Welcome to Bradshaw Primary School Reception Class 2025
Meet the Team
Mrs Hill Headteacher
Mrs Knowles Deputy Headteacher
Mrs Calder EY Lead Class teacher
Miss Rosa Class Teaching Assistant
EYFS Framework Curriculum in Reception
PRIME AREAS
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
Listening and Attention
Speaking
LITERACY
Comprehension
Word Reading
Writing
PERSONAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Self Regulation
Managing Self
Building Relationships
SPECIFIC AREAS
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
MATHEMATICS UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND DESIGN
Number
Number Patterns
Past and Present
People, Culture and Communities
The Natural World
Creating with Materials
Being Imaginative and Expressive
Phonics and Early Reading
At Bradshaw, we use Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised to teach phonics and early reading.
This complete phonics programme draws on the latest research into how children learn best; how to ensure learning stays in children’s long term memory and how best to enable children to apply their learning to become highly competent readers.
Learning environment
Learning environment
Classroom gates open
Collecting Children
Should there be a change in person collecting your child, you must inform the class teacher on the day. Please ensure that person has your child’s unique password that you will provide as part of your initial multipurpose consent form.
Our Daily Routine Morning Sessions
Our Daily Routine Afternoon Sessions
Bradshaw Buddies
Behaviour and Rewards
• Behaviour Policy Update - The revised policy will be shared with parents before September
• What’s Changing -Focus on Positive Behaviour Reinforcement
Weekly Rewards
• Bradshaw Superstars
• Learner
• Midday award
• Attendance award
Longer term rewards
• Class Bees
• Proud Cards
• House Point Winners
Clubs, Enrichment, and Exciting Educational Visits
Wraparound CareBuzzy Bees Link Club
• School staffed wrapround provider
• Breakfast club from 7:30am - £5 per session
• After school club until 6:00pm - £10 per session
• Includes breakfast or afternoon snack
• Ad hoc places also available
• Themed evenings
• Support Parents to use the Government voucher scheme
• Registration for regular link club spaces is via Mrs Slack the Link Club Manager
School Uniform
School Uniform
School Meals
• Our school meals, provided by Warrington Borough Council.
• 3 Options per day – including the option of a school sandwich
• All children in EYFS and KS1 are entitled to access a free school meal under the Government Universal Infant Free School Meal initiative.
• All payments for meals and snacks, including toast, must be made through ParentPay. You will receive your ParentPay account details during the first week of term.
• You may also choose to bring a healthy packed lunch
• Snack time
• One healthy snack from home
• One free fruit snack provided
• Nut Free School
Parent Communication
At our school, we value strong communication with parents and carers.
To keep you informed and up to date, we use the ParentMail app as our main method of communication.
Through ParentMail, you will receive:
- Important school updates and announcements
- Newsletters – in the form of the whole school Bradshaw Buzz and Class newsletter
- Event reminders
Class email group is given to parents to be used for correspondence with the class team.
Class Showcase and to see the classroom environment.
Preparation for starting school
Things your child will need daily…
• A water bottle filled with plain water
• A healthy snack - fruit, vegetables, yogurt tubes, breadsticks, ricecakes. No sweets, chocolate, crisps or anything with nuts.
• Wellies that stay in school.
• Spare underwear in school bag.
• It would also be useful to have a spare pair of joggers and a t shirt in bags (or a separate carrier bag that can stay on their pegs) for accident.
• Please name ALL uniform
Preschool Transition
To ensure the best possible transition for your child into school, Mrs Calder has conducted visits to preschools to speak to practitioners and meet some of the children.
On the first visit, we would like you to stay with your child to explore their new learning environment together and ask any questions that you may have.
To continue getting to know you and your child, we have 3 Connect sessions in school over the next 3 weeks.
On the second and third visits, we would like your child to attend alone to enable them to begin to build their independence around the new environment and begin to get to know their new teachers and friends.
Upcoming connect sessions
Event Date and Time Who is this for? Location Arrangements
New Starter Connect
Sessions (Story focus)
Wednesday 2nd July from 1:30pm- 2:30pm
New pupils to visit with their parents
Reception classroom and outdoor area.
Parents to attend the session with their child. Please report to the main gate and we will direct you to the Reception entrance.
New Starter Connect Sessions (Maths focus)
New Starter Connect Sessions (Teddy Bear’s Picnic)
Wednesday 9th July from 1:30-2:30pm
New pupils to visit without their parents
Reception classroom and outdoor area.
Wednesday 16th July from 1:30-2:30pm
New pupils to visit without their parents
Reception classroom and outdoor area.
Parents to drop-off their child at the rear of school. Children enter via the Reception entrance.
Parents to drop-off their child at the rear of school. Children enter via the Reception entrance.
Important forms to complete
• New Starter enrolment form – which will include personal details and consent – this is via a link on our website and is an online form
• Allergy Form – provided a printed copy
• Please complete this before connect sessions
Bradshaw PTA
The PTA is an active and inclusive group of parents, carers, and staff who collaborate throughout the year to support the school through events, fundraising, and volunteer initiatives
Things they do:
• Annual events
• Themed events
• Community support link
• Fundraising – Grants and Easy fundraising
Thank you for your time
We look forward to seeing you in September
