can practise writing their name, reading a book, number or letter recognition and formation, or practise forming letters and shapes using ribbon, sand or with a pencil. 

P.E.

We have P.E. on a Wednesday with a P.E. coach. P.E. kits can be kept in school each half term and children will get changed in school. As the weather starts getting colder, it might be worth sending in some long trousers/jogging bottoms and a jumper for your child to wear during their P.E. lessons. Please remember to label all clothes and shoes.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of us either by email or at drop-off and pick-up, and we will always be happy to help. 

Thank you,

Mrs Bennett and Mrs Parker