1. This document provides information for parents about the Reception class at Wylde Green Primary School. 2. It introduces the staff, describes the areas of learning that are assessed, and explains the school's approach to teaching literacy, phonics, mathematics and more. 3. Practical details are also provided, such as what to bring to school each day, medical policies, and pickup/drop-off procedures.

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Welcome to ReceptionWelcome to Reception

2. Staff
• Miss Webster: Poppy Class Teacher
• Miss Hines: Poppy Class TA
• Miss Cutler: Bluebell Class Teacher
• Mrs Ward: Bluebell TA
• Mrs Hamilton-Martin – Early Years
Leader

3. Foundation Stage Profile
There are seven areas of development which are
assessed.
• communication and language;
• physical development;
• personal, social and emotional development
• literacy;
• mathematics;
• understanding the world; and
• expressive arts and design.

4. Literacy
Reading
•In Reception there is an emphasis on learning through range of
strategies with strong emphasis on phonics.
•We use Jolly Phonics & Letters and sounds as basis for learning
the letters and their corresponding sounds.
•Children will learn to recognise the High Frequency Words, many
of which are referred to as the ‘Tricky words’ as they cannot be
sounded out phonetically.
•Children are taught to use a variety of strategies to help decode
unfamiliar words for example using picture clues.

5. Phonics
• Jolly Phonics, a combination of
stories, pictures and actions for
each sound. Letters and Sounds
activities taught along side.
• We learn 5 letter sounds a week.
• Includes letter formation, blending
and segmentation to support
reading and writing.

6. Reading
• Begin by looking at books
without text, telling own stories
from pictures.
• Children work through the
scheme at their own pace.

7. Our Author
Julia Donaldson

8. Early Writing

9. Mathematics
• Covers counting, sorting, matching,
patterns and connections.
• Children work with numbers, shape,
space and measures.
• Children learn through stories, songs,
games and imaginative play.

10. How children learn.

11. Inside/Outside Classroom
• During the day children will work in
groups based on ability rather than
age.
• Will have opportunity throughout each
day for teacher led and child initiated
activities.
• Ensure indoor and outdoor activities
daily.
• Children encouraged to become
independent learners.

12. Our Topics
• Autumn Term
– Nursery rhymes/Growing
– Our Families, family trees, growing up,
milestones in our lives,
– Our bodies, parts of the body what are
they, what do they do, growing and
changing, exercise to keep healthy,
medicines
– Our senses, sounds, taste, touch, sight,
smell.
– Food, food and drink as a necessity, what
do we need to stay healthy.
– Likes and dislikes.

13. Foundation Stage Profile
Children work towards Early Learning
Goals. By the end of Reception, some
children will have achieved or
exceeded goals, some will still be
working towards them, in which case
will continue to work through in Year 1
during the transition period.
Parents will receive information three
times a year on their child’s progress at
‘Parents Evening’.

14. Practical Details
• Please ensure all uniform is labelled with child’s
name, especially PE kit.
• Each day your child will need to bring their water
bottle and book bag.
• Children need to have a coat in school.
• Packed lunches in named lunch box.
• No chocolate, sweets, fizzy drinks.
• We provide fruit for break time and all children are
entitled to Free School Meals.
• Children have “accidents”. If these are regular, can
you provide a set of spare clothes. It is important that
your child is toilet trained before joining us in
September.

15. Practical Details
• You may collect your child from the
classroom, please stand outside the fence of
the outdoor classroom at 3:25!
• Children will be sent out to you by a member
of staff.
• If, for some reason, someone different is
picking your child up, please let us know or
ring the school, a message will be passed on
to us.
• Children will be very tired initially, school is
hard work when you are 4.

16. Medical Matters
• Any sickness, diarrhoea, must be
followed by 48 hrs absence.
• Head lice are common! Please check
regularly and treat as recommended.
• Any absence requires telephone call
explaining why on the morning of the
first absence.
• Any inhalers, or medical concerns must
be discussed with class teacher.

17. Daily Organisation
• Children wait outside the fence of the outdoor
classroom until 8:50, please bring the
children into the classroom when we open
the door and say good morning!
• Children enter the classroom, put their
personal things away: water bottle, book bag,
coat, reading book.
• Registration takes place initially at 9:30 when
children are settled (move to 9:00)

18. The First few days!
• Wednesday 5th
, Thursday 6th
and Friday
7th
– the children will all arrive at 9:00.
• On arrival to school you enter the
classroom through the classroom door.

19. What you can do to help!
• Ensure children read scheme books
and learn words when brought home.
• Look at phonics sheets and practise
actions for each sound.
• Read bedtime stories!
• Look at and talk about printed language
in their environment, on food packets,
road signs, labels and leaflets.
• Play I spy.

20. In General
• We operate an open door policy and
are always pleased to see any parent
requiring information or advice.
• Welcome to Reception at Wylde Green
Primary School
• Any Questions?