Welcome to Eaton Primary School Reception Class September 2019

Senior Leadership Team Headteacher: Mr Allan Lowe Deputy Headteacher: Ms Kate Estlea (Safeguarding) Assistant Headteacher: Mrs Louise Goodson (Inclusion and SEN) Christina

Key School Staff Office Manager: Mrs Emma Pettit School Secretary: Mrs Lisa Cottrell School Secretary: Mrs Rachel Martinez Crafticubs: Mrs Louise Tillett & Emily Miss Taylor Pastoral Support Assistant: Mrs Gemma Leggett

Early Years Team Hedgehogs Rabbits Miss Watson Miss Carter Jo

Early Years Team Teaching Assistants Mrs Loveday Mrs Freestone Miss Williamson Mrs Connelly

Outstanding Provision Spacious and well equipped classrooms Daily use of the inspiring outdoor area supporting physical development and the wider curriculum Cooking in the dedicated kitchen Craft area to explore sand, water and glue! Highly experienced team of Early Years practitioners 1:10 adult to child ratio Above national levels of GLD at the end of the year Thoughtful transition into Year 1 with close links throughout the year Weekly PE lessons with PE coach Christina

Outdoor area Classrooms

Creative area Kitchen

Uniform Uniform can be ordered from the school website from My Clothing or Stevenson's Full uniform list is on the school website Christina

Lunchtime School lunch is free in infants– please order online via School Money before the day Special dietary needs will be accommodated Home packed lunch should be healthy and balanced Reception class have lunch early and teachers sit with them for the first term

Settling in All children start on a full-time basis. The first couple of weeks provide a gentle start to school-life as we settle the children into their new classes and help them to develop friendships. Jo

Transition Arrangements Home Visits Your child’s teacher will come to meet with you at home week beginning 15 July. You will have already been sent a visit time. This gives us the opportunity to get to know your child in a setting that they are most comfortable in and gives you the opportunity to ask us any questions that you may have. Jo

Transition Arrangements Stay and Play An exciting opportunity for your child to come and play at school. Get to know the classroom and make some new friends! 3 July & 10 July - Drop off 9.30am and pick up at 10.30am Parents are welcome to stay at school during this time. Refreshments will be served in the hall with an opportunity to meet with our Pastoral Support Assistant, After School Club Manager, Senior Lunchtime Supervisor and Church Family Worker.

Early Years Learning Communication and Language, Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design. 14

Daily Routines Morning 8:50 Drop off and registration 9:00 Phonics – Read Write Inc. 9:30 Busy Time - independent activities set up by teachers for children to enhance and enrich their learning. During this time, adults teach groups of children in maths, writing, and listen to them read 10:15 Snack and break time – every child is entitled to free school milk until they turn 5 10:30 Maths Input 10:45 Busy Time 12:00 Lunch Jo

Daily Routines Afternoon 1:00 End of lunchtime & registration 1:15 Focus activities and independent learning time 2:45 Stories, music and singing time 3:15 Pick up from your child’s classroom door. Please inform us in advance if a different adult is going to pick your child up

Playtimes Both classes have access to the outdoor and creative area throughout the day helping to develop social skills, creativity and physical development. Reception children have a separate break time to the rest of the school to ensure high levels of supervision at all times. Reception children play with year one and two at lunchtime, using the playground and field areas. Lunchtime supervisors wear hi-visibility jackets so children can find them easily should they need help. At the beginning of the year, Reception staff help during lunchtimes to support the children as they become familiar with routines. Jo

Early Years Playground Equipment

Breakfast & After School Club Booking available for the start of term Drop off from 7.30am with breakfast included Pick up – up to 6.00pm This is located next to Reception class rooms Christina

Communication Letters will be emailed The Communication Diary will have weekly updates on what the children have been doing at school Drop in cafes every term will give you the opportunity to see first-hand how we teach in class Topic Maps explain to parents our learning plans The Home and School Learning Log will contain some simple homework tasks for the term. Jo

Tapestry Tapestry is an online learning journal used in Reception Once we have received your permission to create an account, you will be able to: view your child’s personal learning journal which will include photographs, videos, comments, assessments and next steps for learning upload your own photographs and videos to show us what your child has been doing at home Christina

Parent Teacher Association Chair : Elaine Jermy Fund raising for playground equipment Year group cake sales Discos Summer fete Christmas grotto Friday ice-creams Pre-worn uniform

Helping your child to prepare for school Help to recognise their name and begin to write it Encourage independence when going to the toilet, including handwashing Encourage independence when dressing Share lots of stories together and talk about what happened Help with counting and using numbers in everyday situations Give them plenty of opportunities to use pens, pencils, glue, scissors and paint Jo

Essentials Book bag Water bottle Change of clothes PE Kit Coat Snack of fruit or vegetables (school) Milk (school) Christina

And finally School starts on 4 September Park along Greenways Say goodbye at the Reception Cloakroom doors Staff will be there to help hang up coats and welcome children into class Don’t worry if there are tears! Christina