Welcome to Reception- Parent Friendly leaflet

Reception Staff: Mrs McIver– Classteacher & EYFS Lead Mrs Collins— Classteacher Mrs Hodson—Teaching Assistant Mrs Hough—Teaching Assistant Mrs Blakebrough (Part time) Teaching Assistant Mrs Garstang– TA between Nursery & Reception Mr Fox —Teaching Assistant Mr Foster (has a daily phonics group)

Lunchtime organisers: Mrs Bowman & Mrs Carney

Morning Drop off Class doors open at 8.45 and shut at 8.55am. If you arrive after this time please take your child to the school office.

End of day collection School finishes at 3pm. In Foundation Stage we sometimes open a few minutes early to help parents who have other children to collect. If your child is being picked up by another adult please let the adult on the door know or ring the office. We will not let your child go home with an unfamiliar person.

Each day a snack of fruit and milk is available.

Homework Each child has a reading book to share and enjoy at home which will be changed weekly if your child can read it with an adult in school and talk about what they have read. There may be times when your child will have a book more than once and this is done to help your child. We ask that you read every night with your child and sign their homework diary making any relevant comments.

When your child is ready they will also receive weekly phonic and writing homework.

Children may also be given other small tasks to do at home.

Rewards Our positive ethos means that we believe in giving praise and encouragement to children for their efforts and achievements, both socially and academically. Children may move on the behaviour chart from green to silver or gold and they will receive special acknowledgment or a certificate in our weekly assembly every Friday afternoon.

Prizes & treats are also given as rewards for excellent behaviour, attitude & learning. This can include stickers, reward points on DoJo and choosing a prize from the prize box.

Workshops To help parents and carers understand how their child learns at St. Anne’s we will be running a range of workshops through the year. These include

 Fine Motor Skills  Phonics  Reading  Creative

Email for Parents Our Early Years Foundation Stage has an email address for parents.

We want you to share any star moments in your child’s learning by sending us pictures that we can print off and put into your child’s Learning Journey file.

observationseyfs@st-annes-jun.manchester.sch.uk It is an opportunity for you to share moments that you are proud of or want us to know about what they do at home.

Book Bags Letters, reading books and homework will go into your child’s book bag so please bring them every day.

Useful websites to use at home: www.topmarks.co.uk/Parents/ www.booktrust.org.uk/ www.youtube.com/user/FairyTalesForYou www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html

www.stannescrumpsall.co.uk Reception have a blog on our school website this is updated with pictures of your child’s work and learning.

@Stannecrumpsall