Welcome to Reception!
Dates for the diary linked to Reception
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Wednesday 24th April |
Class Photographs |
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Wednesday 8th May |
May Procession |
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Thursday 9th May |
Chocolate Bingo Night. 6pm. St Ann’s Parish Centre |
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Monday 20th May |
Last day to return photograph order |
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Thursday 23rd May |
Trip to Blackpool Zoo |
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Friday 24th May |
Break up for half term. 3.30pm |
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Wednesday 19th June |
Sports Day Golden Assembly |
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Friday 21st June |
Reception 1 Class Assembly |
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Tuesday 25th June |
Church visit |
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Thursday 27th June |
Reception 2 Class Assembly |
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Wednesday 3rd July |
Golden Assembly |
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Thursday 18th July |
School finishes for Summer. 1.30pm |
P.E.
PE takes place every Wednesday Afternoon and Friday Morning. Please ensure children have their PE kits in school for all lessons.
Reading Books:
Please send your child into school with their reading book every day. Your child’s book will be changed on their reading day each week if their book is signed. Your child’s reading day is highlighted on the front of their yellow reading record book.
Twitter: For updates and photographs of what we have been up to please follow us on the EYFS Twitter page @StAnns_EYFS
We read many books in Reception. Some of our favourite books are:
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Author |
Book Title |
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Julia Donaldson |
Room on the Broom, The Gruffalo, Zog, Spinderella, Tiddler |
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Sue Hendra |
Supertato |
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Oliver Jeffers |
Lost and Found |
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Claire Freedman and Ben Cort |
Aliens Love Underpants |
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Kes Grey and Jim Field |
Oi Frog! Oi Dog! Oi Cat! |
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Janet and Allan Ahlberg |
The Jolly Postman |
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Tom Fletcher |
Theres a Monster in your book |
100 Picture books to read before you are 5 years old.
Readers of the Week:
Each week the Reader of the Week will get the class hedgehog to take home until they are back in on Monday. Receptions 1’s Hedgehog is called Hettie and Reception 2’s Hedgehog is called Herbert.
Please take a look at our BLOG - Autumn
Please take a look at our BLOG - Spring 1
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Topics- Autumn Term |
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All about me |
Feelings and behaviour, My Family, Making good Choices, |
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Traditional Tales |
Magic Porridge Pot, Jack and the Beanstalk |
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All about autumn |
Harvest Festival, Seasonal Changes, Halloween, Diwali, Bonfire Night, autumn Walk |
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Art Exhibition |
Julia Donaldson and Beatrix Potter (This year’s theme was inspirational women) |
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Centenary Celebrations |
The Poppy Story, Remembrance Day |
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Christmas Celebrations |
The Nativity, Christmas around the world, Letters to Father Christmas |
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Topics- Spring Term |
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New Year |
New Year’s Resolutions, Thank you letter to Father Christmas/ Christmas News |
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All About winter |
Seasonal Changes, Winter Walk, Arctic Animals, polar bear crafts |
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Healthy living |
Healthy food and a balanced diet, Exercise, Parts of the body |
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Internet Safety |
How to stay safe on the Internet |
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Chinese New Year |
Chinese New Year story, how Chinese New Year is celebrated, food tasting, dragon parade |
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People who help us |
The Police, Paramedics, Doctors and Nurses, Firefighters, people who help us at school. |
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Easter Story |
Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Advent, |
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World Book Day |
Lizzie and the Birds |
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Shakespeare Week |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
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New Life and All about spring |
Pets, The Great Pet Sale, Farm Animals, Spring Walk, Baby Animals |
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Topics- Summer Term |
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Space |
Aliens have underpants, astronauts, visiting space, |
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All about summer |
What a plant needs to grow, sunflower life cycle, summer walk, |
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Animals |
Dear Zoo, zoo animals, jungle animals |
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Under the sea |
Sea animals, The seaside, pirates |
Help and advice
Websites you may find useful:
Phonics and reading support:
Maths Support: