Reception Class
Teacher: Mrs Mason
Teaching Assistants: Miss Cunningham, Miss Winskill & Mrs Harrison
Our Gospel Value is: Kindness
Pupil Leaders:
Our School Councillors: Harmony and Lucas
Our Eco Warriors: Sophia and Oliver
Our SHINE Councillors: Etta and Loki
Our link Governor is: Emma Whitaker
Helpful Information:
- Reading books will be changed on a Friday
- Reading records are needed in school every day
- Library book changing day is Friday
- Homework is given every other Friday, to be returned the following Thursday.
- PE kits are needed on Wednesdays and Fridays - please come in PE kits ready
- Healthy snacks - if your child does not have morning toast, they may bring in a healthy snack
- Water bottles - children will need a water bottle in school each day. This must contain water - no juice or flavoured water. Please return these daily after washing. You may choose to send your own in.
Looking ahead:
- We will be in Forest School every Wednesday on our Welly Walk- please wear your PE kit and bring your wellies in!
- We will be visiting St Annes Library each term to develop our love of reading and awareness of our community.
- We will visit Porritt House Nursing Home this year to share stories and books.
- Our school trip will be on the 1st May 2024 to Park View 4 U
Summer Term message from Mrs Mason:
Over the next term we will be having fun and learning under the topic titles Build It Up, Big wide World, Animal Safari and On the Beach. We will be learning new phase 5 sounds in phonics and learning to 'speedy read the sounds and words we already know. We will be writing through the amazing texts; Weirdo by Zadie Smith, So Much by Helen Oxenbury, The Night Pirates by Pete Harris, Hairy Maclary by Linley Dodd and many more. In Maths we will be exploring patterns, doubles, halving and gaining a deep understanding of numbers 11-20. Each week we will explore our school grounds on our Wellington walk, take a trip to the beach, visit the local library and nursing home. We will also take part in our St Thomas' sports day, go on a school trip and have some very special 'feathered' visitors to look after. It is going to be an action packed term, filled with summer time fun and learning. Sun hats, sun cream and a filled water bottle at the ready!
Useful Documents for Reception Year
Reception Curriculum Learning Overview
Reception End of Year Expectations
Reception Baseline Parent Information
50 Recommended Reads for 4-5 Year Olds
Summer Term Documents
Spring Term Documents
Autumn Term Documents
Reception Blog
Tip Tip Dig Dig! We are builders!
Reception Teacher (C.Mason) on: Reception Blog
Reception class have been learning all about building! We have been planning, building, evaluation, drawing, explaining and working as a team to make buildings and bridges.
Forest School Pancakes
Reception Teacher (C.Mason) on: Reception Blog
Caring for the birds
Reception Teacher (C.Mason) on: Reception Blog
Reception class have been caring for our school wildlife today by making bird feeders. We used honey, loops and seeds to make bird doughnuts and bird pizzas. The children have to get busy with their fingers 'squeezing, threading, twisting and smearing'. We are really looking forward to our RSPB Big School Bird Watch next week to see which birds are visiting our school grounds this winter.
All creatures great and small
Reception Teacher (C.Mason) on: Reception Blog
Did you know that the word dinosaur means terrible lizard?! Well today Reception class have had a friendly lizard come and help us learn all about scales, spines, plates and horns. We have been learning about armoured dinosaurs and animals. Can you spot Mr Bean helping us with our reading and phonics too?! We really enjoyed having a scaly guest.
999 What's your emergency? How can I help you?
Reception Teacher (C.Mason) on: Reception Blog
Our children have been learning all about 'People who help us'. They have enjoyed learning about the work of the Police, Ambulance service, Firefighters, Dentists and Doctors. They LOVED dressing up in the clothes and sitting in the police car too!
