What's happening in Reception
Mrs Divall & Mrs Zaayman - 25 Sep 2019
RECEPTION NEWSLETTER
Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you so much to each of you for making our Stay and Play sessions and Home Visits so purposeful and enjoyable. We are very excited about teaching your children this year and they have already started to settle peacefully and confidently. If for any reason this is not the case, we promise to work with you to overcome any problems or worries. Please read this newsletter carefully as there is lots of information included in it.
Our topics each week
9th Sept Transition week 1
16th Sept Transition week 2
23rd Sept Autumn and the Forest
30th Sept The Gruffalo
7th Oct The House that wanted a family
14th Oct Superworm
Staff:
Your child’s class teachers are Mrs Divall (Monday- Wednesday) and Mrs Zaayman (Thursday and Friday). Each day the class is supported by Miss Hunt and Miss Paris (who is not in on a Tuesday as she is training at College). On a Tuesday afternoon we both plan together and so for the 2 hours after lunch your children will be taught by Mrs Nicholls with Miss Hunt and Mrs Massarella supporting her.
Essential things we need for our day:
Drink bottle:
Labelled with water (No fizzy or sugary drinks in class- you may choose to supply your child with squash or a juice etc. for lunch but this should be in a separate bottle for them to have a lunchtime).
Brady bookbag:
For teachers to put letters and work in.
Welly boots:
To stay at school in our Welly Boot hotel
Warm coat (or an all-in-one coat):
On rainy and cold days!
Reading book:
Everyone will be given the opportunity to select a book from the Library- this may be a book that your child cannot read however, this is to instil a love of reading early on. Your child will also have a reading book that will be changed weekly (6 children will have their books changed daily- your child day will be written in their Reading Record).
Brady Homework:
Homework Maps will start in Reception after half term the expectations of this homework will be shared on the map when it is given out. There will also be weekly homework that will be given out on a Friday- this homework is for you to share in your child’s learning experience.
Each week we will send home sounds and high frequency words for you to practise with your child.
PE Kit:
PE will be on a Friday afternoon please provide your child with a full PE kit that is clearly labelled for them to take part. Also f you child has pierced ears please do your best to remove their earrings on a Friday so that they do not have to have them covered.
Class Bear
The class bear will go home with someone new each night with the expectation that it is returned each morning. Please write at least a couple of sentences about what you have gotten up to and please feel free to write more if you want.
What do I need to do each week?
You must read your child’s reading book, with them, at least three times a week. You must sign their reading record (with the penguin/monkey on it) at least three times a week also.
You need to read all of the correspondence from school, some weeks get very busy with everything from trips out to special school lunches!
Kind Regards,
Mrs Divall, Mrs Zaayman & the Reception Team.