1. Welcome to Reception The Reception Team
Mrs Davies, Mrs Ahmed, Mrs Yates-Round, Mrs James and Mrs Jones
Miss Bentley, Mrs Birkett, Miss Davis, Miss Potter and Miss Moore

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. ‘Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.’
‘If you read a book a day you will have read 1825 books by your child’s 5th birthday.’
Sharing books in the reading area
Literacy
Listening to audio books
Early Reading
‘Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.’
—Emilie Buchwald

9. Class Pet Diaries Each class has 2 class pets
Every week, 2 children from each class will take a pet and the diary home
Book to read at bedtime
Book review
Tell us about other books you like!

11. Phonics 25th October 2019 – Early reading workshop at 2pm
22nd November 2019 – Reception phonics workshop at 2pm.

12. Phonics continued…

13. Physical development and PE
PE lessons are fed into the weekly routine
PE lesson once a week – explicit skills taught
Please send your child in wearing their PE kit
(with the school logo) on their designated PE day
Increase learning, reduce disruption
Class 2 and Class 4 – PE on a Monday
Class 1 and Class 3 PE on a Tuesday

14. 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

15. Supporting your child at home
Home school books – for recording reading, we will write in them once a week recording their reading and if they needed support
Tapestry
Book bags/key ring
Coat everyday
Junk modelling – NO food packaging
letter will be sent detailing what we can use
PE – Class 2 and 4 Monday
Class 1 and 3 Tuesday

16. Collection arrangements/
Communication
Weekly newsletter
Punctuality
Collection arrangements/
clubs
Show and tell
Wow moments
Tapestry

17. 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!

18. General Information
School Day: 8:40 – 3:00pm – soft start… 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 or other outdoor equipment before or after school.

19. Reminders
If you need to contact your child’s class teacher please send an to:
Text messages are sent out with reminders when appropriate.
We are a nut aware school – no edible birthday treats.
School Fund - £10 to the school office per term
Make sure all your contact information is up to date with the school office
Register your child for milk – free until they turn 5
Christmas show – ticketed (look out for the letter). Organised similarly to the harvest.

20. Dates Harvest celebration Reception Parent Consultation evenings:
No Pens Wednesday
Wednesday 13th November
Harvest celebration Reception
15th October 2019
Class 1 and am
Class 2 and pm
Parent Consultation evenings:
Tuesday 12th November pm
Thursday 14th November pm
25th October 2019 – Early reading workshop at 2pm
22nd November 2019 – Reception phonics workshop at 2pm.
STEM Week 4th- 8th November

21. Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) Regular and punctual attendance at school is a legal requirement and essential for children and young people to maximise their educational opportunities. Since 2004, Local Authority officers (Education Welfare Officers or EWO), Headteachers (or Deputy/Assistant Headteachers) and the Police have had the power to issue fixed penalty notices for unauthorised absences. Under section 444 of the 1996 Education Act, an offence occurs if a parent or carer fails to secure their child’s attendance at the school where they are a registered pupil and the absence is not authorised by the school. A fixed penalty notice (FPN) can also be issued if a parent or carer fails to ensure their child is not present in a public place during the first 5 days of exclusion. Fixed penalty notices and other sanctions will be used only where parental cooperation in this process is either absent or deemed insufficient to resolve the presenting problem. Hampton Primary Partnership reserve the right to issue FPNs according to the ‘Penalty Notices Practice Guidance for Schools’ issued by AfC in 2014.

22. Welcome to HISNA​ Academic Year 2019-202​0
Everyone is part of HISNA
We help provide a social framework for you to meet up with other parents/carers and families 
We will hold events throughout the year for the children for you to attend if you want to
We always need help and will ask throughout the year for you to support where you can from donating items for the fairs, helping run your class stall to baking for the year group bake sales
Each class will have Class Reps who will help us throughout the year and get messages to you from us about events via and/or class What's App groups
HISNA will send a newsletter every half term which will update you on money raised, events, money spent, and the diary dates for that term
Our aim is to help raise money for the school and have fun whilst doing it
If you have any ideas or wish to help us in a greater capacity then please do let us know  on

23. £26,000 raised last year What was the money spent on?
New playground equipment in Year 1 & 2 outdoor space-
Workshops; Robotics, Singing Hands, Explorer, Science Week and Arts week (across the school)  
Planting area and shed in Reception area
World Book Week Reading Cafe 
Christmas shopping event   
Children’s' Christmas parties   
Easter Egg Hunt   
Living Eggs (watching the eggs hatch!)   
Year 2 celebrations/leaving party  
Balance Bikes
Early Years seating furniture 

24. Upcoming events Please do get involved and come along if you can!

25. Thank you