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
Please check your children's reading diary for their username and password
Email: eyfs@stacksteads.lancs.sch.uk