Reception Classes

In Reception, we continue to create a safe and caring learning atmosphere where children can develop independence and high self-esteem, and become 'The Best they Can Be'.

We believe every child has a right to a high-quality education and offer a broad, balanced, integrated curriculum using both the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, and Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Stay and Play

Each week, we hold a Stay and Play session for parents, grandparents, carers etc. to spend time at the start of the school day with the children. These sessions are designed to be fun for everyone and the children really enjoy showing you what they do in school.

In addition to these Stay and Play sessions, adults are invited in for: Mothers' Day celebrations, Fathers' Day celebrations, Pancake Day treats, Number Play, Literacy Games and so on.  It is great fun being able to see and join in with some of the activities the children do to develop their skills. We alternate the times and days of the sessions to try and enable as many parents to attend as possible. If you are limited on times when you can attend, please let us know and we will try and plan a session to accommodate this.

Reception Reading Books

All of the reception children are now bringing home a reading book. It is important to remember that we send home reading books which are at a level for the children to read more independently at home so that they feel confident about having a go. You may feel that they are sometimes easy, but the children need to be able to understand and talk about what they are reading. If they have to put all their energy into reading the words, they will not be able to take in what they are reading. In class, we read books at a slightly more challenging level to help them gain new skills.

If you could spend 5 minutes a day reading and talking about books it will make a huge difference in how quickly your child progresses in reading and writing. It is also really important that children have stories told to them, and in their book bag there will always be two books: a phonetically decodable book, for them to read to you, and a reading for pleasure book, which you can read to them.  If you have any worries or questions about your child's reading or how to help them with it, please come and speak to your child's class teacher or EYFS Leader, Mrs Leslie, and we will do our best to help.

We also have bedtime stories, read by staff, in the 'Storytime' section of the website. Furthermore, children are encouraged to visit the library themselves at lunchtimes to borrow books to take home. The library is open after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays so that you can accompany your child and choose books to enjoy together.