Welcome to Reception

 Welcome to our Reception class of 2026/7. My name is Miss Evans and I am delighted to be your child's teacher this year, alongside me will be Mrs O'Keefe and Miss Burton. 

We cannot wait to begin the year with you all!

Toast and Milk:

If you would like your child to have toast and milk as a snack please pay for this on school spider. Thank you. 

Outdoor Learning & PE

As the weather gets colder, we will still be spending time outside. Please ensure your child has a labelled waterproof coat. They are welcome to bring in hats, gloves, scarves but we request that they are all labelled. 

PE will be on Monday mornings. They will need PE top, PE shorts and black pumps all labelled in a seperate PE bag which will stay in school. We will send these home half termly. 

🎉 Upcoming Highlights 

These will be outlined in our termly newsletter. 

Group conversations:

To see what we get up to in Reception each week, please take a look at the group conversation on school spider where I will post updates about our learning and experiences. 

📚 How You Can Help at Home

• Read everyday at home and talk about stories.

• Practice independence with getting dressed, packing their bag and tidying up.

Thank you for your continued support. 

Miss Evans 

Reception Class Teacher

Important Information

Reading Books

Your child will receive a reading book later on in the year, for now we will be visiting the library and reading stories together as a class. 

Spare Clothes

Please provide spare clothes for your child in a draw string bag. These will be left in school, in case your child has an accident of simply gets wet/muddy within our outdoor provision. If your child does have an accident, these clothes will be sent home and we would appreciate it if you return the spare clothes as soon as possible. Please label all of your children’s belongings.

P.E Lessons

P.E. lessons will be on Mondays. If your child wears earrings they will need to be removed by yourself prior to the sessions. P.E kits will stay in school for the duration of every half term. We will send these home at the end of every half term for a wash. Please return the P.E kit on your child’s first day back after the school holiday.

Walk to School Programme. 

This year we are implementing the walk to school programme, please find information on this in the attached letter below.

We are very much looking forward to working with your child during their time in Reception. If you ever have any questions and queries, please do not hesitate to ask. 

Miss Evans and the Reception Team