Reception

Hello and welcome to Reception!

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Reception Staff

Communication

The primary form of communication is through Class Dojo messenger.

We will endeavour to respond to your messages as soon as we possibly can.

We appreciate your patience in allowing us time to do this.

Labelling Uniform

Please label all uniform so it can be returned to your child promptly.

PE

We change for PE on a Friday. Please make sure your child has a white T-shirt, a black pair of shorts and a pair of outdoor trainers in a PE bag which will be kept in school. Please name these items including the PE bag.

Other Equipment

Please send in a named water bottle for your child everyday filled with fresh water only not juice 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.

What will my child be learning?

Phonics and Reading - Little Wandle Letters and Sounds

Little Wandle is a complete SSP (systematic synthetic phonics) programme co‑developed by Little Sutton & Wandle English Hubs and used by more than 5,000 schools nationwide.

• Phonics - Daily 30‑minute Little Wandle lessons follow a clearly defined GPC progression, revisiting and consolidating every day.
• Reading Practice Groups: Three times a week, in groups of up to six, children read a fully‑decodable Little Wandle Big Cat book matched precisely to the sounds they know. 

Decodable & Home‑Reading Books

• Classroom reading books follow the exact Little Wandle phonics progression, ensuring pupils only meet the graphemes (sounds) they have been taught. 
• After the third in‑school read, the same book is assigned digitally for home so children can celebrate success with families. We also provide a separate library book to share for pleasure.

Please click on the link below to access resources to help you support your child with saying their sounds and writing their letters. 

Little Wandle Support for Parents

Long Term Plan 

Long Term Plan

Autumn Term 

Marvellous Me!

Hello Autumn!

Spring Term 

It's Cold Outside!

Ready, Steady, Grow!

Summer Term 

Roar and Stomp!

Down on the Farm

Helping your Early Years Child

We encourage the children to be as independent as possible. Getting changed for PE can be quite tricky, so being able to undress and dress independently can really help with this. We also spend a lot of time outside, so being able to put a coat on and zip it up independently really helps too. We are very pleased with how excited the children are to taste all the different foods at lunch time and we are so proud of how hard they are trying to use a knife and fork correctly.

The children are having to listen to and follow lots of instructions in school. A great way of developing listening skills is to go on a listening walk. This could be indoors or outdoors, encouraging the children to listen carefully and describe what they can hear.

We are providing lots of opportunities in school to develop the children’s fine motor skills. This will help them to hold their pencil firmly as they draw and write. Threading is a great way to develop fine motor skills, whether it is with beads or buttons, or making necklaces out of dried pasta. As is playing with construction toys, small toys and cutting and sticking activities. The children also love playdough which is great for strengthening little fingers! Please click the link below for a playdough recipe you can make together at home. 

Playdough Recipe

It is very important that children are able to recognise their name. Look out for the individual name cards we will be sending home shortly. These cards contain dots and arrows to show the children how to form each letter correctly. You could also write your child’s name on pieces of paper and hide them around the house for them to find.

We are sharing lots of lovely story books in school and the children love listening to them.

‘Reading aloud with children is known to be the most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read.’ (Marilyn Jager Adams)

Please try and make time to read to your child every day. These are also special moments your child will always remember.

Fine Motor Skills Activity IdeasFine Motor Skills Challenge CardsScissor Control Sheets