1. Reception Parents Meeting 13th June 2017

2. Future Meetings Learning to Read and Write Becoming a Mathematician
Christmas Craft Morning
Easter Craft Morning

3. Staffing 2016/17 Miss Atkinson Miss McKenzie Miss George Mrs Pawlak
(PPA Cover)

4. What is it like in Reception?
Friendly!
Busy!
Exciting!
Noisy!
Happy!
Fun!
Challenging!

5. What is it like in Reception?
Reception is good. We have nice teachers. We have fun.
We learn about counting.
The middle area is very big.
The dinner is lovely!
Our friends are kind. No bad hands!

6. What will your child be learning?
The EYFS curriculum is designed specifically for children from birth to five years of age which covers seven key aspects of learning:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communication, Language and Literacy
Physical Development
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design

7. Parental Contributions
Do you have a skill you can share with us?

8. Parental Contributions

9. How can you help your child?
I can put my coat on and fasten it.
I can turn my clothes the right way round.
I can recognise my name on my clothes.
I can dress myself.
I can manage in the toilet.
I can wash my hands.
I can alert an adult if I have a problem.
I can tidy toys away.

10. Early Years in Barley Fields Primary School
Reception has 90 places. This is broken down into three classes of 30.
Each class has one designated class teacher and one teaching assistant.
Your child will work with staff from across the three Reception classes as well as staff from Nursery.

11. Special Educational Needs
If you have any concerns about your child’s development please contact Mrs Gregory (SENCO/Assistant Headteacher)

12. Medical Matters Inhalers: one to be kept in school
School can only give children medicine that has been prescribed by the doctor. This is to be taken to the main office and it will be kept in the fridge. It must be collected by a parent at the end of the school day.
If you have any concerns about medical issues please speak to a member of staff.

13. Transition into Reception
There is an opportunity for all children to make a morning visit into the existing Reception class and an invitation to stay for a school lunch with their parents.
Staggered transition will take place during the first week of the new term to ensure all children are safe, secure, familiar and happy in their new routine.

14. My First Day…
Reception door will be opened at 8.50am as the school bell rings. The door will be closed at 9.00 am to ensure the children’s safety.
Children are encouraged to enter the classroom independently, put away their things and follow the morning routine.
Each child has a personalised tray and coat peg to store their belongings.
Once the reception door is closed, late entry to school is through the main school office only.

15. During Lunchtime...
Children must choose an option of either school lunch or packed lunch.
Change of option can only be made with a 2 week notice period in writing addressed to the school office.
Lunchtime will take place at – 12.45pm.
Children may choose to bring a healthy packed lunch in an appropriate container clearly labelled with their name.
(no sweets, chocolate bars or fizzy drinks allowed).
Key members of the early years team are responsible for the supervision of children during the lunchtime period and are supported by a midday assistant.
All children are supported and supervised when collecting their lunch or accessing their lunchboxes. They are encouraged to eat or try most things.
After lunch children will have access to the outdoor area.

16. At the end of the day…
Reception door will be opened at 3.20pm. As the school bell rings and the children will be escorted out with their class.
All children MUST be collected by a familiar adult (over the age of 16 years).
Children will be prepared for home-time in the classroom prior to bell ringing and are then brought out under direct teacher supervision – please be patient as it can take a little while for everyone to be ready and to match children up with their parents!

17. Reception School Uniform
Grey trousers, pinafore or skirt;
White shirt (preferably short sleeved);
Elasticated school tie;
Red checked dress (Summer Term);
School jumper/cardigan;
Black school shoes (preferably velcro fastening).
Please ensure all items of clothing are clearly labelled with your child’s name.

18. Practicalities
•Your child’s uniform will get dirty and marked with paint or whiteboard pens from time to time. We see this as active learning. •Children will have accidents from time to time. We have clean underwear and spare clothes. However, we don’t have 90 sets. Please provide a spare set of clothes in your child’s book bag.

19. School uniform - purchase
Our school uniform supplier is Elizabeth’s Embroidery and Motif 8.
All uniform can be ordered direct from the supplier using an order form available from school.

20. Other Equipment for Purchase
All children will need a school book bag to carry home their reading book, home reader, letters etc.
P.E. Drawstring bags are available
Raincoats
Baseball caps

21. All items clearly labelled with your child’s name in a drawstring bag.
PE Kit
Navy shorts
Plain white t-shirt
Navy tracksuit
Black plimsolls
All items clearly labelled with your child’s name in a drawstring bag.
All PE kits should be sent into school at the start of each half term and will be returned home during each school holiday.
If your child wears earrings, please ensure these are removed on PE days.

22. Our Extended School Services
Barley Fields Children's Club - before and after school provision for 3 – 11 year olds.
(7.30 am- 6pm)

23. What next?
Each child has a school admissions pack which is available this evening.
It contains – a Foundation Stage Brochure, school-home agreement, SIMS form, consent form and a health questionnaire.
These forms are an important part of our admission procedure and must be returned to the school office by Friday 23rd June

24. THANK YOU
We hope that you and your children will enjoy being part of our Barley Fields Primary School family over the coming years.