reception information

RECEPTION INFORMATION EVENING INFORMATION FOR PARENTS “I WILL INSTRUCT YOU AND TEACH YOU IN THE WAY YOU SHOULD GO; I WILL COUNSEL YOU WITH MY EYE UPON YOU.” PSALM 32:8

EARLY YEARS PRIORITIES EARLY YEARS 

3.1 The curriculum provides a broad range of interesting and demanding experiences, including periods of sustained learning, that meet children’s needs and helps them to make progress towards the early learning goals

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3.2 Adults have high expectations of children based on accurate assessment of children’s skills, knowledge and understanding when they join the school.

Practitioners use regular and precise assessments of children’s learning and development to carefully plan activities that are suitably challenging for all children.

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3.3 learning activities are developed and adapted throughout the year to meet the changing needs of the children and prepare them for the transition into Year 1

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3.4 The classroom and wider EYFS environment are meaningfully ‘language rich’ and promote reading and the recognition of letters and words.

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3.5 The procedures regarding supervision of EYFS staff is embedded and consistently applied.

STAFF YOUR CHILD WILL TALK ABOUT

Mrs Grierson

Miss Barnes

Mrs Copsey

MORNING ROUTINE 

BELL

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ACTIVITY

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PARENTS WELCOME

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BAGS / COATS / LUNCH BOXES

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PARENTPAY – AVAILABLE TO PRE-BOOK AT HOME

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REGISTRATION TIME

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LESSONS BEGIN

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF RECEPTION

• • • • • • Indoor classroom

Outdoor classroom

Phonics Number Rhymes/songs Writing Continuous provision RE

HOME LEARNING

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Reading and phonics activities

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Link and learn books

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Sharing other stories

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Talk, talk, talk

Listen to your child read Read to and with your child Encourage wider reading

Practise phonics, spellings, Talk about books.

Ask questions Ensure work done at home is of a good standard

CHILDREN MAKE THE MOST PROGRESS WHEN PARENTS SUPPORT THE WORK OF A SCHOOL

Number ď ľEarly

Learning Goal :

ď ľ Children

count reliably with numbers from 1-20, place them in order and say which number is one more or one less than a given number. Using quantities and objects, they add and subtract two single-digit numbers and count on or back to find the answer. They solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.

READING  Home

reading and Guided reading  Early Learning Goal:  Children read and understand simple sentences.

They use phonic knowledge to decode regular words and read them aloud accurately. They also read some common irregular words. They demonstrate understanding when talking with others about what they have read.

WRITING ď ľEarly

Learning Goal: ď ľChildren use their phonic knowledge to write words in ways which match their spoken sounds.

They also write some irregular common words.

They write simple sentences which can be read by themselves and others. Some words are spelt correctly and others are phonetically plausible.

HANDWRITING ď ľNelson

handwriting scheme

Phonics

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1-tuning into sounds Phase 2-single sounds Phase 3-digraphs and trigraphs Phase 4-reinforcing blending

PE 

thursddays (hall time)

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Daily outdoor learning and gross motor sessions

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PE kit – What happens if no kit

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No earrings

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Hair

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Inhalers

MORE INFORMATION 

PARENT MAIL – NEWSLETTERS ETC

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CLASS NEWSLETTERS

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PARENTS EVENING

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REPORTS – INCLUDING INTERIM

STATUTORY ASSESSMENT Year Group

Statutory Assessments

Reception

Baseline Assessment EYFS Profile Assessments

Year 1

Phonics Screening

Year 2

Reading, GPS, Mathematics Marked in school to inform Teacher Assessment

Year 6

Reading, GPS, Mathematics Marked Externally Writing Evidence gathered over time to inform Teacher Assessment

ATTENDANCE 

Whole school target of 97%

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PA – 95%

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Half termly updates

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Must be in school before 8.45

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No holidays authorised

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Proof of medical – if in doubt, send them in; we can always call if they are ill

ParentPay 

Still owed £3000 for lunches, BC, ASC

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Must register online to activate account even if not using online service – can be done in school by Mrs Phillips

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Can still send cash / cheques into school to pay

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Lunches / Breakfast / After school payment must be kept up to date and paid in advance

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Trips and paid clubs can be paid over the year but must be paid by the end of July

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Can use to pre-book lunches & breakfast /ASC

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No need to sign a permission slip for trips if paid for before the trip goes ahead

WEBSITE 

WWW.CATHEDRAL.LANCS.SCH.UK

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REGULARLY UPDATED

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CLASS PAGE

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PARENTS SECTION

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BLOGS

ANY QUESTIONS? 

SHARE EMAIL ADDRESS

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WHEN IS BEST TO SEE YOU

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DROP IN?

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PHONE FOR APPOINTMENT?

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END OF DAY?