Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads C.E. Primary School

Welcome to Reception

Read With Me!

We would like to invite you to read with your child at school before or after school

8.45-9.00am or 3.15-3.30pm

Everyone welcome!  

Our first week in Reception

We have had a lovely week and have settled in well and have enjoyed making new friends and exploring our new classroom!

When I grow up I want to be .....

Staff

Mrs Gorman- Assistant Headteacher/ EYFS Leader/ Class teacher 

Mrs Preston- Class teacher

Mrs Thompson- Teaching assistant

Mrs Turner- Teaching assistant 

Mrs Schofield - Teaching assistant

Mrs Wellock- Teaching assistant 

P.E or Forest

P.E will be taught by  Mrs Preston every Tuesday. Children will  take part in their P.E lesson in the hall and will follow our schools scheme of work. Children must come to school in their P.E kit. Plain white t-shirt, black shorts, school jumper and black pumps must be worn for P.E. Earrings should not be worn on PE days and will need to need to be removed.  Please note that staff are not allowed to assist with the removal of earrings.  

Forest school will be taught by Mrs Gorman every Thursday and will be taught in our outdoor environment and the lesson will focus around a story. Please ensure you provide wellies and a warm coat/ waterproof for our Forest school sessions. 

Please check the school app for alerts and reminders when your child will be taking part in these sessions. 

Homework

Maths

Maths will be set on Busy things every Friday. This will need to be completed by the following Friday.

Phonics

Phonics will be set on our busy things app. Weekly flashcards will be sent home to support the children's sounds of the week. This will need to be completed by the following Friday.

Reading

Children will be given their own reading books which will be set to their phonetic ability. Two books will be sent home every Friday, one of these will be familiar to the children to support their confidence & fluency.

Please send your child to school with their reading book bag everyday as they will be reading with us. The children will change their library book every Friday. 

Dates for the diary - Come and join us 

Storytime- Wednesday 20th September 3pm 

Dough disco- Wednesday 4th October 3 pm 

Nursery Rhymes- Wednesday 18th October 3pm 

Christmas makers market evening- Thursday 30th Nov 6:30-8:30pm

September Information

Reception's welcome letter 

Early Maths

Phonics and Early Reading