Reception Parent Information
Please click on the link below to view the latest Parent Information Leaflets for Reception or Busy Bees. Further information about our topics can also be found here.
Reception Parents Information Leaflet Autumn 2025
Busy Bees Parents Information Leaflet Autumn 2025
Physical Development
Our PE lessons will take place on Thursdays with Mr Stevens from Time4Sport. During the Autumn term please can Reception children keep a named PE kit in school so we can support with self-dressing. Long hair should be tied back and all earrings are removed on this day. Please be aware that some sessions may take place outside if the weather is dry, so children will still require durable footwear and a coat.
Forest School
Forest School will be on a Tuesday afternoon. Children can come in wearing suitable clothing, with additional WARM, WATERPROOF LAYERS and suitable waterproof gloves too. It would be useful if children can put their own kit on so please practice self-dressing skills where possible.
Little Wandle Letters and Sounds
Please use the link here to access the parents' area of our Phonics program, Little Wandle.
This link here will take you to the page where you can find clips demonstrating how sounds we learned in the Autumn term, and sounds we are learning this term, are pronounced.
We have now started using Little Wandle and The Collins Hub for our reading. Information about the learning we are doing can be found here: Reception reading
White Rose Maths
We follow White Rose Maths in Cherry Class. During the Autumn term we will explore the following units:
- Getting to know You
- Match, Sort & Compare
- Talk about Measure & Patterns
- It’s Me, 1, 2, 3
- Circles & Triangles
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Shapes with 4 sides.
Numbots
Children in Cherry Class can now access Numbots Maths activities. Please see the password at the back of your child's diary to log in. If you are having trouble, please speak to a member of staff.
Proud Clouds
Don't forget to send in things you are proud of. We love to share them with each other!
If you don't have any at home please ask a member of staff or you can print some off here.
1-Minute Maths
I would like to draw your attention the new FREE app from White Rose Maths called 1-Minute Maths. You can download the app on ipad, Android and Kindle. There is also a downloadable chart for parents to track which activities children do and when.
It has lots of fun activities great for children in Early Years and uses lots of the resources and vocabulary our children will be familiar with. It would be great to dip in and out of to consolidate knowledge and understanding of various number concepts.
