Welcome to class 1

We are the Robins and are made up of Nursery and Reception. Mr Davies is our teacher and Mrs Sherlock helps with our learning everyday.

If you have any questions or would like to share wow moments from your child's home life please do not hesitate to email me.

davies@kingsleystjohns.co.uk

We understand that your child is precious and a gift from God and that leaving them in our care can be a little upsetting, particularly at the start of the year. Rest assured that we will love, cherish and care for your child each and everyday. Try to encourage your child to grow in their independence as the term develops and encourage them to enter school without parental support. Staff will be available on the playground every morning from 8:45 to discuss any news for the day.

'We love because God first loved us.'

1 John 4:19

Autumn 2018

Throughout the year learning and play will be influenced by the interests of the children. Some of the topics will be prepared in advanced and the children will share their interests in their play to help develop stimulating and exciting learning, in line with their current developmental levels.

Our first topic will be Superheroes which will be used across all of the aspects of the Early Years curriculum: 

Prime areas

Personal, social and emotional development
Physical development
Communication and language

Specific areas

Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the world
Expressive arts and design

All of our learning and play will be structured, meaningful and exciting. We love to be creative and use our imagination when exploring the different areas inside and outside the classroom. Our outdoor area has lots of exciting things to do.

Phonics and reading

As Robin's we are starting to learn how different sounds have different meanings, sometimes that could be recognising different sounds in our environment (phase 1) or the different phonemes and graphemes we use to read and spell words (phase 2+). We will have discrete phonics sessions at least once a day. As the year develops, reception children will start to receive reading books which they should aim to read at home daily.

General information

Please ensure PE kits are in school for Reception children

Please bring drinks bottles daily for water

Please clearly label all you child's belongings

Please ensure any hair longer that shoulder length is tied back

Possible trips and visits

Pantomime

St John's Church

Canal boat experience

MOSI

Creepy critters experience (in school)

Stockley Farm