Reception

Teacher: Mrs E McCarthy and Mrs U Kaur

Teacher: Miss L Stringer

Teaching Assistant: Mrs D Hitchcock

Our Reception

At Glory Farm Primary, we are very fortunate to be able to offer our Reception children a fantastic open plan space with a large outdoor learning environment in which to start their first year in school.

Children enter our Reception classes in the September after their 4th birthday.

We run our Reception classes as a unit, using the skills and expertise of all of our experienced EYFS staff to ensure the very best outcomes for all children. We encourage independence from the very first day as we believe this paves the way for a successful learning journey for your child.

Our exploration and learning provision is planned for using on-going observations and assessments of children’s interests, knowledge and skills in each of the 7 areas of the EYFS Curriculum. No two days look the same in our unit, as we are continuously reflecting, reviewing and adapting our provision to suit the needs of all children.

We pride ourselves on working very closely with our families and welcome you to get as involved as you can in your child’s experience of Reception with us here at Glory Farm Primary School.

If you would like to meet the team and see the wonderful provision we can offer your child, please get in touch with the school office on 01869 244050 to arrange a visit.

Current Topic - "I Wonder Who I Am?"

This term, our topic is ‘I Wonder Who I Am?’ We will be learning about ourselves, our families and the things that make each of us unique. Throughout the term, the children will have lots of opportunities to talk about themselves, share their experiences and celebrate what makes their families special. Our topic will provide lots of exciting opportunities to develop learning across all areas of the curriculum.

As part of our English learning, we will be developing our early writing skills by practising writing our names. We will also be drawing pictures of our families and beginning to add labels to our drawings. These activities will encourage the children to talk about the people who are important to them while building their confidence in expressing their ideas through drawing and writing.

Alongside this, our daily phonics sessions will help to develop the children’s early reading and writing skills. Each day, we will focus on a new sound, practising recognising, pronouncing and writing sounds. The children will also begin to blend sounds together to read and write simple CVC words.

Our Maths learning will provide opportunities for the children to develop their understanding of number and pattern through practical activities. We will be learning to match, sort and compare different objects, pictures and amounts. We will also be developing our counting skills by practising touch counting objects accurately, first to 5 and then to 10.

In Science, we will use our senses to learn more about the world around us. Through a range of investigations and experiments, the children will make observations and comparisons, encouraging them to ask questions and share what they notice.

Our science learning will also provide a wonderful link to our artist focus, Wassily Kandinsky. We will look closely at Kandinsky’s colourful artwork and experiment with mixing different colours. The children will have lots of opportunities to get creative, explore colour and produce their own artwork inspired by his work.

PE days - Term 1

Our PE Days will be Tuesday and Thursday. Children should come into school in their PE Kit on these days each week.

Reminders and Routine

Children should be provided with a healthy snack and water bottle everyday.
Please ensure all personal items are named.
Children should be encouraged to develop their independence by doing as much for themselves as possible. This can include putting on their own coat, changing their shoes, tidying away their belongings and toys and helping their grown-ups at home.
To ensure the safety of all children we request that they are wearing appropriate footwear - this means children should be able to put their own shoes on and be able to tie their own laces if wearing laced shoes.
Please provide your child with a named raincoat, spare clothes and a pair of wellies