Reception

Welcome to Reception

Welcome to our Reception webpage! Here you will find a variety of information regarding the different activities taking place in Reception throughout the year. We will update our webpage regularly so you are informed about what we are learning about in school.

The whole Reception team can't wait to welcome you back and we are very much looking forward to you starting your journey with us! We have lots of fun and exciting things planned and just know you will try your very best and settle back into school life quickly.

We hope you enjoy looking at our web page and find all the key details you need to know about the exciting, fun-filled and fabulous path your child is about to take.

Reception Class Teachers: Miss Evans and Miss Day

Reception support staff. Mrs Francis, Miss Bolton and Miss Cleaver

Key messages

School Uniform

At Temple Meadow it is school policy to wear school uniform. We believe that this helps promote positive identity and unity, supports discipline, sets standards and prevents pupils from wearing unsafe, unsuitable ‘fashion’ clothing and shoes, which can also be more costly and harder to replace. Sweatshirts, cardigans, reversible fleece/waterproofs, fleeces and polo shirts with the school logo are all available from Ace Embroidery via their website https://templeps.ace-online.co.uk/catalogue in a range of sizes. Direct link available on Temple Meadow website.

Shirt/blouse	White
Trousers/skirt/tunic	Grey or black
Cardigan/pullover/jumper	Scarlet Red
Socks	White/grey/black or muted design
Tights	White/grey/red/black or muted design
Shoes	Sensible, flat, black/brown/grey
Headscarves	Plain black/grey/brown/red
Summer options:
Shorts	Grey/black
Culottes	Tailored grey/black
Dresses	Red and white striped or checked
Sandals	Sensible, low-heeled or flat, buckles or velcro – sandals that allow a child to run and access the site safely (not flip flops)

P.E.

Our Reception P.E. sessions begin a few weeks after the children start. We will contact you prior to this but you can practise getting dressed and undressed with your child at home. Please send in their P.E. kit . Earrings worn by children must be removed by parents and long hair must be tied back for their safety. If you can clearly label the bag and all the items inside it really supports us in knowing who the different items belong to. As you may know 26 black shorts and white polo tops can all look very similar if they have no names to distinguish them. Thank you!

Reading

Each child will receive a reading book which is based on the Phonic phase your child is working on.
From week 2, your child will bring home a reading book and a library book. These will need to be kept in your child's book bag and brought into school every day.
Your child will also be given a reading record, the intent of this is for parents to write comments in after they have heard your child read and for staff to comment in.
Each week's Star of the Week, will get to bring in their favourite book and will share with their class in our Friday Favourites session and receive the Friday Favourites certificate!

Water bottles

You can bring a water bottle into school (filled with water only). Please remember to put your name on the bottle.

Home learning

Home learning must be handed in by a Wednesday, this will be marked and new home learning will be given out on the same day. This will be inserted into your child’s popper wallet which they will receive during their first few days of school. Please ensure that once the work is marked this is then taken out and kept at home.
Homework will include:
Phase 1, Phase 2 or phase 3 Phonics activity
Maths task linked to learning in school .