Friday 25 September 2020

Weekly news 25/9/20

 

We have had a great week in Reception this week. The children have settled in  whole classes really well and its lovely to see lots of friendships being made.

We have spent a lot of time outside exploring our outdoor areas. The water shoots and builder role play areas have been very popular. We also took the children up to the woodland area for a tour to show them how to use the mud kitchen, the bird watching area under a canopy which has spotter sheets and binoculars, our loose parts construction area and music area too. The children are very excited to have more time exploring up there next week.

We will be doing lots of outdoor learning and this year and so please make sure your child has brought in their wellies and puddle suits. Especially if they are staying for lunch on Monday as they will be having their outdoor lunch play on the woodland so will need to wear their wellies. We have practiced putting on welly boots, coats and puddle suits this week. Please can you encourage your child to do this at home themselves as with only one adult and 30 children they will have to wait a long time for help at lunch time. We met our lunch time teachers Mrs Cornhill and Mrs Gaul on Thursday and Friday who will be with them every lunch time. They did a tour of the school hall and were shown where to line up and how to clear their dinner trays at the end.

We have enjoyed looking through the children’s all about me books and finding out about each other. Thank you to those children who have brought in their favourite books which we will be sharing over the next few weeks. We are just missing a few children’s stories if they can bring theirs in next week please.

We would also like to ask if you can make sure your child has a spare set of cloths at school (and socks) so they can get changed if they do get wet at lunch times.

Have a lovely weekend,

The Reception team

Thursday 17 September 2020

Weekly news Friday 18th September

 

Dear Parents

We are really enjoying getting to know all the children and they are doing very well learning all the new routines.

 The school day

From next week (21st September) please drop your child off between 8:45 and 9:00am and collect them at 11:30am

Favourite book

In the week beginning the Monday 28th September we are inviting the children to bring their favourite book to school for us all to enjoy. As it will take us a while to read them all please can you explain to your child that their book may need stay at school for a couple of weeks. Please ask your child to give their named book to their teacher, thankyou.

 Cycle helmets

 On Wednesday afternoons from 7th October we will be taking the children on the large playground to ride on scooters and bicycles. If you would prefer your child to wear a helmet for this activity please send their helmet in a named carrier bag to hang on their peg each Wednesday from 7th October onwards.

Lunch-times at school

The week beginning Monday 28th September the children may stay for lunch at school and will need to be collected at 12:45pm.(previously stated 1pm) Please note the change of pick up time due to changes we have had to make to lunch times at school. If you would like your child to have school lunches please follow the instructions to book these via WISEPAY which were sent out in the brown envelope this week. If you would like your child to have a packed lunch please remember we are a NUT-FREE school due to several children in school having nut allergies. Please do not include sweets or chocolate in your child’s lunch box. If you pack a yogurt or jelly in their lunch box, please remember to provide a spoon ! Thank you.

Full time v part time 

From Monday 5th October the children can be at school full-time if you feel they are ready. Please collect your child between 3pm and 3:15pm However we would highly recommend that the children remain part-time until at least after October half-term.

Several parents have already told us that their child will be remaining part-time until further notice.

 Please be reassured that the main teaching sessions always take place during the morning in Reception so your child will not miss out if they are part-time. 

If your child is going to continue to be part-time after 5th October they will need to be collected from the doors near the Lower School hall - just past the front of the main school office at 11:30am.

 Please bear in mind the following guidance to help you decide what is best for your child.

Lunchtimes at school are organised separately from the rest of the school day, due to the complete change of staff. Therefore it is very different from lunchtimes that your child may have experienced at Nursery or Playgroup.

Your child should be able to:

separate from their parent/carer confidently

move independently both inside and outside within set boundaries

cope with change of adults without distress

behave appropriately for the majority of the time

manage own personal hygiene and toileting independently

 

Please talk to your child’s teacher if you have any queries about this.

 We will of course also let you know if we feel that your child is struggling to concentrate during the afternoons and would benefit from an afternoon at home from time to time.

 Hair

Please can you ensure long hair is tied back. This helps with controlling the spread of head lice and ensures your child can see clearly when engaged in learning.

Spare clothes

Please can you provide your child with a bag of spare clothes to keep on their peg in case of accidents ? 

Thank you

 Melissa Aspin, Emily Newson and Nikki Fowler