OUTWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL
Reception 2022 - 2023
Mrs Dooley
Mrs Larkin
Welcome to 2022 - 2023 Reception (FS2) page where you can find out about some of the exciting things we are doing in our provision as well as having access to information and advice to help your child progress in the Early Years. If you have any concerns, please arrange a meeting with your class teachers at a convenient time. We are here for you.
Our new topic is called 'What Makes Me, Me!'
Staff
Early Years Leaders & FS2 Teachers: Mrs Dooley (Mon-Wed) and Mrs Larkin (Thur-Fri)
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Billings (HLTA M-F) Mrs Hardy (Wed-Fri)
1 to 1 TA: Ms M'laine
General Reminders
Water Bottles
Please send your child to Reception with a labelled water bottle, filled only with WATER. We can refill them if needed throughout the day, but will send them home every night to be washed.
PE
Children have a sports coach every Tuesday morning from 9.30 -10.30 am. This will support the children in their physical development. Please ensure they wear the appropriate P.E. kit on a Tuesday. (It can be worn all day)
Coats and Wellies
Send your child to school with a waterproof coat and you can leave a labelled pair of wellies in the outdoor classroom. We go outside in all weathers to learn and explore!
You can send us a message on Class Dojo or speak to us directly, if you have any worries or concerns. We want to work together in partnership to ensure your child is happy at school and is making good progress.
Snack Fund
We ask for £5 for the half-term, to be brought in an envelope with your child's name. The fund goes toward paying for special celebration snacks (EYFS are proud to celebrate all special occasions - Chinese New Year, Divali, Christmas, Pancake Tuesday, Easter - in fact most celebrations that are reflected in our multi-cultural society - and what better way than to do it through sharing food, music and times to be together). We also use funds to buy ingredients for making fresh playdough and cook with the children.
Homework
Set on Class Dojo - a termly challenge sheet for you to choose the topic areas from. Work completed at home should be shared either by uploading practical examples on Tapestry or sending work in. Eg. collection of Autumnal items. It can also be downloaded below.
Reading
Once the children are settled into Reception. As your child settles in to school, we will send home a reading book and flashcards to practice phonics and reading 'red words'. In addition to this, they will have a library book to encourage reading for pleasure and enjoyment, this is to share between the child and a grown-up. We will hold a meeting of how you can support your child's reading at home and will share Oxford Owl link with you for more advice.
Curriculum
Please see attached in the files the EYFS Statutory Framework
Important Websites
https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/
https://www.startwellstockport.co.uk/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
A fabulous document to support parents in understanding child development over the first 5 years and ways parents/carers can support this:
The reformed Early Learning Goals for children at the end of Reception year to be added shortly.
School Nurse Infomation below -