PE - This happens every Wednesday. Children need to come into school wearing a PE Kit (plain black/navy shorts or joggers/leggings and a plain white t-shirt and school jumper or sweatshirt). Children also need trainers which are suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

Forest School - This happens every Thursday. Children need to come into school in old clothes which cover their legs and arms and trainers. They will also need a waterproof coat. If the weather is warm please send a sunhat and make sure they are wearing suncream.

Snack & Drinks We provide the children with milk, water and fruit for snack. Please don't send in any food for your child (unless it is for their lunch). Your child can bring a bottle of water into school each day but NOT juice. We also have children in Reception with severe nut allergies - please DON'T send in any products that contain NUTS. If your child has grapes in their packed lunch please make sure they are cut in half as they can be a choking hazard.

Clothing & Belongings Please label all items of clothing, footwear and belongings. We have 60 children in class and it is very difficult to find missing items, especially when they are not labelled.

Photographs Please send photos in from home so that we can share them in class, for instance when it is your child's turn to be a 'focus child' or if they take the Story or Knowledge box home.


Identity Box We will be sending home an 'Identity box' with one of our children each week. This is an opportunity to share and talk about things that are special to them. Please help your child to fill the box with items which represent and reflect their identity and send it in for us to share.

Story and Knowledge Boxes We have beautiful sharing boxes that contain high-quality texts and various treats inside. One child from each class will take a box home weekly and the idea is that you share the text together. Please support your child with their illustration/fact after reading the information book. We would love to see photos of your children reading these books at home and tell us any comments they make about what they've read.

Phonics We follow the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds phonic scheme of work.
There are lots of fun phonic games online that are free and can also support learning. Some of the ones we use in school include Phonics Bloom, Phonics Play and Top Marks phonics.

Our Favourite Five
Books are at the centre of everything we do. We love books in Reception! Each half-term we focus on five different texts to get to know them really well. We read them many times together and act them out with story props. We also use story maps to help retell the story. You can find almost all of our favourite 5 stories on Youtube or why not visit Storyhouse in Chester to share the actual books and join in some of the free activities they offer.

Here are 'Our Favourite Five' books for this half term :-
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
The Enormous Turnip
Supertato
One Little Seed
Camille and the Sunflowers

RE - Our Reception children will continue learning about the theme 'Special Places' and thinking about special places that are Holy and where people go to Worship. 

Open Door Policy
We love to communicate with YOU the parent. If you have any worries or questions please come and talk to us at the door, at drop off or collection time.

Many thanks for your continued support.