September Update

Reception Newsletter – September

What a wonderful start to Reception! We are so proud of how well the children have settled into school life and embraced all our new routines.

The children are becoming increasingly independent each day. They have quickly learned where to put their belongings when they arrive, how to follow our visual timetable, and how to help tidy the classroom by sorting resources into the correct baskets. This has linked beautifully with our maths learning about sorting and grouping objects.

Together, we created our Class Charter, thinking carefully about the promises we want to make to each other. This links to our school value of Pride, and we have been discussing what it means to have pride in ourselves, our classroom and our learning.

We have loved getting to know one another and building new friendships both inside and outside the classroom. The children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring our outdoor area, especially the mud kitchen, climbing equipment, bikes and outdoor play dough. Inside the classroom, they have been busy creating in the painting area, constructing models, and using the small world area to build imaginative worlds with animals and loose parts.

As part of our topic work, we have been learning about our families. The children have enjoyed sharing who is in their family and representing their family members using loose parts.

Our story focus has been The Colour Monster, which has helped us explore different emotions. The children have drawn Colour Monsters during our first Drawing Club sessions, created them from play dough, and painted their own colourful versions. We have also enjoyed singing nursery rhymes together before lunch each day, and it has been lovely to see the children continue acting them out during their own play.

In phonics, we have made a fantastic start to our Read Write Inc. programme. The children have been playing Fred Games and learning their first sounds, showing great enthusiasm and confidence.

We are incredibly proud of the children for the positive start they have made to Reception. They have settled brilliantly into their routines, are growing in confidence every day, and are already showing a real love of learning. We look forward to another exciting month ahead!

The Reception Team