St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Reception
Welcome to our class page.
The children are settling so well into school life at St Catherine's. They are picking up all the rules and routines really well and are forming some really strong relationships with the staff in Reception as well as each other.
Reception staff - Mrs Singleton (Class teacher), Mrs Glover-Smith (Teacher assistant)
Home reading books
A reading book will be given out each Monday for your child to practice their reading skills at home. Please ensure that the book is sent back to school each week so that your child has regular access and practice in this area. Reading books at home will embed what they are learning in school and, over time, make your child a more confident reader. At first the reading books may not have any words in them to encourage discussion and to help develop comprehension skills. Once the children are accessing formal phonics sessions starting in week 3 the children will then be assessed so that books can be sent home that match the children’s phonic ability. This will continue to be the case so that we know the books are not too challenging but will enable your child to progress in this area.
PE days
This term the children need to come to school in their PE kits on Wednesday. Children need to come to school wearing the correct PE uniform. I will let you know if the PE days change. Please ensure that children are sent to school with footwear that is suitable. PE pumps in Winter are not ideal, as the children go in the outdoor area and on the playground even in wet weather. Trainers on PE days are much more sensible for autumn and winter weather.
Reading challenge
Please check the date when a reading challenge wallet comes home so that the book can be shared with your child at home and returned with a completed book review ready for the next reading challenge. The children love receiving a high-quality text to share with you at home and they might even be able to read a page of two or pick out some keywords or phonic sounds that they have been learning in school. Reading challenges are given out on a Friday but can be returned any day of the week once they are complete and by the date stated on the sheet inside the wallet.
Homework
Reception do not have any formal homework. Homework will generally be to keep on top of reading books, keywords, reading challenges and phonics sounds. Sometimes there may be some homework set that is linked to the theme we are learning in class. Information will be posted on seesaw.
Phonics
I will make a set of all the sounds once we have covered them in phonics this term. It is really important to get into a regular routine of using the sounds as flashcards for recognition and then building 2 and 3-letter words to help develop your child's blending skills. The more practice the better.
Please have a look at the autumn planner to get an idea of some of the activities your child may complete this term. This is not a list, it is just some examples of activities linked to the book we are focusing on this half term.
Here is a list of some great websites to find fun games, lessons, clips and resources to help you at home . . .
Cbeebies - Numberblocks and Alphablocks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/alphablocks
TopMarks Interactive games
Phonics Play
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm
Phonics Bloom
Oxford Owl Reading Books
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/reading/
BBC Bitesize