Hello and welcome to reception!
Below are some notices and reminders about our class.
Please make sure you have access to your child's Class Dojo. This is the main tool we use to communicate with you and send updates about our classroom and learning.
We use Seesaw to show the learning that is taking place in class. Please check it each week to see everything your child has been learning. Letters have been sent home to access your child's Seesaw account but please ask for help if you are struggling to access it.
Children's reading books are changed on a Monday and they are given two books each week. Please read each book twice with your child - this helps them to become quicker with their reading and more fluent with reading words faster.
Please can children bring in their books and reading records into school every day so that we can read with them as much as possible in school as well.
Reading with your child every night is the most important thing you can do to help them with their education. Just five minutes a night will make such a big difference!
Children also have a reading for pleasure book (these have grey stickers). These are library type books, which are sent home for you to share with your child, for example as a bedtime story.
Don't forget about your child's Bee Bookmark as well! Every time they read a book they can colour a bee in and exchange it for a free book at Busy Bee's Bookmark when it is completed.
Happy reading everyone!
We have snack time daily mid-morning. We have fruit available for free or you can bring in fruit from home (please ensure grapes are cut in half length ways).
Children have a free piece of fruit daily. They can choose to eat this whenever they are hungry throughout the day.
Toast is available to have during snack time. This is £1 a week and can be purchased via Parent Pay (payment must be made the week before for the following week).
Milk is available daily for all children to have at snack time. This is free for all children until they turn 5 and then you will receive payment details if you would like your child to continue.
You can bring in a healthy snack for your child to eat throughout the day if you wish. Please do not bring in any sugary snacks and we are a nut free school.
Children in reception are entitled to a free lunch daily. There are options available to suit all dietary requirements. Alternatively, you can provide a healthy lunch for your child.
Our PE day is Mondays. Please can children come to school wearing their PE kit every Monday. This should be a red t-shirt or sweatshirt and dark coloured shorts or joggers. Please can earrings not be worn on PE days and hair tied up.
Children have free access to our outdoor area whenever we are in provision. This will be open in all weather, unless it is deemed unsafe. Please can children bring in a coat daily and suitable clothing for the weather each day.
We understand that toileting can be challenging for some children.
We al go to the toilet multiple times throughout the day, and children are able to go whenever they need to.
If your child sometimes has accidents, then please keep a spare set of clothes in their bags.
If your child needs support, then please let us know so we can adequately support them.
I am always happy to answer any questions! Please see me at the end of any school day or send a Class Dojo message.
Thank you,
Mrs Jenkins
