1. Teacher: Miss Isabel Mouzo Teaching Assistant: Miss Rebecca Lawrence
Welcome to Reception
Teacher: Miss Isabel Mouzo
Teaching Assistant: Miss Rebecca Lawrence

2. Introduction and Purpose
The purpose of this evening is to:
Welcome you to the Reception class
To gain an insight into the curriculum
To hear about our routines and planning
To look at our classroom and the learning environment

3. The Early Years Foundation Stage
There are seven areas of learning and development that we cover. These are divided into prime and specific areas:
Prime Areas:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communication and Language and Literacy
Physical Development
Specific Areas:
Literacy
Mathematical Development
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design

4. Letters and Sounds & Jolly Phonics
Letters and Sounds is a phonics programme published by the Department for Education and Skills in It aims to build children's speaking and listening skills as well as to prepare children for learning to read by developing their phonic knowledge and skills.

5. Jolly Phonics:
Jolly Phonics is a complete foundation for reading and writing. It teaches the letter sounds in an enjoyable, multisensory way, and enables children to use them to read and write words.

6. 5 Basic Skills 1. Learning the letter sounds 2. Letter formation
3. Blending
4. Identifying sounds in words
5. Tricky words

7. Letter Sounds S a t p i n c/k e h r m d g o u l f b ai j oa ie ee or
z w ng v oo
y x ch sh th
qu ou oi ue er ar

8. Digraphs (two letters that make one sound)

9. Letter formation
The children practise letter formation in a variety of ways:
Handwriting books
Mini whiteboards
In the air
On the carpet
Using their bodies
Using a magic pencil

10. Tripod grip ‘One, two, Three, four, both feet on the floor,
five, six, seven, eight, put your back up nice and straight,
nine, ten, eleven, twelve, here comes the mummy bird
and it goes over the pen and it flicks it up with her beak
like this (make the action of flicking a pen)’

11. Tricky words

12. Examples of literacy activities
Story, rhyme, drama, songs to engage children's imagination and interests.
Label pictures
Daily phonics sessions
Recognise and write their names
Use of Capital letters, finger spaces and full stop
Tricky words
Writing simple sentences
Reading and writing using phonic knowledge
Show and Tell
Weekend news

13. Examples of maths activities
Recognising and writing numbers to 30
Counting forwards and backwards
Counting to 100 by rote
Counting objects
Addition and subtraction using various methods e.g. objects, fingers, number lines
Number sequences e.g. Counting in 2’s, 10’s
Number bonds and doubling of numbers
Recognising coins and using money in practical role-play situations
Learning the concept of time
Ordering events and sequencing days and months
Measuring: height, weight, length
2 Dimensional and 3 Dimensional shapes

14. Planning, Observations and Profiles
One topic each half term
The planning we carry out stems from the children’s interests and individual needs
Observations
EAL support
A profile is created for each child. It documents their learning journey. Photos, observations and notes are included to keep track of development and learning.
We welcome your participation in the profiles (special moments)

15. Reception Routine 8.30 – Class open for the children 9.00 - Register
9.05 – Literacy/Numeracy focused activity
Tidy up and story time
Wash hands and have snack
Outside activity/free play
11.00 – Numeracy/Literacy focused activity
11.30 – Tidy up and story time
11.45 – Wash hands and lunch time
Outside activity/free play
13.15 – Story time
13.30 – Communication and language, Understanding of the world and creative topic related activities
15.15 – Tidy up and story time
15.30 – Home time

16. Curriculum Activities
Extra-curricular activities
Included in the Reception curriculum:
French
Music/Singing PE
Swimming
Extra-curricular:
Ballet
Drama
Football
Mindfulness
Arts and Crafts
Hip hop

17. Our classroom
An ideal EYFS classroom has a number of areas set up for the children to use independently. The children are aware that there is always an adult nearby to support them.
In our classroom we have the following areas:
Reading
Role-play
Creative
Literacy
Maths
Construction
Free choice toys
Displays
Parents’ Notice Board
Birthday and Reward Board
Children’s work

18. Reminders and information
Please ensure your child arrives at school between and 9.00 am.
Please ensure all uniform is labelled, including PE and ballet kits.
If your child’s folder is sent home, please send it back after the weekend.
Parent consultations are held in the Autumn and Spring terms.
Reports are given out at the end of the Summer Term.

19. How to Help at Home Sing and tell nursery rhymes
Talk about numbers, colours, words and letters you see
Ask your child to cut out and stick pictures from magazines
Cook / bake together
Plant bulbs or seeds in a pot or garden patch
Use the weather – shadows, rain, puddles, snow, wind to extend your child’s vocabulary
Explore the park at different times of the year
Read a book together
Talk to your child at every opportunity
On a trip to the supermarket, talk about the different packaging shapes

20. Thank you
Please feel free to make an appointment to see me if there is anything you would like to discuss.
Miss Isabel Mouzo
Please feel free to ask any questions.
Thank you very much for attending 