1. Welcome to
Eaton Primary School
Reception Class
September 2019

2. Senior Leadership Team
Headteacher: Mr Allan Lowe
Deputy Headteacher: Ms Kate Estlea
(Safeguarding)
Assistant Headteacher: Mrs Louise Goodson
(Inclusion and SEN)
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3. Key School Staff Office Manager: Mrs Emma Pettit
School Secretary: Mrs Lisa Cottrell School Secretary: Mrs Rachel Martinez
Crafticubs: Mrs Louise Tillett & Emily Miss Taylor
Pastoral Support Assistant: Mrs Gemma Leggett

4. Early Years Team
Hedgehogs
Rabbits
Miss Watson
Miss Carter Jo

5. Early Years Team Teaching Assistants
Mrs Loveday
Mrs Freestone
Miss Williamson
Mrs Connelly

6. Outstanding Provision
Spacious and well equipped classrooms
Daily use of the inspiring outdoor area supporting physical development and the wider curriculum
Cooking in the dedicated kitchen
Craft area to explore sand, water and glue!
Highly experienced team of Early Years practitioners
1:10 adult to child ratio
Above national levels of GLD at the end of the year
Thoughtful transition into Year 1 with close links throughout the year
Weekly PE lessons with PE coach
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7. Outdoor area
Classrooms

8. Creative area
Kitchen

9. Uniform
Uniform can be ordered from the school website from My Clothing or Stevenson's
Full uniform list is on the school website
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10. Lunchtime
School lunch is free in infants– please order online via School Money before the day
Special dietary needs will be accommodated
Home packed lunch should be healthy and balanced
Reception class have lunch early and teachers sit with them for the first term

11. Settling in
All children start on a full-time basis. The first couple of weeks provide a gentle start to school-life as we settle the children into their new classes and help them to develop friendships. Jo

12. Transition Arrangements
Home Visits
Your child’s teacher will come to meet with you at home week beginning 15 July.
You will have already been sent a visit time.
This gives us the opportunity to get to know your child in a setting that they are most comfortable in and gives you the opportunity to ask us any questions that you may have. Jo

13. Transition Arrangements
Stay and Play
An exciting opportunity for your child to come and play at school.
Get to know the classroom and make some new friends!
3 July & 10 July - Drop off 9.30am and pick up at 10.30am
Parents are welcome to stay at school during this time. Refreshments will be served in the hall with an opportunity to meet with our Pastoral Support Assistant, After School Club Manager, Senior Lunchtime Supervisor and Church Family Worker.

14. Early Years Learning
Communication and Language, Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design. 14

15. Daily Routines Morning 8:50 Drop off and registration
9:00 Phonics – Read Write Inc.
9:30 Busy Time - independent activities
set up by teachers for children to enhance and enrich their learning.
During this time, adults teach groups of children in maths, writing, and listen to them read
10:15 Snack and break time – every child is entitled to free
school milk until they turn 5
10:30 Maths Input
10:45 Busy Time
12:00 Lunch Jo

16. Daily Routines Afternoon 1:00 End of lunchtime & registration
1:15 Focus activities and independent learning time
2:45 Stories, music and singing time
3:15 Pick up from your child’s classroom door.
Please inform us in advance if a different adult is going to
pick your child up

17. Playtimes
Both classes have access to the outdoor and creative area throughout the day helping to develop social skills, creativity and physical development.
Reception children have a separate break time to the rest of the school to ensure high levels of supervision at all times.
Reception children play with year one and two at lunchtime, using the playground and field areas.
Lunchtime supervisors wear hi-visibility jackets so children can find them easily should they need help.
At the beginning of the year, Reception staff help during lunchtimes to support the children as they become familiar with routines. Jo

18. Early Years Playground Equipment

19. Breakfast & After School Club
Booking available for the start of term
Drop off from 7.30am with breakfast included
Pick up – up to 6.00pm
This is located next to Reception class rooms
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20. Communication Letters will be emailed
The Communication Diary will have weekly updates on what the children have been doing at school
Drop in cafes every term will give you the opportunity to see first-hand how we teach in class
Topic Maps explain to parents our learning plans
The Home and School Learning Log will contain some simple homework tasks for the term. Jo

22. Tapestry Tapestry is an online learning journal used in Reception
Once we have received your permission to create an account, you will be able to:
view your child’s personal learning journal which will include photographs, videos, comments, assessments and next steps for learning
upload your own photographs and videos to show us what your child has been doing at home
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23. Parent Teacher Association
Chair : Elaine Jermy Fund raising for playground equipment Year group cake sales Discos Summer fete Christmas grotto Friday ice-creams Pre-worn uniform

24. Helping your child to prepare for school
Help to recognise their name and begin to write it
Encourage independence when going to the toilet, including handwashing
Encourage independence when dressing
Share lots of stories together and talk about what happened
Help with counting and using numbers in everyday situations
Give them plenty of opportunities to use pens, pencils, glue, scissors and paint Jo

25. Essentials Book bag Water bottle Change of clothes PE Kit Coat
Snack of fruit or vegetables (school)
Milk (school)
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26. And finally School starts on 4 September Park along Greenways
Say goodbye at the Reception Cloakroom doors
Staff will be there to help hang up coats and welcome children into class
Don’t worry if there are tears!
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