Welcome to Reception's class page

We are very excited that our postponed, 'Little City Workshop', went ahead this week. What a wonderful morning it was. What a lovely way to start the new term! Take a look at some of the pictures below. 

We also had wonderful time inviting Grandparents in to join us for lunch. It was so lovely hearing about their favourite toys from when they were 5. We were very surprised to find out that lots of them we still play with today. They chose teddy bears, dolls, prams, bikes and skipping. 

We also have our trip to Willows Farm scheduled later on in the second half of the term. We hope the children are as excited about it as we are! Make sure you check your emails for more details.

As the weather changes please make sure your child is prepared for school. It might be worth investing in a sun hat, a thin rain mac and a once a day sun-cream. That way we can still enjoy the garden whatever the weather.

Our new topics this term are 'Toys and Treasures' and 'Holidays and Moving On'. We have some fun activities planned for  your child to enjoy, so please make sure you have logged on to Tapestry and your email address in up to date, so you don't miss any information that is coming home shortly.

Let's finish the year on a high. The children have worked their socks off to make the progress they have.

Thank you,

Miss Conyard, Mrs Highsted and Mrs Morley

Reception PE Day 2024-25

Tuesday

Please come to school in your PE kit on Tuesday ready for PE. The children will not be getting changed at school so will not need school uniform in their bags. 

Please remember to remove the children's earrings on PE days. 

Meet the Teacher Meeting

Thank you to all the parents who joined us for our meet the teacher meeting. I know a lot of information was shared and so I have attached a copy of the slides below for your reference. 

A message for any families who are due to be starting our Reception Class in September.

I have attached a pdf story of a child starting school for you to share with your child. This will enable you to introduce the idea of staying all day at school, and will help all children that will be full time in September. Read the story and talk about it with your child. Doing this several times every now and again will help your child understand some of the experiences that will be ahead for them and help them cope emotionally for what could possibly be a challenge. We are very much looking forward to meeting you and your child and begin the process of getting to know you.

Ms Munro, Early Years Leader

Phonics Support 

’50 Things to do before you’re five’

There is a brand new app for families in Hertfordshire! It’s called ’50 Things to do before you’re five‘, it’s intention is to improve outcomes for our younger children. It’s full of ideas for activities and experiences that are free or low cost that encourage communication and language, being active and trying new things. Many experiences are outdoors and open ended so the whole family can take part! 
 

How many experiences and memories can you tick off?

Further Phonics Support

Suggested websites

Below are 2 documents to help support you in supporting your child with reading over the year. 

Below are some links to useful websites to support your children over the year.