Reception

Welcome to Reception 2019

Reception Information

To all of our Reception children

Your reception teachers are very sorry that you are not in school but we do want you to have a lovely time whilst you are off with your family. We were thinking of things you might find fun and hope this list helps you have a smashing time. Why not try some out? Don’t forget to let us know how you get on.

Work together to make a jigsaw and take a photo of it.
Go on a walk to collect spring items and make a picture.
Play a board game with family.
Play in the garden.
Sing your favourite nursery rhymes or songs.
Write a letter or postcard to someone, perhaps us, to tell them what you’ve been doing.
Learn a new card game – snap or take 2.
Build something really tall or really long.
Fill a small box with as many things as you can.
Practise your bat, ball, skipping or hula hooping skills.
Draw a picture and put it up in your house.
Grow a seed such as beans or sunflowers.
Design your own track or village for your cars or trains.
Read and share a book.
Act out a story and make the props to help you.
Bake some cakes, biscuits or cookies.
Spin around as fast as you can.
Make your own musical instrument.
Splash in puddles.
Pour water and make potions.
Keep a diary to of all these lovely things.
Build a den and share a picnic.

We hope you have a smashing time and we will miss you very much but have lots of fun and let us know how you get on.

Love from Mrs Pearson, Mrs Rawlings and Mrs Hardwick.

As a school, we understand that this is a really difficult time and we would like to help in any way that we can. You will find below links to websites that can be used at home, which would support our Reception curriculum, should you find your child is unable to attend school.

You may find these websites useful to explore with your child at home...

Phonics Play are currently offering free access to all parents and carers for home learning, please use the following details:

Username: march20

Password: home

Twinklare currently offering free access to all parents and carers for home learning, please use the following code: UKTWINKLHELPS

Cbeebies Radio

BBC Bitesize

Maths is Fun

You tube - Numberjacks and alphablocks

Education City logins will be sent home with children

Teach your monster to read

Spring 1 2020

Welcome back! We hope you have had a very happy and peaceful festive period. We are all excited about our learning this term. This week we have been recapping some of our learning including letter sounds and numbers.

Nativity 2019

Wow, what a cast! Great lines, amazing dancing, superb singing and fabulous flossing! Please see a selection of photos of our amazing children as they perform our version of 'Everybody loves a baby'.

We have had an amazing first term in school and can not believe that we are already at Christmas. A huge thank you to all of our families for their support over the last term. We look forward to our next term with more exciting learning.

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What a great first half term we have had. The children have settled incredibly well, learnt new routines and become confident in their new learning environments, both outside and in. It was lovely to see so many parents at Parents' Evening.

Here are a few of the lovely things we get up to in Early Years. More coming soon!

Reception are now also using twitter so please follow our adventures - @WilliamShrews

Staff

Reception Green:

Mrs J Pearson – class teacher and EYFS lead
Mrs C Smith/Mrs S Cartwright – teaching assistant

Reception Blue:

Mrs E Hardwick – class teacher
Miss S Martin/Mrs C Beckwith – teaching assistant

Reception Red:

Mrs S Rawlings – class teacher
Miss L Smith – teaching assistant

We are also supported by Mrs Berwick, Mrs Keen, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Kirk, Mrs Bristow Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Heathcote, Ms Willingham, Miss Unwin and Mrs Nicholson.

Useful information

PE takes place every day in Reception. We change into our PE kits on a Wednesday so please can you make sure earrings are removed and long hair is tied back. All items must be clearly labelled and PE kits need to be kept in school.

Home School Diaries

Please can you send in your child's Home School Diary every day as we may need to send you a message.

Other Equipment

Please send in a named water bottle for your child everyday as keeping hydrated is very good for young brains and good learning. Also make sure your child has a waterproof coat in school everyday. We try and use our outdoor area everyday even if it is a little cold, damp and blowy.

Topics

Autumn Term:

Marvellous Me
Hello Autumn
Let's Celebrate

Spring Term:

It's Cold Outside
The Perfect Pet
Ready, Steady, Grow! (Including a visit to the farm!)

Summer Term

Roar and Stomp!
Once Upon a Time

At the very bottom of the page, you will find attachments to all our Reception topics, as well as some fun activities that you can complete at home with your child to help support their learning at this stage in the school year.