Reception
Welcome to Reception!
Welcome to Reception!
In Reception, we aim to provide a calm, nurturing environment in which children feel safe and secure and ready to learn. We focus on learning through play whilst supporting the transition for school readiness, moving on to Year 1.
Children are encouraged to take risks in their learning through first hand experiences and a stimulating environment that encourages children to challenge themselves.
Activities are child-led and based on children's interests and next steps, with a focus on outdoor learning and Forest School. Children are encouraged to spend as much time as possible in the outdoor environment.
We have a Forest School session every week and this ethos is embedded throughout the Early Years at Great Missenden. Many skills learned in the outdoor environment are transferable to the more formal classroom environment such as problem solving, communication skills, developing vocabulary, team building and activities that build resilience.
Teacher: Miss Cartwright
LSAs: Miss Crick and Miss Moxon
Email: receptionclass@gmglt.co.uk
Home Learning
The home learning for Early Years should consist of reading to children, sharing books, taking children to places of interest and talking with them to extend their vocabulary. Please prioritise daily reading to your child as it is so important to foster a love of reading and stories as early as possible in a child's learning journey.
In Reception, we have weekly discussion time when we encourage children to share special events or activities they have participated in outside of school time. We love hearing about the children's passions and interests! We also encourage parents to upload activities that the children have been getting up to at home on Tapestry as we love discussing what we have read on there with the children!
Timetable
Dates for Spring Term
JANUARY
Monday 5th January - INSET Day
Tuesday 6th January - Start of Spring Term
Wednesday 7th January - Meet the Teacher (3:30pm)
Tuesday 13th January – First Forest School session
Wednesday 14th January - Winter Walk (am)
FEBRUARY
Friday 6th February - MAGEE morning (8:45-10:30am)
Monday 9th February - Book look (3:15-3:45pm)
Tuesday 10th February - Book look (8:15-8:45am)
‘Weights and Heights’ check with school nursing team
Friday 13th February - Break up for Half Term
wb. Monday 16th February - Half Term
Monday 23rd February - Return to school
Wednesday 25th February - Parent/Teacher Meetings (3:20-6:30pm)
Thursday 26th February - Parent/Teacher Meetings (3:20-6:30pm)
MARCH
wb. Monday 2nd March – EYFS Communication Week
Thursday 5th March - FUDGE morning (8:45-10:30am)
Thursday 12th March – Reception Mother’s Day Assembly (10:00-10:30am)
wb. Monday 16th March – EYFS Dinosaur Week
Monday 16th March – Reptile Encounter
Tuesday 17th March – Spring Walk and Dinosaur Hunt (am)
Friday 20th March – Dinosaur Day (Dress up)
Dinosaur Exhibition in Hall (2:00-3:00pm)
Friday 27th March - End of term (2:15pm)
Please keep an eye on the weekly school newsletter for further important dates.