Welcome to St Albert’s New Reception Class Meeting June

17th 2014

A Huge Welcome….

• This is a very important and exciting time.

• It is an important decision which needs to be right for you, your child and your family

• You will ‘Feel’ when a school is right. We hope that you feel at home and inspired at St Albert’s.

Our Promise to you…

• To provide your child with the best opportunities.

• To recognise your child as an individual

• To ensure your child is safe and happy

Embracing life, Embracing life, learning and prayer learning and prayer for successful and for successful and confident children confident children

today and today and tomorrowtomorrow

C H I L D• C – child

centred• H high

standards and high expectations

• I Inspiring and memorable

• L Listening• D Dreams

and Doors

Meet the Teachers…

Miss Henderson: EYFS lead and reception teacher.

Mrs Cahill: Nursery Nurse, reception classroom assistant

Mrs McEvoy: Headteacher

How your child will learn..

• Early Years Foundation Stage Profile

• 3 Prime areas and 4 Specific

• Play through the continuous provision

• 3 PRIME• Communication, Language and

literacy.• Personal, Social and Emotional

Development• Physical Development

• 4 Specific• Literacy• Mathematics• Understandin

g of the World• Expressive

Arts and Designs

What it will look like…

• Daily time table• 8.55: Doors open, children can choose

from a book or to draw before the register is taken.

• 9.05: First carpet session; story time.• 9.25: continuous provision• 11.30: Read Write Inc, letters and sounds.• 12.00: lunch• 1.00: Second carpet session; maths• 1.25: Continuous provision• 2.50: close of day carpet session; RE and

exploration.• 3.05: coats on and story• 3.15: home time.

What we need from you…

How you can do this..

• Encourage your child to develop a love of learning

• Set aside 15 minutes daily to discuss school and when appropriate read your school reading book.

• Come to our stay and play sessions

• Come to our weekly reading afternoons

• Join in with our family learning

• Speak regularly with your child’s teachers.

Contribute to our leaning stories

Uniform• Our children pride

themselves on their uniform

• Boys: light blue shirt, grey trousers, blue tie, navy blue jumper, black shoes

• Girls: light blue shirt, navy blue skirt or tunic, blue tie, navy cardigan, black shoes. Long hair must be tied up.

• No trainers• PE: light blue t-

shirt, navy shorts, black pumps

Also….

Attendance and Punctuality

• Must be above 95%• School starts at 5 to 9• At 9 am the doors will be

shut and cannot be opened

• Good attendance is essential in reception

Lunch Time

• Free school meals• Please join us for your

child’s first lunch• Snack £1 per week

Dates for your Diaries

• Stay and play sessions:-Tuesday 24th June 10 am

- Friday 4th July 10 am -Tuesday 8th July 10 am

Thank you!