Reception
Welcome to Reception 2022
Achieving Excellence Together
We are so excited here in reception to have such an amazing learning environment. We are looking forward to providing a top notch education using our state of the art resources.
The staff in reception are always available for a chat and we look forward to spending this academic year with you and your children. For some Parental support please scroll to the bottom of the class page :)
Buttercups | Tulips |
Mrs Green - Teacher Miss Rodgers | Miss King - Teacher Mrs Snookes Mrs Parker |
We Are Learning About...
Our Changing World
within this theme we will be exploring all about seasonal changes and how plants grow.
We will be exploring stories and texts such as:
Jack and the Beanstalk,
Sam Plants a Sunflower,
Growing a Bean Plant,
Shhh and many more.
From week commencing 11th September your child will be bringing home a reading book. As this is the first time the children will be choosing a reading book please be patient at this may take some time.
Please remember to read at least three times per week
Homework
Friday 17th March 2023
Jack and the Beanstalk Homework. Create a simple story and design the characters.
Key Dates |
Forest school and P.E is every Thursday please send your child to school wearing their appropriate forest school kit of leggings, tracksuit bottoms, long sleeved t-shirt and weather proof coat with wellies in a bag. Your child will be getting changed into their PE clothes please send your child to school with white t-shirt, black shorts and pumps in a named bag with ALL BELONGINGS NAMED.
Important Messages!
- Can all children please be in school in suitable black shoes
and complete uniform grey skirt/trousers or dress, white shirt,and burgundy jumper/cardigan.
- In order to keep head lice at bay please check you ​
child nearly every day
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Sharing stories with your child
Reading Red and Green Words
Reception Early Learning Goals
Read Write Inc
All children in Reception have been taking part in RWI lessons this year. Your child has been doing Word Time where they learnt the letter sounds and how to form simple words. Please help your child to continue their progress writing forming and writing words and sentences.
During these sessions, remember to support your children by reading on a daily basis.
Your child can practice their RWI sounds every day . For extra support please click on the images below to be taken to resources and fun activities.
To help you understand RWI sounds please follow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCI2mu7URBc
Please feel free to use the resources made available on our Reception class page below there are resources and games for you to enjoy.
Thank you
Word Time | Ditties | Green and Purple Books | Pink Books | Orange Books | Yellow Books | Blue Books | Grey Books |
Set 1 | Set 1 | Set 1 and 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 |
Red Word 1 Red Words 2 | Red Words | Red Words | Red Words | Red Words | Red Words | Red Word | |
Green Words 1 Green Words 2 | Green Words | Green Words | Green Words | Green Word | Green Words | Green Words | |
Speed Sounds | Speed Sounds | Speed Sounds | Speed Sounds |
Maths
Below are some links to help the children further their maths knowledge whilst at home.
Understanding the World
This Term our PSHE focus is Dreams and Goals
In school as part of our PSHE scheme we will be discussing the importance of the PANTS rule with all children
please click on the image below to access the PANTS rule website and child friendly Pantosaurus video.
Music
Bring the noise.
The website below has musical songs, raps, games and challenges.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise
Kiddles.
The website below has nursery rhymes and songs for younger children along with lyrics and activities.
Sing along and have some fun with your teachers. We look forward to seeing you sing your favourite songs on twitter @fordbridge2013 and tapestry.
Sing a Rainbow with Mrs Green

Sing along with Laura singing 'Little Peter Rabbit'

Sing and Sign

Sing with Laura Singing 'Little Bunnies'

Reading stories
Come and join your teachers in reading stories
Read 'Fox on a box' with Miss Walton

Parent information

useful links
https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/
https://www.ruthmiskin.com/media/uploads/downloads/handwriting_phrases_v2.pdf
Parental Support
RWI Parent Kit is available from amazon please click on the image below to access
the link image below if you wish to find out more and explore the range of packs available.
For a little something extra why not check out numberblocks to help your child with their maths skills
use the image below to find some interesting games and stories.
If you would like to help your child with their language skills pop onto the websites below.
Story time at home
Join oxford owl for free!
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/reading-owl/library-page?login-error=true