Ready for Reception Presentation

Old vicarage school

Ready for Reception 2026/2027

Reception Learning • Motor Movers • Daily Phonics (Little Wandle scheme) • Maths ( Maths – No Problem! scheme) • Reading • PSHE (Jigsaw) • Topic: Around the World/Animals/Once upon a time

Learning Continued Specialist subjects • PE - 2x per week • French • Music • Drama • Art Off site • Forest School in Ham Woods • From end September -weekly swimming lesson at Pools on the Park

Events • Nativity • Class Assembly • Sports Day • Cross –Country • ‘Book Looks’ – one per term

Broader School Life • Reading Assemblies • Lower School Assembly and Superstars • Head Teacher assembly • World Book Day • Lunar New Year • 100 day • Workshops • Trips

Communication • Reception Weekly email on School Post • Class reps • Seesaw

• OVS newsletter • School reports

• Curriculum meeting (Autumn) • Little Wandle Information meeting (Autumn)

• Parent meetings

Practical matters • Bags, PE bags, PE kit and school uniform need to be clearly labelled.

• Break snacks will be provided by school. Girls should bring a full, named water bottle to school each day.

• Email form tutor and office if your daughter is being picked up by someone else.

Getting ready for the classroom Your daughter should be able to:

• recognise her own first and last name • pre-writing activities to help develop fine motor skills • use a pair of scissors to cut • basic everyday maths

BEING INDEPENDENT When your daughter starts in September she should: • be able to get dressed on her own • use the toilet independently • be familiar with using a knife and fork

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