Welcome to Reception Class 2021!

HOW DO WE LEARN IN THE EARLY YEARS?

Let the current Reception Class tell you how…

What does the Early Years curriculum look like?

Prime Areas of Learning

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Communication and Language Development

Physical Development

• Turn taking sharing with other children and familiar adults.• Children to show consideration for others.• Independence is key – in every day life, play and learning!• Allow children waiting time – but also attention time.• Encourage back and forth conversations – this

allows confident idea and opinion sharing.

Personal, Social and Emotional DevelopmentHow can I help?

Communication and Language DevelopmentHow can I help?

• To have high quality interactions – model the correct vocabulary, extend vocabulary and teach new vocabulary.

• Question Time! Are the children able to listen and attend? Can they understand what you are asking them?

• Visuals, cues, gestures always help!

Physical DevelopmentHow can I help?

• Gross Motor – large scale physical:• Riding a bike/scooter• Large bubble wands• Climbing Frames

• Fine Motor – small scale physical:• Manipulative activities: playdough,

threading, tweezers, baking.

What are we assessed upon within the Early Years?

Specific Areas of Learning

Mathematics

Literacy

Understanding of the World

Expressive Arts and Design

MathematicsHow can I help?

• Rote Counting – starting with numbers to 10 and then beyond!• Recognising numbers and matching them to the correct

amount. Have a go at writing them too!• Comparing numbers – looking at one more and one less,

practical addition and subtraction.• Using maths in a real life context: money, time, environment.• Recognising and describing shapes• Using vocabulary of measurements:

heavy/lightsmall/big long/shortfull/half full/empty.

LiteracyHow can I help?

• Reading for pleasure: bedtime reading, access to stories and other reading materials, audio books.

• Nursery Rhymes• Teaching of pure sounds a, b, c not ABC.• Lots of segmenting of words –

“let’s put on your h – a – t”• Name recognition and writing.• Modelling correct letter formation and pencil grip.• Comprehension – make sure you are questioning

your children on what they have read. Talk about the characters, setting, main events etc.

General Information – Our School DayStart of the Day : 8:50am

9:00am-9:30amWorship – Reading Books – Independent Choosing

9:30am-10:15am

Maths – Maths Challenges

10:15am-10:30am Playtime - Snack

10:30am-11:15am

Read, Write, Inc Phonics

11:15am-12:30pm

Story Time – Lunch - Playtime

12:30pm-2:30pm

Afternoon Lesson - Independent Choosing

2:30pm-2:50pm Story Time – Snack – Prepare for Home Time

End of Day : 3:00pm

General Information

You will order school dinners on the school APP (this information to follow.)

Reading bags, pump bags and water bottles on

your child’s first day – you only need to bring a coat on your first day.

If your child is unwell, has an appointment or is going to be off school – you must let the school office know via telephone from 8am onwards.

!We are a NUT FREE school!

Your child will receive a reading book AFTER our Reading Workshop (Key Dates on next slide!)

In Reception, we have school dinners only.

Morning Snack – toast - £3 every termAfternoon Snack – fruit – free!

• Royal blue cardigans and jumpers

• White polo t-shirts

• Grey trousers, skirts or pinafores

• Velcro school shoes only please

• PE Kit: blue logo t-shirt, navy shorts and black pumps.

• All items of clothing must be clearly labelled with your child’s name.

Uniform

General Information – Key Dates

Start Date: Monday 6th September 2021

We will be organising doorstop visits in July:

W/B Monday 5th July

Please ensure both you and your child are in for a quick hello!

Dates and Times will follow shortly!

Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th September

Your child will attend:AM – 8:50am-11:30amPM – 12:30pm-3:00pm

You have received this date and time in your prospectus pack.

Full Time: Wednesday 8th September 2021

Read, Write, Inc Phonics Workshop: Monday 20th September 2021 (ZOOM) 3:30pm

Don’t Panic!All information, key dates and Frequently Asked Questions can be found on our school website:

Stcatharinesprimary.co.uk

Class Pages

Reception Class 2021 / 2022

SEESAW! • As a school, we use SEESAW as an app for communication and home

learning.

• We work as a team using the app and ask that you upload evidence onto

your child’s learning journal with us.

• You have all received an email to invite you to download the app and log

onto your child’s personal account.

• We have gone paperless! So make sure you keep an eye our for key

events, announcements and messages on here, as we no longer send

letters.

Next Steps:

• Familiarise yourself with the school website – don’t forget to add us on Facebook!

• Download and access SEESAW App.

• Start to buy uniform and PE kit (Slaters, AC Sports)

• Keep your eyes peeled for important dates: school start date and home visit (week beginning 5th-July)

They will be sent VIA SEESAW.