Welcome to Reception!
Our Team
Mrs Jackson
Teaching Assistant
Mrs Morris
Teaching Assistant
This year our themes are:
- Autumn 1: Marvellous Me
- Autumn 2: The Great Outdoors
- Spring 1: Wonderful Water
- Spring 2: Living Things
- Summer 1: Journeys
- Summer 2: Watch Me Grow
READING
Reading books are collected and changed on a Friday. Initially, your child will start to bring home an enjoyment book, which you can enjoy together. The children are not expected to read this, it is for enjoyment only. As the year progresses, your child will be sent home and independent read, where they will use their phonic knowledge to decode and read the words.
WRITING
This term we will help your child write their name please continue to practise writing names at home. After Autumn half term we will introduce a more formal writing session, which will allow your child to practise implementing the sounds we are learning in our phonic sessions.
As a school we will be follow Letterjoin handwriting scheme and we will complete two handwriting lessons a week.
MATHEMATICS
Junction Farm Primary School has their own Mathematics Curriculum. In Reception we focus on numbers 0-10. Each week we will explore representing numbers in different ways such as, ten frames, part-whole method, number lines and simple number sentences. We will teach simple 2D shapes alongside our focus number. For example, when teaching number 3 we will introduce a triangle.
PE
Reception PE is on a Thursday, please make sure your child comes to school dressed in their PE kit. We recommend children have Velcro trainers and all kit labelled.
CONTINUOUS PROVISION
During the school day Reception children will have access to both classrooms at free-flow time. In each classroom you will find a phonics area, writing area, maths area, creative area and roleplay/small world. The provision in these areas will be enhanced on a weekly basis depending on what the weekly story/theme is and/or the needs of the children.
SNACK/LUNCH
Each child in Reception is provided with a piece of snack each day. At Junction Farm, we have a ‘rolling snack’ which means the children access their piece of fruit when they feel they want it. In Reception, we encourage the children to ‘buy’ their daily snack using money from our provision. This supports children’s mathematics skills and coin recognition.
Reception children are entitled to a free school lunch up until the end of Year 2. However, if you would prefer, your child can bring in a healthy packed lunch. School dinner menus are available on the school website, if you would like to discuss this with your child. Children will choose their own lunch at the beginning of the day during register time. This allows all children to receive their first lunch choice, to minimise food wastage.
SEESAW
Frequent observations of your child will be sent home via Seesaw so that you can see what your child has been accessing and learning in school. Please check in regularly to see your child’s progress. See-Saw is a lovely opportunity to share learning that takes place in school, with you at home.
FOREST SCHOOL/OUTDOOR LEARNING
The children will be accessing Forest School on a regular basis. The children will have opportunities to splash in the mud, find minibeasts, climb trees and collect nature. Please ensure a pair of named wellies can be left in school. Thank you for your support.
The children will have daily access to the outdoor area which has a variety of climbing apparatus, opportunities to use balance bikes, woodwork area, large construction, sandpit, water baths, mud kitchen, stage and dress up area.
STAY AND PLAY SESSIONS
We have several Stay and Play sessions planned throughout the year for parents. Please lookout for more information on the newsletters.
Please ensure your child’s water bottle, coats and uniform are clearly labelled.
SAFEGUARDING
Parents and Carers should be aware that the school has a duty to take reasonable action to ensure the welfare and safety of its pupils. In cases where school staff have cause to be concerned that a pupil may be subject to ill treatment, neglect or other form of abuse, staff will follow our school’s Child Protection procedures.
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2024 HALF TERMLY OVERVIEW
