Welcome to Reception Class – Class of 2024-25!

Welcome to our Reception class page! Here, you'll find regular updates about our learning, activities, and important information.

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Meet the Team

Mrs. Molyneux – Class Teacher
Mrs. Jewell – Classroom TA
Mrs. Kay – Classroom TA
Mrs. Anwar – 1:1 TA

We’re excited for a fantastic year of learning, fun, and growth together!

Take a look at our classroom and the areas of learning

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

We are resilient, independent and kind! We learn to take turns, share and care for our friends. Every day, we grow in confidence, make choices and discover the importance of healthy habits for our bodies and minds!  

Literacy

We love to listen, talk, read and write! From sharing stories and singing rhymes to mark-making and writing our own ideas, every day is an adventure in words. We explore letters, sounds and books to build a love for reading and storytelling!

Communication & Language 

We love to chat, sing, listen and share! From telling stories and asking questions to giggling with friends, every conversation helps little voices grow. Listening, talking and exploring new words—every moment is a chance to communicate with confidence!

Understanding the World

We are curious about our community, culture and the world around us! Whether we're exploring nature, asking big questions, or discovering how things work, we are little scientists, adventurers and risk-takers—ready to uncover the wonders of our world!

Physical Development

 We love to hop, skip, jump and run! From pouring and splashing to cutting and chopping, little hands and feet are always on the move. Balancing, climbing, catching and throwing—everyday play builds strength, coordination and confidence in exciting ways!

Maths

We love to count, sort, and explore shapes! From measuring and building to spotting patterns and solving puzzles, we use numbers and problem-solving skills in exciting ways every day. 

Expressive Arts and Design

We love to paint, sing, dance and create. From building and designing to role-playing and making music, we use our imagination to explore, express and bring our ideas to life in exciting ways!

Breakfast & Snack

The children will be provided daily with a healthy breakfast. They can bring in £2.50 a week which will be used to buy delicious, healthy snacks for the children. It will also contribute towards resources for the children to enhance the curriculum. Please can you also send children into school with a labelled water bottle. No juice or fizzy drink please.

P.E.

Reception will have two P.E. sessions a week. These will take place on Wednesday and Friday.

Please ensure that your child has a full P.E. kit in school and that it is clearly labelled! Earrings must be removed for P.E. sessions or your child will not be able to participate in P.E. due to health and safety.

Mathematics

How do we learn maths in Reception?

We do not expect your child to start school knowing and recognising all numbers. However, you can begin to expose your child to numbers in your everyday activities. For example, when you are out shopping, look out for numbers at the supermarket and discuss door numbers and bus numbers on your walks, bake together and weigh out ingredients. 

We use a character based numeracy scheme Ten Town, designed specifically for the early years. The children will find out about each character and the number that they represent. They will enjoy listening to interactive stories, songs and rhymes to help with number formation and number recognition. Alongside Ten Town we use Numberblocks, which is a step by step learning journey grouped neatly into a five colour coded levels. Each level introduces ever greater numbers and a sequence of key topics and skills that help your child build natural number sense and a solid foundation of mathematical understanding.