Welcome to Reception
Chestnut – Miss Bates
Willow - Miss Clarke
A morning in reception
8.40-8.50: Children arrive and do morning jobs
(change reading books) children and parents to choose lunch before
coming in.
8.50am – Doors close for parents.
8.50-9.05: Phonics
9.05-9.15: Morning activities introduced to the children.
9.15 – 11.40 Child and adult initiated learning activities
11.40-12.00 – story and lunch prep
12.00-1.10pm – lunch and play time
An afternoon in reception
1.10-1.20 – Afternoon activities introduced to the
children.
1.20 – 2.30 Child and adult initiated learning activities
2.00 - Milk
2.30-2.45 Proud time and story
2.45 – 2.50 Home prep
Children will have daily phonics sessions to
help them learn to read sounds and key
words.
Children at the end of reception
work with numbers to 20.
Mathematics
Shape, space and measure
The children will learn to name 2d and 3d
shapes and to measure objects according to
their size, weight, capacity, position, distance
or time
Prior Heath Infant School
E-Smart rules
Top Tips for preparing your
child for school
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I can put on a coat independently
I can use a knife and fork
I can share and discuss books
I can get changed independently
I can recognise my name
My first week at school
Monday 5th – Wednesday 7th September:
Home visits
Thursday 8th September: children start
school (staggered times) and stay till
12pm.
Friday 9th September: 8.40am – 12pm