Welcome to Reception

We are here to keep everyone in our school community safe. If you have a safety worry, Mrs Barber is here to help. Email head@hollinhey.cheshire.sch.uk

  To contact me directly, please email: reception@hollinhey.cheshire.sch.uk

 In our classroom this year is myself (Miss Holland) and we will be helped by Miss Rose (M-Th) and Mrs Rowley (Fr), Mrs Rowley will take the class on a Thursday afternoon whilst I have PPA and every other Monday morning. Together, we have a wonderful time at school, learning and having fun.

This half term our theme is... Autumn and the Woodland

Have a look what we will be covering during this half term...

Literacy:

Our focus books this half term will be: The Little Red Hen and The Leaf Thief. We will be enjoying these stories and getting to know them really well. Progressing on from this we will continue to focus on letter formation and writing decodable words and short captions.

Maths:

This half term we will continue to follow NCETM mastering number and we will be covering: 

• Composition,
• Cardinality
• Counting 

Our shape, space and measure focus will be: Patters (ABAB)

PSED:

This half terms focus will be focusing on the HEART of Hollinhey.

PE:

PE this half term will be on a Friday. This half term we will be learning how to play rugby and developing rugby skills

Our theme for the half term is: Autumn and the Woodland. We will be going on weekly welly walks and making observational changes, the children will also take part in forest school on a Thursday afternoon. We will also be looking at: the festival of Diwali; thinking about the meaning the poppy and talking about bonfire night. 

You will also find our timetable so you can see what we are doing daily.

We have lots of different areas in our classroom that we can explore. Such as: sand, water, bug cafe (role play), home corner, reading area, maths zone, small world and lots more.

On our school website you will find information about our school.

Equipment:

Below you will find a list of all the things your child will need in school EVERYDAY. Please Ensure ALL of their belongings are named clearly. 

• A full school uniform (All available from CLASSWORX school wear)
• A Hollinhey book bag (the one without a strap is perfect)
• A waterproof coat
• A pair of wellies that will be kept in school
• A water bottle with a non-spill lid (not a screw top)
• A healthy snack for morning break

During the afternoon, all children will be provided with a piece of fruit. We encourage all children to at least try this fruit and find that this really helps get into healthy routines and habits. The Government also provides a free drink of milk for all children under the age of 5.

General Reminders:

PE

PE in Reception is on a Friday To avoid bringing lots of things to and from school we as that children come to school dressed in their PE kit. We will head outside as much as possible so please make sure children have the right clothing with them to be warm enough!

Reading

Reading books will be changed twice a week, on a Tuesday and a Friday. Each child will have a reading record. Please sign your child's reading record when you listen to them read and we will do the same in school. These need to be brought into school everyday.

Taking the time to read with your child everyday will have a huge impact on their learning and progress. Reading to them as well as listening to them read, is equally as important as this will allow them to hear how experienced readers read.

Keeping your child safe and happy is the upmost important thing so please don't hesitate to send me an email or talk to me at the beginning or end of the day. I will always find time to listen and help if I can.