1. Welcome to Reception The Reception Team
Mrs Davies, Miss Coulson, Miss Hatton-Bloomfield and Miss Greco
Miss Moore, Miss Potter, Mrs Page, Miss Davis, Miss Hook

2. Our aims Support children to make a positive, smooth and
happy transition from home to school
Provide a safe, secure, enabling and nurturing environment for children to learn in
Create an environment that promotes independence and high levels of involvement in play
Play alongside children and support the learning that naturally occurs
Provide a broad and balanced high quality curriculum in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage guidance
Foster positive home school links with parents and other care providers

3. Play based learning
“Play underpins all development and learning for young children.” EYFS Framework
Statutory document – play based approach to learning
Four principles: Unique child, positive relationships, enabling environments, own pace
"We must be able to catch the ball that the children throw us, and toss it back to them in a way that makes the children want to continue the game with us, developing, perhaps, other games as we go along.“
Tiziana Filippini 

4. The power of free play Builds brains Promotes creativity
Reveals passions
Makes connections/Playful interactions
Safe space for trial and error

5. Characteristics of effective learning

6. There are seven areas of learning in the Early Years...
Knowledge of the World
Mathematics
Physical Development
Literacy
Expressive Arts and Design
Personal, Social and
Emotional
Development
Communication and
Language

7. They are split into… Specific Areas: Prime Areas: Mathematics;
Personal, Social and Emotional Development;
Physical Development;
Communication and Language.
Specific Areas:
Mathematics;
Literacy;
Knowledge of the World;
Expressive Arts and Design.

8. Literacy ‘Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.’
‘Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.’ —Richard Steele
Literacy
Early Reading
‘Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.’
—Emilie Buchwald

9. Physical development and PE
PE lessons are fed into the weekly routine
PE lesson once a week – explicit skills taught
PE kits will be sent home
Please send your child in wearing their PE kit
(with the school logo) on their designated PE day
Increase learning, reduce disruption

10. Tapestry – observational tool
Form of assessment
Individual profile
Workshop planned after October half term to explain more
Parents will be able to access the journal for your child
Focus child system
Celebrating the children’s ideas, developing their interests and deepening their learning

11. Collection arrangements/
Communication
Weekly newsletter
Punctuality
Collection arrangements/
clubs
Wow moments
Interest table

12. Supporting your child at home
Home school books – for recording reading, we will write in them once every two weeks celebrating an interest
Wow moments
Tapestry
Weekly newsletter

13. Positive Behaviour Our Bee Rules
At Hampton Infant School and Nursery we have 5 golden rules. These rules help us to have a happy and successful school. They are:
Be kind to others
Be a good listener
Be respectful towards yourself, others and the school environment
Be hard working and challenge yourself
Be responsible
Be the best you can be!

14. Class Pet Diaries Each class has 2 class pets
Every week, 2 children from each class will take a pet and the diary home
Just one page please and you don’t have to take photos – your child can draw a picture
No pressure – there is absolutely no need to change your plans or arrange something special because of a stuffed toy…

16. General Information
School Day: 8:40 – 3:00pm – From Monday 1st October we will introducing a soft start to the school day. If you need to speak to your child’s class teacher the best time to do this is at the end of the school day. Children must NOT use the climbing frame before or after school.

17. Reminders
* If you need to contact your child’s class teacher please send an to:
* The website is currently being rebuilt and will be launched this term.
* Text messages are sent out with reminders when appropriate.
* School Fund - £10 to the school office per term

18. Dates Meet the Leadership Team Thursday 27th September at 9am
Harvest celebration Reception
9th October pm
Parent Consultation evenings:
Tuesday 16th October 2018
Wednesday 17th October 2018
There will be a number of workshops planned throughout the year for parents/carers too

19. Thank you

20. What is HISNA?
HISNA stands for Hampton Infants School and Nursery Association
Every parent can be involved as little or as much as they want
School community and raising money
£18,000 raised last year
Play ground equipment
Bug Club
C Touch screens
Workshops and activities for children
Chair : Emily Glew

21. Upcoming events – get involved!