Hello and Welcome to R1BP!

Miss Beth Parmenter - Teacher

Mrs Katie Perrin - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Carrie Woodman - Teaching Assistant

We are excited to welcome your child to our Reception/Year 1 class this year! We have planned a nurturing and fun environment where your child will feel safe, happy and inspired to explore and learn new things! If you ever have any questions or queries then we are always available to talk to on the door or alternatively, please feel free to contact us on Class Dojo. We will respond as soon as possible but at times this will be before or after school. If there is anything that could affect your child's day and you feel we need to be aware, then please let us know! I will post all important dates, updates and photos on Class Dojo so please remember to check these regularly.

Our topics this year are:

Term 1 - All about Me

Book focus - Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Pumpkin Soup

Term 2 - Adventures near and far

Book focus - How to Catch a Star and Emperor’s Egg

Term 3 - Capital Chaos…

Book focus - Hundred Decker Bus and The Queen’s Hat

Term 4 - Whatever the weather

Book focus - The Snail and the Whale and Dear Earth

Term 5 - All Animals Great and Small

Books focus - Superworm and Grandpa’s Garden

Term 6 - Ocean Explorers

Book focus - The Snail and the Whale and Big Big Sea

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Morning Routine and Home Time Routine

Children are welcome to come into the classroom as soon as the door is opened by a member of staff at 8:30. We encourage the children to be as independent as possible and once they have completed their morning routine of putting their coats, bottles and book bags away, they can then choose a mindfulness activity. At home time the children will stay sat on the carpet until we see you in the playground. If your child is going to be collected by someone other than yourself, please let us know or give the school office a call.

Home Learning

Please listen to your child read as often as possible! In Term 2, once the children have started blending, we will read with them 2/3 times a week and this is the book they will bring home with them on a Friday. These books all have a star on the top right-hand corner so they can be easily identified and will need to be returned on the Monday. On Monday, the children will then come home with another reading book to read until Friday but this will have no star in the corner. Please remember to record when you listen to your child read in their Reading Record Book. In addition, reading for pleasure books will come home with your child each week and are for you to enjoy reading with your child, this does not need to be recorded in their reading record.

Each week in your child's homework book, they will have the sounds we have learnt that week during Phonics. Please encourage your child to practise saying and writing each sound and remember to re-visit previously taught sounds. Year One children will have spellings to practise weekly.

Wellington Boots

For wet weather activities, for the use of the mud kitchen and our welly walks, we ask that your child brings in a pair of wellies that are named. These will be kept on the welly rack outside our classroom door.

Coats, snack and water bottles

Please can you ensure that you always bring a coat for your child so that they can choose their learning outside if they wish to. Your child will also need a clearly named plastic water bottle to use throughout the day. The children can refill their bottles from the tap in the classroom if needed. We will also provide your child with a mid-morning snack of fresh fruit or vegetables. If you have signed up to Cool Milk, then your child will also have a carton of milk to drink in the morning.