Welcome to Reception Class

I (Mr. Wright) and Mrs. Jackson are very pleased to welcome you to our Reception Class homepage.  We hope that this is a very enjoyable and exciting year for your child. On this page you will be able to find out about all of the different and exciting things that we are doing in our classroom.

Our aim is for your child to be happy and enjoy coming to school to be curious about discovering and learning new and different things every day – “curiosity keeps us moving forward, exploring, experimenting, opening new doors.” One of our ways of enabling this is by us working together with yourselves to ensure that you child gets the very best from their first year in school.

If you wish to contact me you can either do so by sending me a message on Class Dojo or emailing me at s.wright@stpetersprimary.org

 

Meet The Team

Mr Stuart Wright - Class Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Pediatric First Aider

Mrs. Katie Jackson - EYFS Learning Support Assistant, Pediatric First Aider

Important Information

  • PE-  PE will take place on Mondays. Please make sure your child is wearing appropriate school PE kit as specified here PE Uniform 
  • Reading – we would expect children to be reading with an adult at home at least 5 times each week.  Please record this in their reading record.  Children will receive awards upon reaching certain milestones
  • Book  Bags – must be sent in every day.  Please keep your child’s reading books and reading record in their book bag
  • School Uniform – we expect children to be wearing the correct uniform at all times (except on certain days such as special events or fundraisers which we shall let you know of in advance). A full list of the correct uniform can be found by following this link School Uniform

The EYFS Curriculum

Please find attached the updated EYFS Framework by following this link EYFS Framework Sept 2025

You can also find a copy of this year’s Long Term Plan by following this link EYFS LONG TERM 25 26 Please be aware that due to the nature of the EYFS curriculum this plan is a guide and experiences and opportunities may differ slightly based on the interests and needs of the children and other events that may arise.

 

Here Are Some Photographs Of Our Classroom

Our Core Areas Of Learning

Phonics (Reading)

We follow the ‘Little Wandle Letters and Sounds’ phonics programme. In the programme, children learn phonemes (sounds) and the graphemes (written letters) that represent them, and how to form the letters. Then, they read books written using only the phonemes they have learnt (and a small number of separately taught ‘tricky words’). This gives children plenty of early success and builds up their reading confidence.

We place great emphasis on learning to read (and write) in Reception Class as it the cornerstone to learning in so many areas as the children grow. We want them all to have a really strong start.

Your support at home is essential – we always bring home books that matched with our phonics level and we ask all children to read at home at least 3 times a week (every day is best!)

You can find out more about Little Wandle Letters and Sounds’ by visiting their ‘For Parents’ webpage here

https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/#tabnametabSupportForPhonics

 

A Guide To Little Wandle Letters And Sounds in Reception

How To Say The Sounds

Communication, Language & Literacy

 

Communication and language are critically important in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) because they are foundational for all other areas of learning and development. Strong communication skills enable children to express themselves, understand others, build relationships, and learn effectively. 

The acquisition of language is the single most important and complex skill a child learns in their first five years. It is one of the biggest predictors of success for children as they move on to school and later in life.

Sharing stories with children is crucial for their development, fostering literacy, emotional growth, and social skills. It builds a strong foundation for future learning by enhancing language, communication, and a love for reading. Stories introduce new vocabulary, improve listening skills, and help children understand the connection between spoken and written words. 

In Reception our focus on Communication and Language, and the different stories that we share helps to inform our adult-led writing activities. This story / book-based approach provides the children with comprehensive curriculum coverage, engaging children to write with a clear audience and purpose.

Below are some of the stories we explore during Reception. We will also explore stories that the children themselves suggest or bring in to share

 

 

Mathematics

 

  • We use White Rose Mathematics in order to encourage mathematical awareness and understanding through enjoyable, game based learning.
  • We aim to give children a secure foundation in mathematics and ensure they’re prepared for Year 1 with a selection of creative, free-flow, and adult-led activities and games. We focus on concrete or ‘doing’ maths before moving to representational and abstract mathematics.

RE

In R.E. we are following the new Religious Education Directory (RED) ‘To Know You More Clearly.’ This programme replaces the ‘Come & See’ programme that was previously taught.

The programme has six branches through which RE is taught. These branches are taught across the school, meaning that each year the children get to deepen their knowledge and understanding of each branch, enabling them to know Jesus and God more clearly.

The ‘RED – To Know You More Clearly’ programme allows the children to explore the life and teachings of Jesus through Bible stories, discussion, prayer and personal reflection and meditation. As with the rest of our curriculum, we ensure that the delivery of R.E. is through hands-on, play based learning and is presented in a style and manner that is meaningful to the children.

Look At All Of The Different Things That We Get To Experience

Milk At School

If you would like your child to have milk whilst they are at school you must register them for this at https://coolmilk.com/

Milk is free for your child until the age of 5. From the age of 5 you must pay for if you would like them to continue having milk.

You must register for your child to have milk whether it is free or not. Follow this link https://coolmilk.com/