Welcome to Reception Class
We enter our Spring Term thinking about new beginnings, fresh starts and our goals for the coming year.

We have a very busy term ahead.  Please check Seesaw regularly for any important updates and class/school information.

Our P.E. sessions will be on a Wednesday.  Please can your child come to school dressed in their P.E. kit on this day (black or navy shorts, leggings or joggers with a plain treehouse colour t-shirt. They can also wear a black or navy sweatshirt or hoody or their school uniform sweatshirt/cardigan) and daps.  If your child wears earrings, please can these be removed or covered with tape on a Thursday. Long hair also needs to be tied up. 

Gardening will be on a Monday with our very special volunteer, Anna.  Children will need wellies for these sessions, these can be left in school.

Forest Schools will be on a Wednesday afternoon, children will need waterproofs and wellies, these can be kept in school.

Little Wandle reading books will come home on a Wednesday and must be returned on a Friday.  Reading for pleasure books will be changed twice a week, on a Monday and a Thursday.  We ask that you hear your child read at least 4 times a week.  We find that regular reading really helps to consolidate the phonics they are learning in class and further develop that pleasure of reading.

As always please do not hesitate to come and talk to any of the Reception staff if you have any questions or queries.

During our Once Upon a Time theme, children will be exploring traditional stories through imaginative play, role play and storytelling. They will be developing their communication and language skills by retelling familiar tales, using story language and sharing their own ideas. Through creative activities such as small-world play, art, and construction children will build confidence, problem-solving skills and creativity while learning about characters, settings and events. This theme also supports personal, social and emotional development as children work together taking turns and expressing their thoughts and feelings inspired by fairy tales.

Our topic this term is 'All About Me'.  Here the children will develop confidence when talking and learning about themselves. Every Friday we will send home the 'This is Me' box, which is a great opportunity for your child to share things that are important to them and what makes them special.  So look out for that. We will also be thinking about people who help us.  If any parents have a job as a key worker please let a member of staff know and we would love to invite you into the classroom to talk about your role.

Phonics Website Link

Reception Homework

Read at least 4 times per week

Spelling Practise (Summer Term)

Additional Homework  - Links can be found below

Creative Homework Book

Numbots

Oxford Reading Owl (additional reading resources)