CROW LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL Welcome to Reception All

CROW LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL Welcome to Reception

• All at our school will be happy, engaged and inspired to embrace challenge, learn together, grow together and achieve together. Live to learn, learn to live

Our Aims To inspire a love for, and develop independence in, learning and thinking in a wide range of subjects. To encourage tolerance. To promote respect for self, others and the environment. To foster a sense of belonging to a community. To help children understand the world they live in – locally, nationally and globally. To support children to become good citizens and make a positive contribution. To enjoy what we do. EFFORT LEARNING COMMUNITY QUALITY RESPECT SELFRESPONSIBILITY

People who work in Reception Mrs Anderson Mrs Jones Mrs Ali Mrs Whitehead

Daily Organisation • Come into school • Hang coat and book bag on peg • Label their milk or water with their name card • Find their Fiddly Fingers group and activity

What will my child learn? 3 prime areas of learning 1. Personal, social, emotional development Making relationships Self confidence and self awareness Managing feelings and behaviour 2. Communication and Language Listening and attention Understanding Speaking 3. Physical Development Moving and Handling Health and self-care

4 specific areas of learning Literacy Reading Writing Mathematics Numbers Shape, Space and Measure Understanding the World People and communities The world Technology Expressive arts and design Exploring and using media and materials Being imaginative

Literacy • Covers communication through reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. • We provide opportunities to imagine and recreate experiences through activities (exploring language as they do so). • To have access to, and share a wide range of rhymes, stories, poems, songs and non-fiction books.

Phonics • We follow the ‘Letters and Sounds’ phonics program. • We look at Sounds rather than letter names.

School Reading Books • Children will bring home a reading book which is changed on a Thursday. • Children need to practise, little and often. Repetition is the key! • They will also have access to the School Library every Thursday and will be able to choose their own book to take home and share with you.

Writing • Children begin with “wiggles and squiggles”. • They begin to ascribe meaning to these marks. • Increasingly use phonic knowledge and letter formation in their writing. • Write simple “CVC” words as knowledge increases.

Mathematical Development • Covers counting, sorting, matching, patterns and estimating. • Children work with numbers, shape, space and measures. • Children learn through stories, songs, games and imaginative play.

In the Class • Children will work in small groups with an adult. • They will have the opportunity for teacher and child led activities. • We have indoor and outdoor activities. • Children will go out in all weathers.

Outdoors • All areas of the curriculum are covered outside.

What you can do to help! • • Read Eat Talk Play Together

Home/School Books • Every Friday we will send home your child’s home/school book. • In it you will discover a little note about something that they have done that week. • It would be nice if you could write a couple of sentences about what they have done over the weekend and help them write, draw a picture or include a photograph about something they have done. • Please return their book on Monday as we will look forward to reading it and time will be made in school so the children can share their books with the rest of the class.

Practical Details • Please ensure all uniform is labelled with your child’s name, especially hats, scarves and gloves. • Children need to have a coat in school, we will go outside whatever the weather. • Children have “accidents”. If we change your child could you wash and return the clothes quickly please. • School starts at 8. 45 am and finishes at 3. 20 pm.

Medical Matters • Any absence requires a note or telephone call explaining why. • Please inform school of any ailments that your child may have i. e. , asthma, food allergies.

We look forward to seeing your child grow and develop, enjoying their learning!