Sunday 29 September 2019

Reception Newsletter Autumn 1 Week 3



                                                                                        29.09.19





Dear Parents/Carers

We hope you are having a lovely weekend so far despite this weather we are having. It is lovely to see the blossoming friendships forming amongst the children and seeing how well they are adjusting to their new environment and routines.

This week our story focus will be 'We're going on a bear hunt'. This is a wonderful story which the children thoroughly enjoy retelling and acting out. Over the week we will be going on our very own bear hunt, creating and decorating our own bears and we will be making our very own edible bears!




We will begin our Read, write inc sessions this week, learning the sounds m,a,s,d. On Friday your child will bring home some sheets to practise their letter formation. Please note your child is not required to return these back to school.



In maths this week we will also be starting our ten town programme. This is a programme which uses a visual story to introduce a number to the children. Each number has a character with an accompanying song and number rhyme to help recall their formation.




As a reminder the school day starts between 8.30 and-8.50am with a 3.00pm collection time. 
Access in the mornings is through our main gate Gate 1 and at the end of the day via either Gate 1 or Gate 3.We would ask that you stand back from the doors in order to safely hand the children back to you Please do not crowd the doors as this will delay us in handing your child over.

Please note we are asking parents not to bring buggies into the corridors as they become overcrowded at peak times and pose a health and safety risk. Please be assured a member of staff will be on hand to provide assistance in looking after buggies in the morning.


It is lovely to see so many children reading regularly and practising their sight words. Well done to St Lucia class for winning the reading award this week. We will change this book weekly and review the child`s progress. The expectation is your child reads at least 3 times or more each week. As we promoting a love of reading, we encourage your child to read a range of books and is not limited to the one we send home with them.

Thank you to all those parents who were able to attend our first reading morning and our Read, Write Inc workshop we hope you found it useful.

Parents evening is taking place on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th October. Please remember to book your child's appointment online by Wednesday 2nd October by clicking the link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScA5N5SskIRw9-6bzOyClLIDFJ9U0TcgsE72Zndw1L0ySxV9w/viewform
Your child's teacher will then confirm your appointment time.


This week we will be on Week 2 of the Havering school menu. Monday's choices are:
Red - Chicken Fillet in a Bun with Wedges
Blue - Cheesy Tomato Pasta Pot
Green - Quorn Burger in a Bun with Wedges

Please note on Thursday it is census day and their will be a special menu available. Please see your child's class notice board for further details.



School Uniform - 
Please be reminded that children are expected to continue to wear the appropriate uniform of:

  • Black or grey trousers (Joggers in Nursery)

  • White polo shirt with a bottle green jumper or cardigan

  • Black shoes or plain black trainers (no boots)
  • Black or grey skirt/dress 

Children will not be permitted to wear Hoodies.

Only plain school coloured head bands can be worn- no oversized bows.

Only studs can we worn in school, please make sure these are removed for PE.

Please ensure children do not have makeup on or acrylic/painted nails.

Uniform will be given to those children who do not wear the correct uniform in the morning and will need to be returned before the end of school.


Messages – 
  • PLEASE NAME all items of clothing. This will help when returning lost items, particularly jumpers and cardigans with the right child.
  • If your child has had any clothes from school could you please ensure these are washed and returned to back.
  • Our PE days are Thursday. Please ensure your child has a named PE kit in school. If they wear earrings they need to be removed on this day.
  •  Thank you to all those parents who have sent in a named set of spare clothes. If you haven’t yet could you please ensure your child has a named set of spare clothes and underwear on their peg as soon as possible.
  •  Children can also bring in a pair of named wellies to leave in school. This would be great for use in the mud kitchen and on rainy days.  
  •   If your child suffers with asthma please ensure their pump is in school and you have completed the relevant paperwork at the main office.
  •   Our Macmillan coffee morning is next Friday we welcome all parents to attend. Any donations including cakes would be really appreciated. 
  • If your child is unwell, please remember to call the school office on 01708 343616 and notify them of your child's absence.


Family news

This is a section of our blog where we celebrate any news from our Reception parents.If you have anyhing you would like to share please let us know.


Breakfast club is open from 7.45 am. Please make sure there is sufficient money on your child's sQuid account to make payment.



Important dates:


  INSET Dates and Polling day for 2019-20

INSET 1
INSET 2
INSET 3
INSET 4
INSET 5
4th September
3rd April
20th July
21st July
22nd July

Last day of the summer term will be Friday 17th July 2020.

You can access Havering term dates for 2019-2010 here: https://www.havering.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/2023/term_dates_2019-2020.pdf

Dates for your diary

Autumn 1
Monday 14th October
Parents Evening 1
Tuesday 15th October
Parents Evening 2
Friday 18th October
Last day before half term.
Monday 21st October -Friday 25th October 
School Closed for half term
Autumn 2
Monday 28th October
Pupils return to school
Thursday  7th November
Reception Reading workshop
Thursday 7th November
Reception stay and read
Tuesday 12th November
Friendship workshop
Friday 6th December
Stay and Play
Wednesday 18th December
St Pauls Church visit
Friday 20th December
Last day of term


Please note that the final day of the summer term will be on Friday 19th July, 2019.



Our learning objectives this term will be listed under these headings:
Personal, Social and Emotional

Can select and use activities and resources with help
Shows confidence in asking adults for help 

Communication and Language
To follow directions
To use talk to connect ideas 

Literacy
To sometimes give meanings to the marks they draw and paint
Listens to and joins in with stories 

Physical Development:
Runs skilfully and negotiates space
Mounts stairs, steps or climbing equipment 

Mathematics
Beginning to recite numbers in order to 10
Knows that numbers identify how many objects are in a set 

If you would like to contact a member of the EYFS team via email the address is: 
eyfs@mead.havering.sch.uk

We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Reception Team