Westminster Primary Academy Welcome Pack
sEPTEMBER 2025
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ONE CHILD, ONE TEACHER, ONE BOOK, ONE PEN CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. MALALA YOUSAFZAI
welcome from our head teacher
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING WESTMINSTER PRIMARY ACADEMY FOR THE START OF YOUR CHILD'S PRIMARY EDUCATION. WE BELIEVE THE RECEPTION YEAR IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT YEARS IN THEIR EDUCATION AND WE WORK CLOSELY WITH PARENTS AND CARERS TO REALLY UNDERSTAND EACH CHILD AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS. WESTMINSTER'S EARLY YEARS (RECEPTION) PROVISION IS SECOND TO NONE AND IS STAFFED WITH CARING EXPERTS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO GETTING THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR THE CHILDREN. I LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU INTO SCHOOL IN THE NEAR FUTURE ON ONE OF THE STAY AND PLAY SESSIONS. HERE YOU WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCUSS ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE WITH TEACHERS AND SENIOR LEADERS. OUR STAFF WILL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU TO SUPPORT YOU AND YOUR CHILD TO HAVE THE BEST POSSIBLE START TO SCHOOL LIFE AND LOOK FORWARD TO A SEVEN YEAR JOURNEY AS WE WATCH THE AMAZING PROGRESS YOUR CHILD WILL MAKE AT WESTMINSTER PRIMARY.
BETH LATHAM
Our teachers
Mrs Elliott
Mrs Elliott is Assistant Head Teacher for Early years and Key stage 1. Favourite children's bookSupertato
Miss Dugdale
Miss Dugdale is early years phase leader and deputy senco. favourite children's book- Rainbow Fish
Our teachers
Mrs Riches
Mrs riches is rp class teacher and pe lead.
favourite children's book - The stick man
Mrs barr
Mrs Barr is rw class teacher and early reading lead.
favourite children's book - The jolly farmer
Mr Memory
Mr Memory is RW class teacher. favourite children's book - Mr big
Our teachers
Miss baldwin
Miss baldwin is our higher level teaching assistant.
favourite children's book - The three little pigs
Miss howard
MISS HOWARD IS OUR TEACHING ASSISTANT. FAVOURITE CHILDREN'S BOOK - THE JOLLY POSTMAN
mrs Hill
Mrs hill is our part time teaching assistant.
favourite children's book - Running wild
Miss pittaway
Miss pittaway is our SLSA. favourite children's book - The gruffalo
Top tips...
HELP YOUR CHILD BECOME INDEPENDENT. THIS INCLUDES DRESSING AND UNDRESSING THEMSELVES. THIS WILL HELP THEM LOTS WHEN THEY ARE GETTING READY FOR PE LESSONS.
SUPPORT YOUR CHILD TO ACCESS THE TOILET BY THEMSELVES. THEIR TRANSITION TO PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL BE A LOT EASIER IF THEY ARE TOILET TRAINED.
PRACTICE USING PENS AND PENCILS. HELP YOUR CHILD TO HOLD A PEN CORRECTLY AND MAKE MARKS ON TO PAPER.
READ STORIES TO YOUR CHILD AND SEE IF THEY CAN RETELL THE STORY TO YOU. SING NURSERY RHYMES.
PRACTISE COUNTING. COUNT THE STEPS ON YOUR STAIRS, COUNT THE TOYS AT HOME. GIVE YOUR CHILD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR AND TALK ABOUT NUMBERS IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
LISTENING
ATTENTION AND UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING
Physical development
GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
personal, social and emotional development
SELF-REGULATION MANAGING SELF BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
Our Curriculum
comprehension word reading writing
literacy mathematics number numerical patterns
understanding the world
past and present people, culture and communities the natural world
expressive arts and design
creating with materials being imaginative and expressive
our early years department
WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE 4 MAIN AREAS IN OUR DEPARTMENT. THESE ARE: RP CLASSROOM, RW CLASSROOM, THE MIDDLE AREA AND THE OUTDOOR AREA. WHEN THE CHILDREN ARE IN CONTINUOUS PROVISION, THEY CAN CHOOSE TO LEARN AND PLAY IN ANY OF THESE AREAS.
8:459:00 9:3010:45 10:4511:30 11:3012:30 12:3013:00 13:0014:30
Arrive at school, eat my breakfast and practice writing letter shapes. 9:009:30
Register, choose my lunch and learn about a new topic during carpet time.
Continuous provision- go and learn outdoors, do a literacy task with my teacher and play with my friends.
Letters and sounds. I am learning to recognise new letters and their sounds. this will help me learn how to read.
Eat my lunch and play outside. 14:3015:00 15:0015:15
We learn new maths skills and practice them using real life objects.
Continuous Provision - I play in the middle area and complete some art work or go on a bug hunt.
Topic time- i am learning how to tap to a beat in music.
We get to eat snack and listen to a story before going home.
SEND AT WESTMINSTER
At Westminster Primary Academy we aim to provide a happy, stimulating and secure environment for all children where individual abilities are recognised.
All children are given opportunities to develop skills to the very best of their ability.
Early intervention is encouraged and equipment, resources and learning activities to meet the individual needs of the child are provided.
Westminster Primary Academy works with parents to identify learning needs, to respond quickly to any area of difficulty and to formulate an effective strategy to meet these needs
The Special Education Needs and Disability Coordinators (SENDCO's) and their team at Westminster often hold SENDCO 'surgeries'. These are drop-in sessions held at school at which you can go and speak to them about any questions or concerns you may have. You can also speak to your child's class teacher any time.
Your SENDCO's are: Mr Bold- SENDCO
Miss Dugdale- Deputy SENDCO
Mrs Spence- Deputy sendco
WE ASK THAT WHEN YOUR CHILD JOINS WESTMINSTER THAT YOU SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING JOURNEY AT HOME TOO. YOU CAN DO THIS BY...
PRACTICE THE SOUNDS THAT ARE SENT HOME. THIS WILL THEN LEAD TO YOUR CHILD GETTING A READING BOOK AS THEY LEARN TO READ WORDS. ACCESS THE HOME LEARNING WEBSITES FOR MATHS AND READING. COMPLETE THE HALF TERMLY HOMEWORK TASKS.
READ STORIES TO YOUR CHILD AND ASK THEM QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN READING.
YOU'RE OFF TO GREAT PLACES, TODAY IS YOUR DAY! YOUR MOUNTAIN IS WAITING, SO GET ON YOUR WAY! -DR SEUSS
Uniform
DARK GREY SCHOOL TROUSERS, SKIRT, PINAFORE OR SHORTS
WHITE OR NAVY BLUE POLO SHIRT - WITH THE SCHOOL LOGO
1. DARK GREY SCHOOL TROUSERS, SKIRT, PINAFORE OR SHORTS
NAVY BLUE ROUND NECK
2. WHITE POLO SHIRT - PREFERABLY WITH THE SCHOOL LOGO ON
SWEATSHIRT - WITH THE SCHOOL LOGO OR NAVY BLUE HOODIE - WITH THE SCHOOL LOGO
3. NAVY BLUE ROUND NECK SWEATSHIRT - PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE MUST HAVE THE SCHOOL LOGO ON
ALL BLACK SCHOOL SHOES/TRAINERS (LEATHER / LEATHER-LOOK ANKLE BOOTS MAY BE WORN IN WINTER), SHOES SHOULD BE FLAT AND HAVE BACKS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS
4. ALL BLACK SCHOOL SHOES/TRAINERS (LEATHER / LEATHERLOOK ANKLE BOOTS MAY BE WORN IN WINTER), SHOES SHOULD BE FLAT AND HAVE BACKS IN FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS
SUMMER TERM: BLUE GINGHAM CHECK DRESS - OPTIONAL. NO PLAYSUITS
5. SUMMER TERM: BLUE GINGHAM CHECK DRESS - OPTIONAL. NO PLAYSUITS
PE KIT
6. PE KIT— SHORTS, T-SHIRTS AND PUMPS ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY SCHOOL
SHORTS, T-SHIRTS AND PUMPS ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY SCHOOL
7. TRACKSUIT (OPTIONAL) CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED FROM HTTPS://WWW.SCHOOLTRENDS.CO.UK/UNIFORM/WESTMINSTERPRI MARYACADEMYFY12QE
NAVY BLUE ZIP-UP TRACKSUIT WITH NO BRANDING OR SCHOOL HOODIE WITH NAVY TRACKSUIT BOTTOMS
BLACK OR WHITE TRAINERS
OPTIONAL - YOUR CHILD CAN CHOOSE TO WEAR THEIR TRACKSUIT ON NON PE DAYS
SCHOOL OPENING HOURS
GATES OPEN AT 8:45AM GATES CLOSE AT 8:55AMGATES OPEN AT 3:15PM GATES CLOSE AT 3:25PM
PLEASE ASK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING BREAKFAST AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB.