Reception 2017 / 18

Timetable for a typical day: The School Day Timetable for a typical day: 8.55am Bell rings to line up on playground 9.00am Self-Registration/travel tracker & busy fingers 9.20am Teaching Sessions / Independent Learning 11.45am Lunchtime 1pm Teaching Sessions / Independent Learning 3.10pm Home Time

Coming in / Independence We would like you to say goodbye on the playground and encourage the children to come in with their class line. There will be a member of staff to give any home time messages to. New clothes/shoes children can do! Black plimsolls/trainers for indoors. Please ensure everything is clearly named. Second hand uniform especially.

Morning routine Self registration/travel tracker/busy fingers Late need to sign in at office ‘L’ recorded Post taken by helpers

Teaching Sessions Combination of whole class teaching and small group teaching Independent working Speaking and listening skills Collaboration/turn taking

Snack The children have their milk or a drink of water during the morning. Fruit/veg each day. Water bottle, clearly named. Taken home to be washed and re-filled. (ONLY WITH WATER) for the following day. Please check daily name is still visible!

Lunchtime Choice of menu on website. Red or green option. Make choice before school discuss with child. Mid-day supervisors. Children who have a packed lunch will bring home anything that they don’t eat, so that you know what they have eaten. Allergies Water bottles go in with the children at lunchtime.

Healthy Schools NO NUTS PLEASE AS WE HAVE CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS NUT ALLERGIES IN SCHOOL. As we are part of the Healthy Schools Initiative, if your child does decide to have packed lunches, please help us to maintain our award by only providing your child with healthy options in their lunchbox. NO CHOCOLATE OR SWEETS. IF YOUR CHILD WISHES TO CHANGE LUNCH ARRANGEMENTS, THEN YOU NEED TO NOTIFY THE OFFICE

Home Time The children are released at 3.10 each afternoon! Your child will be sent out of their classroom onto the infant playground only when the teacher can see that you are there. The teacher therefore needs to know in the morning if somebody else will be picking up your child.

Curriculum The children will follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. A large emphasis is still placed on personal, social and emotional development, refining speaking and listening skills, and developing positive attitudes to learning, such as concentration and perseverance. There are parent consultation evenings in the Autumn and Spring terms and you will receive a report with the Early Years Profile judgements, towards the end of the Summer term.

Reading / Homework Every day your child should be doing something at home. This may be reading or phonic sheets and usually something maths based at the weekend. (Matific) Reading books will usually be changed twice a week. Homework is not compulsory, but it does make a difference to the child’s development if you can support their learning at home.

Uniform White polo shirt Girls Grey trousers White polo shirt Boys White polo shirt Grey trousers Grey Socks Round necked school sweatshirt Girls White polo shirt Grey skirt or pinafore Red or grey tights / White Socks School cardigan

Please ensure that everything is clearly named. P.E. PE kit needs to be kept in school in a PE bag. It consists of blue school tracksuit, red t-shirt and blue shorts. The children may already have these from nursery, but please check sizes as they may now be too small! The full kit needs to be in school at all times. Work on changing clothes over holidays. Every half term plimsolls sent home to check for correct size and condition! Please ensure that everything is clearly named.

£20 contribution for the Early Years Fund 2Simple Assessment. Electronic usually sent every half term. This may involve your child featuring in a photograph used in another child’s ‘Learning Journey’. Email address correct Parental comments/feedback welcome.

Special Friends Welcome Assemblies Year 6 child Joint activities Parents invited

Useful websites with lots of information for parents And Finally… There is always an adult around to speak to should you have any concerns. The end of the day is usually better. EYFS is Early Years Foundation Stage newsletters etc. Useful websites with lots of information for parents www.foundationyears.org.uk www.oxfordowl.co.uk www.phonicsplay.co.uk www.tentown.co.uk healthforkids.co.uk QUESTIONS?

Reception 2017 / 18