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ST JOHN'S SCHOOL VALUES:
Love; Friendship; Kindness; Honesty; Forgiveness
Welcome to Reception Class!
Hello and welcome to Reception!
I do hope you have had a lovely summer and are ready to begin a new chapter. My name is Mrs Zinna and I am the class teacher. I have been teaching for 30 years and have experience in teaching Reception and Year 1 and am also a senior leader in school. The teaching assistants are Mrs Johnson and Mrs Dixson and Mrs Campbell. It is going to be a fun-filled, productive and exciting year and we hope to provide your child with many opportunities to enrich their learning.
The Early Years Foundation Stage is split into 7 areas of learning. It is a largely play based curriculum which aims to develop the whole child. Children will learn through play by accessing a range of activities both independently and with adult support. We will have various ‘themes’ throughout the year and will also take into account children’s needs and interest when planning. You will be able to find information about the theme for each half term on our school website on the reception class page. Our theme for the first part of the Autumn term is ‘All About Me!’ The children will be learning all about themselves, their families, where they live and much more! We will also begin to look at the season of Autumn and Harvest.
Tapestry: You have all logged on and now have a Tapestry account. We will be using Tapestry as a form of communication with you and will also be sharing some of your child’s learning with you through this platform. We will be sending photos and adding observations on Tapestry as well as tips, activities to do and information. We would also love to see the things that your child is doing at home too as this enables us to build a bigger picture; so please do feel free to send photos to us on Tapestry.
Uniform: The children have started school looking very smart in their new uniforms. Many of the jumpers and items we have come across have been labelled but we would like to remind any parents that haven’t yet labelled their child’s clothing and belongings to do so. Please label everything they wear, including their shoes, so we can easily care for your child’s belongings. We would also like to ask parents to ensure children’s hair is tied back at all times.
Water Bottles: Please send your child with a water bottle daily. The children are only to have water in their water bottles for during the day. As with everything, please ensure water bottles are labelled either with a waterproof name label or a permanent pen.
PE Kits: The children will be participating in P.E. activities on a Monday and Friday. Your child’s PE kit can be left in school and taken home to be washed each half-term. Please ensure your child’s name is in all of their clothes and belongings. You can support your child at home by encouraging them to get dressed and undressed from their school uniform. The children do find the buttons very tricky however we do like to encourage children to be as independent as possible and attempting to get themselves dressed and undressed is an important skill.
Our main aim is to make sure your child is happy, healthy and achieves their full potential in all areas. We will do everything possible to make sure your child is excited to come to school and that their education is fun and interactive.
Many Thanks
Mrs Zinna
Class Teacher
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