Reception

Welcome to Reception

We strive to provide a unique, challenging and inspirational curriculum based on new and memorable experiences.

Establishing strong relationships with our pupils and their families is our priority at the beginning of the school year. During the year we will work with your child to learn and understand their individual needs and support them in their learning and development. Our aim is for our children to become happy and confident learners and to carry their love of learning throughout their life.

Autumn Term in Reception

Our curriculum will be inspired by our Autumn bookshelf, filled with high quality, engaging texts.

Our bookshelf will spark our curiosity and imagination, providing opportunities to celebrate our individuality, learn about our similarities and differences and develop new friendships.

The first book we will be exploring is: The colour monster goes to school.

We also have a Supporting Bookshelf which recommends high-quality texts to support your child’s learning at home.

Meet the team:

Mrs Whitehead – Class Teacher

Mrs Rigg – Learning Support Assistant

Mrs Booth – Learning Support Assistant

Important Information:

Mrs Whitehead will be available every day before and after school to answer any questions, receive messages and celebrate successes.
Reception use Tapestry, an online journal, to share your child’s learning and Reception specific information. We also love to see photographs and videos from home to talk about and celebrate in School.
Your book bag containing your reading books and reading log should be bought to school each day.
We would encourage you to read with your child every day to develop their love for reading.
Children will enter school through their classroom door. Please support a successful start to their day by being on time.
The children will be dismissed from their classroom door, directly to their parent/carer. If the person collecting at the end of the day is different to usual, please inform the school’s admin team before pick-up so that Class Teachers are aware and know who to look out for.
Wellington boots and waterproof coats will be required for outdoor learning in case of rainy weather.
PE will take place every Thursday, although this may be subject to change so please ensure your child always has their PE kit in school.

As always, there will be lots of learning and exciting activities going on in Reception this term. Please speak to our admin team for access to the Pre-School Instagram feed @wps_reception