Reception – Saint Francis
Welcome to the information page for Reception
Welcome to Reception! Your child is in for an exciting year full of fun, discovery, and new learning adventures. Within Early Years we learn predominantly through play along with adult focused activities both inside and outside whatever the weather!
These pages will keep you updated with all the key information you will need to support their journey and stay connected with what is happening in their class.
Our class is named after Saint Francis
Did you know...?
* Saint Francis is the patron saint of the environment and animals because he loved all creatures and allegedly preached to even the birds.
* He called animals “brother” or “sister,” and he exhorted them to praise God. He would go through the streets and byways, inviting everyone to sing with him.
* One time when he came upon an almond tree, he said, “Brother Almond, speak to me of God.” And the almond tree blossomed.
Meet the staff in this class:
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Miss Booles Class Teacher & Early Years Lead |
Miss Keeble HLTA |
Miss Cund TA |
We want you to know that we are always happy to support you and your child in any way we can so if you have any questions, concerns or worries, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email on [email protected]
Attendance
Good attendance is key to your child's routine, learning, progress and well-being. Please ensure that your child is in class everyday and is ready to learn for 8.50am. Children will finish school at 3:20pm where they will be collected from their classroom gate.
Reading
At St Matthew's, we encourage every child to read at home to an adult at least 3 times a week. We ask for home reading to be signed by an adult in their reading record books after each read. Each week, a certificate will be given to a child in each class to celebrate the ‘Reader Of The Week!’.
Homework
All children have been given a homework book. Homework is given out every Friday and should be returned by the following Wednesday at the latest. The homework sheets detail the learning your child has done that week along with how you could support your child further at home. If you have any queries regarding the homework, please do not hesitate to email us as we will ensure they receive help with the activities set.
Our Class Bear 'Ted'
Our class bear goes home every weekend with a different member of Reception. 'Ted' has his own bag which contains a game/jigsaw, picture books, toothbrush and a home diary to record what he gets up to during the weekend. All children will be able to take him home for a weekend during the course of the school year.
Read, Write Inc
To support us with our Phonics and Reading we follow the Read Write Inc. scheme to teach phonics, below are some useful links for parents.
https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/
PE
The children will have two lessons of PE each week. One session will be in an indoor PE lesson (Thursdays) and one will be an outdoor PE lesson (Tuesdays). If your child’s PE day changes for a specific event, then an email or text message will be sent out informing you of the changes. Please ensure your child comes to school in appropriate PE kit (further information can be found in the uniform policy).
Wild Tribe
Reception will be taking part in Wild Tribe sessions weekly. These are led by Miss Booles who is a fully trained Wild Tribe practitioner. Within these sessions the children learn about nature, explore the great outdoors, use tools, enjoy fires and climb trees amongst many other fun activities.
Water
We encourage our children to stay hydrated throughout the day and welcome water bottles to be brought in. Please ensure the bottle is labelled with their name/initials and only contains water.
Online Resources
Below are some online resources that you find useful to support your childs learning at home.
Links to Online Resources to support learning:
Read, Write Inc Phonics Parents/Carers guide
Numberblocks | Activities | Level 1
CBeebies Homepage - CBeebies - BBC
Primary resources, homework help and online games - BBC Bitesize