Reception Parents / Reception Parents / Carers MeetingCarers Meeting

Reception Parents / Reception Parents / Carers MeetingCarers Meeting

September 2013September 2013

Aims of this Meeting

•Give information about Reception in terms of staff and the curriculum.

•Reinforce expectations for the coming year.

The Reception team

Yellow Class: Mrs Anthony — class teacher. Mrs Walia and Ms McArthur — teaching assistants.

Blue Class:Miss Harris — class teacher.Mrs Jones — nursery nurse/teaching assistant.

Red Class:Mr McKinlay — class teacher.Mrs Udo and Mrs Micklethwaite — teaching assistants.

The Reception Team (cont)

Other Adults:

Mrs Roberts (Curriculum support) Mrs Price (Curriculum support) Mrs Shephard (ICT Technician + Reading

Support) Mrs Buckoke (Inclusion) Mrs Ramage (1/2 day cover per week for each

teacher for planning, preparation and assessment)

Mrs Wray (Music)

Home-School Links

• Informal contact – after school.• Formal meetings – 2 consultation weeks (October and

February).• Letters and Information – check email, Fronter and

website.• Pact reading record book – Once a week books will be

changed, please ensure that PACT folder is brought in everyday.

• Homework – no formal tasks, however we encourage daily reading, plus everyday stories and games to be played at home.

Reception TopicsAutumn 1

All about me.

Spring 1

Dinosaurs.

Summer 1

Mini beasts and lifecycles.

Autumn 2

Festivals.

Spring 2

Fairy tales and superheroes!

Summer 2

Transport and space.

Learning through play!

• Free flow.• Independently accessed activities.• Lots of outdoor time.• ICT opportunities.• Hands on learning.

Phonics PhasesPhase 2 SoundsPhase 2 Sounds s a t p i n m d

g o c k ck e u r

h b f ff l ll ss

Phase 3 SoundsPhase 3 Sounds j v w x y z zz qu

ch sh th th ng ai ee igh

oa oo oo ar or ur ow oi

ear air ure er

Phase 5 SoundsPhase 5 Sounds ay ou ie ea oy ir ue ue

aw wh ph ew ew oe au a_e

e_e i_e o_e u_e

u_e

* Phase 4 is the revision of Phases 2 and 3

High Frequency Words

Phase 2 Phase 2 WordsWords

a an and as at back big but

can dad get go got had him his

I if in into is it mum not

no of off on put the to up

Phase 3 Phase 3 WordsWords

all are be down

for he her look

me my now see she that them then

they this too was we will with you

High Frequency Words (cont)

Phase 4 Phase 4 WordsWords

children come

do from have help it’s

just like little one out said so some

there went what when

were

Phase 5 Phase 5 WordsWords

about asked by called came

could

day don’t

here house I’m looked

made

make

Mr Mrs oh old people

saw their time very your

A Few Reminders!

• Book bags bought in daily, with the books and reading record book.

• Names on EVERYTHING PLEASE!• Water bottles – all through the year, water only.• No sweets for treats.• Hair care!• Attendance and Punctuality.• Children may get messy – it’s all part of

learning!• Children’s collection time – please be prompt:

3:20pm.