Reception

Welcome

Welcome to Reception's class webpage. I hope it gives you the information you require to support your child in school.
Please use the links below to navigate through the relevant webpages. 

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Staff in Reception

Mrs Turley - Class Teacher

Mrs  Long - Teaching Assistant

Mrs D'Arcy - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Leech - Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs O'Rielly - Lunchtime Supervisor

Timings of the Day for Reception

Start of the Day - Gate Open from 8.30am-8.45am

Lunch - 11.30am - 12.30am

School Finishes for Reception - 3.15pm

Individual Home Reading Books

Reading Books in School = Every Day 

Please make sure your child's reading book & reading record is in your child's reading record every day. Please try to spend a few minutes every evening to read with your child and write in the reading record.

1000 Stories

1000 Stories = In School Every Day

Please send your child's 1000 Stories book to school when you have shared the story with your child. Don't forget to record the WOW Word on the collector card and talk about the meaning of the word. The children enjoy changing their books and see which books other children are choosing. If you have misplaced the WOW Word collector card or need more information about this initiative, please log on to: 1000 Stories Launch letter & collector card.

PE

PE Day = Tuesday Note the change in day

Aston Villa Coaching = Thursday

Class PE lesson take place every Tuesday. Children should come to school in uniform and change into their PE kits from their PE Bags in school. These PE bags stay in school and are sent home regularly to be washed and returned on the first day of the following week.

Aston Villa Football Coaching takes place on Thursday's until further notice.

PE kit should include:

• Black shorts

• White t-shirt with the large school logo (not the polo shirt)

• Trainers with Velcro – no laces please

• A pair of white socks for girls in case they wear tights later in winter months

• A black track suit for after October half term's Aston Villa Coaching

Please make sure that all PE kit and PE bags are clearly labelled on the outside with your child’s name and if it is a navy PE bag with a school logo then please ensure it has some sort of feature such as a key ring, ribbon etc. to help the children identify theirs.

For safety, please ensure children do not wear earrings on PE days.

Please ensure you return your child’s PE bag as soon as possible.

Woodlands Forest School

Woodlands Forest School Day = Friday

Children should come to school dressed in their Woodlands Forest School clothing for the whole day (clothing you don’t mind getting dirty such as leggings, t-shirt, fleece etc) wearing sensible Velcro footwear such as school shoes or trainers. Children do not need a change uniform on Friday's.

Please provide outer clothing in a named bag every Friday - sorry we don't have space to store them in school all week:

• waterproof all-in-one playsuit

• wellington boots (inside their own carrier bag to help stop the spread of mud through school and on clothing)

• spare socks in case theirs get wet

• a hat (winter / summer)

I will inform you if Woodlands Forest School is not taking place. If Friday happens to be a themed dress up day such as World Book Day, Journey through Time Day or Poshest Pentecost Party Day, we will usually not visit Woodlands School, but you will be informed on the class weekly newsletter. Once we have registered the children and said prayers in the morning, we will put our outer clothing on. In colder weather, we will put your child’s school coat underneath their playsuit if needed/it fits to help keep them warm and once back in class the children will have hot chocolate. On the hotter and dryer days towards the end of the year we might have squash or ice pops.

Weekly Dictation Challenge

Dictation Day - Wednesday

Once the yellow Dictation books and lists are been sent home, books will be collected in every Wednesday and will be returned by Friday.

Streetly Library Visits

Library Visit Day - Friday

We visit Streetly Library regularly for a story session on alternate Friday afternoons. 

PTA

St Anne's has an active PTA who are always looking for new members and supporters. If you would like to join the committee, then please join us for the PTA meetings. If you don't want to join the committee, then please support the PTA by attending events, buying raffle tickets, merchandise, donating raffle prizes, business/company match funding, buying name stampers using Easy to Name or name tags using Stikins and the easiest way when shopping online by registering and using EasyFundraising.

New members are always welcome to join us.

General Information for Parents

• Please make sure that uniform, PE kits, coats and drinking flasks are clearly named (if it moves or can be taken off - name it!) especially if your child has new uniform. Please do not use pen to write a name things as it will come off after a wash or become rubbed off. Don't forget to put your child's name on the outside of their reading packet and pump bag too. It is especially helpful to add a key ring onto the reading packet and pump bag to help your child identify it.

• Travelling Ted will go home regularly with his travel bag with a child who the staff are particularly proud of that day. There is no record book. 

• The 'Prayer Bag' will go home every day on a rota basis.

• The 'PE Bag' will go home every day on a rota basis.

• Please check and clear your child's reading packet every evening. Reading Packets will be filled with letters, fliers, party invites, children's pictures etc. Please also have a look through your child's Links Book to check for messages.

• Please ensure that earrings are of a small stud style and removed for PE & Woodlands School days.

• Please ensure that children are not wearing nail varnish or visible tattoos to school.

• Please make sure hair is tied up completely in ponytails or plaits and not in a half up / half down style to help stop the spread of head lice and is out of their face for play and work.

• Please make sure that packed lunches include healthy choices and are not too big - Children should not be bringing nuts to school.

• Please make sure that you always order your child's school dinner (especially after a weekend or holiday). Please inform the office if you have any problems
• If your child is late (after 8.45am) in the morning, please take them directly to the main office.

• If you want to give the class a treat  on your child's birthday, then please provide a small packet of sweets or chocolate bar. We do not have the facilities for sharing big birthday cakes and anything larger can make some parents and children feel uncomfortable.