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 Summer Term
APRIL
Monday 13th April - Start of Summer Term
Tuesday 21st April – First Forest School session (am)
Oracy Final (pm)
Wednesday 22nd April - Earth Day (Dress up)
Monday 27th April - Book look (3:15-3:45pm)
Tuesday 28th April - Book look (8:15-8:45am)
MAY
Monday 4th May - Bank Holiday
Tuesday 5th May - ‘Vision screening’ check with school nursing team
Monday 18th May - Creative Chaos Day
Friday 22nd May - Break up for Half Term
wb. Monday 25th May - Half Term
JUNE
Monday 1st June - INSET Day
Tuesday 2nd June - Return to school
Friday 12th June - Class photos
Friday 19th June - GM's Got Talent
Tuesday 23rd June - Ark Farm experience (more details to follow)
wb. Monday 29th June – EYFS Pirate Week
JULY
Wednesday 1st July - Sports Day
Friday 3rd July – Pirate Day (Dress up)
Saturday 4th July - PTS Summer Fair
Tuesday 7th July - Transition Day
Wednesday 8th July - Athlete visit
Friday 10th July - EYFS/KS1 Multi-skills morning
Tuesday 14th July - Chiltern Open Air Museum trip (more details to follow)
Friday 17th July - Summer walk and Picnic
Monday 20th July - Reception Graduation Celebration (2:30-3:00pm)
Tuesday 21st July - End of term (2:15pm)
Please keep an eye on the weekly school newsletter for further important dates.