
- Writing areas
- Numeracy area
- Reading and ‘Read, Write Inc’ areas
- Investigation area
- Construction and Small World area
- Creative area (including painting and sensory areas)
- Fine motor and Scissor Skills Areas
- Technology Area
- Role-play area

- Autumn Term: ‘Magnificent Me’ and ‘Bears’
- Spring Term: ‘Monsters and Aliens’ and ‘Fairy-tales and Dragons’
- Summer Term: ‘Lifecycles’ and ‘Travel’
Times of a typical day in Reception:
08:45 Reception doors open, Practise time for children 09:00 Read, Write Inc Lesson 09:30 Learning Time 1 (Independent Learning and adult-led small groups) 10:30 Break Time (on main playground) 10:45 Numeracy Lesson 11:15 Writing 11:30 Lunch 12:30 Literacy Lesson 13:00 Learning Time 2 (Independent Learning and adult-led small groups) 14:45 Snack Time and Story 15:15 Songs and Home timeLetters to parents
Letters that have been circulated to parents are available for you to view and download here.
Punctuality
Please click here for our times and expectations of punctuality with arrival & collection of your child.
Teachers
- Miss Blower – Beta class teacher
- Miss Kathiramar – Beta teaching assistant
- Miss Ridgway – Delta class teacher & Reception Leader
- Mrs Burton – Delta teaching assistant
- Mrs Woodall – Gamma class teacher
- Miss Edwards – Gamma teaching assistant
- Miss Parnell – teaching assistant across Reception
- Mrs Halima – additional teaching staff (Thu, Fri)
- Mr Hussain – Apprentice
PE (Physical Education)
PE for Reception is on a Wednesday morning. We are very lucky to have PE specialists in school who teach PE to the Reception children.
Children are still required to wear their school polo shirt and school sweatshirt on PE days. They will also need to wear either black jogging bottoms or black leggings suitable for PE. They can bring black PE pumps to change into or they can wear trainers.
Trips
Parents will be informed about details of any school trips throughout the year.
Homework
In Reception the children will be given one piece of homework per week, usually Literacy or Numeracy based. Homework will be stuck in their homework books and sent home on Thursdays. These need to be returned to school on Tuesday.
Children are also sent home with two reading books per week. One is a reading book for them to read to you (it may be a picture book to begin with) and the other is a ‘choosing book’. This is a book chosen by your child for you to read to them.
Your child will be given a reading book with words when they are at the stage of blending sounds together in words to read them. Please also still encourage your child to retell the story in their own words through looking at the pictures. Remember to ask your child lots of questions about the simple sentences that they read, this will really help to develop their comprehension skills.
We recommend listening to your child read little and often. Just a few minutes every night is much more effective than a long period once a week. Remember to sign and date your child’s reading diary when you have read with them. If your child reads at least four times per week they will receive a special sticker for their bookmark!
Curriculum information

Other Information
Please ensure all items of your children’s school uniform (especially jumpers, coats and hats) are named. This prevents them from getting lost when taken off. Please note that jewellery is not allowed to be worn in Reception.
Fruit and Drink
The children are offered a drink of milk and one piece of fruit every day. Water is also available throughout the whole school day (please ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school everyday).
Parents as Partners
You are your child’s first educator and we enjoy building partnerships with parents throughout the year. Parent’s meetings are planned throughout the school year but you are always welcome to arrange informal meetings with your child’s class teacher after school at any time.
If you have any queries please contact the school and staff will be happy to answer any questions that you may have. Reception teachers are available to meet with parents at the end of the school day.
Advice and support for parents, educational activities and games and Free eBook library for 3- to 11-year-olds
Fun Maths Games for 3-5 year olds