Welcome to the Reception Class Page!

Welcome to Reception at Our Lady's! My name is Miss Browne and I am the Reception class teacher. I am supported by the fantastic Mrs Riley. This is our class page, where you can find useful information about our class. 

I am so excited to support the children with the start of their school journey.  Reception is always so much fun, as we base all of our learning around play. I am really passionate about Early learning, as Reception is such an important year! We learn so many important foundation skills, which allow us to grow and thrive as individuals.

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch, as I will be more than happy to help!

School Day

Start time: 8:55

Finish Time: 3:25

Weekly Routines

P.E.

We have P.E every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We have access to both the hall and the MUGA for our P.E sessions meaning we can carry on teaching P.E regardless of the weather. Please bring PE kits in on a Monday and we will send them home on a Friday to be washed. 

Water Bottles

Please bring in water bottles every day, refilled with fresh water.

Reading Books

Reading Books are changed every Tuesday and Thursday. Please bring your book bags in every day.

What we are learning

This area is dedicated to supporting you to understand a little more about the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum relevant to your child as they progress through Reception. The early years curriculum is based on learning through exploration and play via high quality teaching and continuous provision. Here you will find  current planning within our reception class.

We hope you enjoy exploring as much as we enjoy engaging with and sharing the included activities with the children.

See the files at the bottom of this page for more information.

How to help with maths and reading:

Reading

 Let your child choose what they read and enjoy a it together.  Short or long, it’s time well spent. Don’t worry about what your children are reading: recipes, cereal packets … it’s all useful!  

 Ask lots of questions: who, what, where, when and why and ask them to summarise when you’ve finished.

When you see your child reading, praise them:  “I love to see you reading!”

For more tips click here.

Mathematics

Maths can be a part of your everyday activities through games, stories and conversation! Why not count plates as you lay the table or play game such as snakes and ladders. You might even count how many carrots are on your dinner plate!

Stories are a great opportunity to learn maths.  Check out mathsthroughstories or you can use books you have at home!

Use manipulatives like bricks or toys of different sizes or amounts to support learning.  Measuring, building, puzzles, sorting and patterns can be great!

Here are some useful web links that are offering resources for free at this time:

www.teachyourmonstertoread.com

www.phonicsplay.co.uk