Rabbits (Reception/year 1) 2024 - 2025

Useful things to bring each day:

·       Book Bag

·       Waterproof coat

·       A set of spare clothes – these can be kept in school

·       Named Water bottle – water only please, no juice

·       Reading record

We learn through play both inside and outdoors, whatever the weather! We love to explore and investigate and try to persevere when things are tricky. During the year we learn through different themes. These are based on the children's ideas as well as current themes and interests.

Reading

The children will bring a reading for pleasure book home to share with you. Please read it to your child and talk about it together. This is to extend their experience of a variety of book genres and explore different texts. They will need to bring their reading for pleasure books back every Friday to be replaced.  When you share books at home with your child, please do write in their reading record.

Book Bags

Please can children bring their book bags to school each day. Please check them daily as this is where any letters will be. Letters and books should be the only items in the book bags. Please do not put water bottles in them as they can leak!

Snack

The children are provided with a piece of fruit for free every day.  If you would like to send an extra piece of fruit for your child feel free. It is a great way to encourage healthy eating and the children often love to eat more than one piece of fruit for a snack.

Nuts

We are a nut-free school so please ensure that any packed lunches that are brought in don’t contain products containing nuts.

The British Weather

As the British weather is a little unpredictable, please send your child with a named waterproof coat as they spend a lot of time learning outside. Please can all children have a pair of named wellies, which are left in school.

Each day the children access a daily phonics lesson taught through the Read Write Inc. scheme. Maths is taught through a mixture of practical activities and lessons from Mastering Number. Each half term, we have planned texts that we will be using with the children, linked to Pathways. We immerse ourselves in this text, both through Literacy learning and within the learning environment.

General:

Over the year there will be lots of opportunities for your child to take part in different activities, clubs and competitions as well as opportunities to be leaders.

If you have any questions over the term, please do not hesitate to contact me by either calling, leaving a message on Class Dojo or emailing school. Please note, we endeavour to respond to messages and emails within 48 hours. Anything urgent, please call the office on 01829 720240