Welcome to Reid Street Primary School Preparing for

Welcome to Reid Street Primary School

Preparing for school Prepare with a bedtime routine in the weeks before school begins in September. Practise sitting at a table and using a knife and fork. Practise independent dressing and undressing. Practise taking turns and sharing.

Transition An exciting time! Share the storybook in the pack and help your child understand how exciting school will be. Be brave! On the first day try to be confident around your child. Save your tears until they have gone into school. Offer lots of praise at the beginning and end of the day

First Day Stand behind a coloured spot in a line near the fence. Parents please try to say, “Goodbye, ” and step away from the line.

Playtime Reception children access the playground during morning break and lunchtime. At times the playground can appear a daunting place. Please make us aware if your child has any anxieties.

Home time At the end of the day your child will need to identify the person collecting them. Please inform us if there will be a different adult collecting at any time.

Expectations Can follow simple instructions. Can independently use the toilet. Can put on their coat and dress and undress themselves for PE. Would be developing their pre-writing skills. Beginning to recognise colours, name items of clothing, animals, food/fruits.

Expectations We would expect that your child : Will be able to count to 20 with confidence. Will begin to notice numbers in the environment and say which number it is. Will be beginning to have an understanding of more and less. Will be able to name basic shapes: triangle, square, circle, rectangle. Can talk about their routine, times of day including bedtime, tea-time, bathtime.

Expectations Can recognise their name. Will be able to talk about sounds in the environment for example aeroplane, bird, singing. Will be able to hear the initial sounds of words Will know the letter sound that their name begins with for example T is for Tom. Can listen to and talk about a story.

Communication and Support Marvellous Me Website – RWI Speed Sound Videos Newsletters on Website Important Dates Blog Parent Support – Mrs Charlton

Stay and Play Once a term we offer a stay and play. You are welcome to join and have fun with the Foundation Stage and your child. The children will understand that it is a normal working day and that the expectations will be the same…

Uniform Please keep long hair tied back. Uniform can be bought from Elizabeth’s Embroidery or any shop of your choice. Boys can wear: Grey/Black trousers or shorts, white polo t-shirt and red jumper. Girls can wear: Black/Grey pinafore dress or skirt, summer dress (red), white polo t-shirt and red cardigan or jumper. Please buy sensible, sturdy black school shoes that your child can put on and take off independently. Boots can be worn in winter, plimsoles will be worn inside.

Haircuts At Reid Street we have a strict policy on extreme haircuts, please consider this.

PE Kit Your child will need a red t-shirt and black shorts with black plimsols. Please send PE kit in any bag that your child can recognise, open and close independently.

Outdoor Clothing We will supply waterproof clothing and wellingtons at school, please always send a coat for your child as we can never rely on the Great British Weather!

Outside in all weathers!