Welcome to the Reception Blog
We would just like to remind you all that from Monday the children will come into school at the new times stated in the letter sent out this week. If you haven’t received the letter then please contact the school office or look below.
Can we also remind parents that they will be required to wear a face covering while on the school site from Monday.
We would all like to say a big welcome to all of our new Reception children. It has been lovely seeing you all on Zoom this week and we can’t wait to meet you all next week for your settling in sessions.
Children across the school have been back for three days now and it that time we have been able to identify some of the difficulties with drop off and collection for those families with more than one child attending school. From Monday the drop off and collection arrangements are changing for the rest of the school. Mrs Maude is currently looking at the drop off and collection arrangements for Reception and if there is going to be any changes she will email a letter to you. Please keep an eye on your emails over the next few days for any changes.
We all can’t wait to meet you all properly. Remember to bring a named bottle with only water in and if bringing a packed lunch make sure it is in a named disposable bag or lunchbox that can be cleaned. Please remember all paperwork for Tuesday.
The Reception Team
From September and in line with Government Guidance, we will be getting outside a lot more (in all sorts of weather conditions), this will include our PE lessons.
We will be asking the children to come into school on their PE days IN THEIR PE UNIFORM. (They will find out their PE days during the first week back). They will then stay in this for the day, so a change of clothes will not be needed in school. The main reason for this change is for safety reasons; it has been advised that we reduce the amount of belongings that are coming to and from each home and onto the school site.
For the older children, this change also comes about as there will be reduced space for them to change separately (boys and girls) due to them being in their class bubbles.
To make sure that the children are suitably dressed once the cooler weather sets in, we would like the children to have black jogging bottoms, a black hoody or sweatshirt and suitable outdoor footwear to wear alongside their usual white t-shirt and black shorts.
We thank you for your support with this.
Miss Kelly Perrett and Mrs Victoria Gray
Please find below the induction sessions for all of the new Reception children. These will last for two hours each day to give the children a chance to settle into their new environment and meet the staff following the school risk assessment. Unfortunately parents will not be able to accompany their child inside of the school building. Children to be brought to the main school office to enter that way. A member of staff will meet them at the door.
RHB
Tuesday 8th September and Thursday 10th September 8.40am – 10.40 am and Wednesday 9th September and Friday 11th September 12.30pm – 2.30pm Azaan, Kiannah, Maimoonah, Lovia, Mason, Sarah, Emily-Jayne, Edward, Keira-Mai, Aizah, Luke, Tulisa.
Tuesday 8th September and Thursday 10th September 12.30pm – 2.30 pm and Wednesday 9th September and Friday 11th September 8.40 am – 10.40 am. Jagroop, Palvit, Amrita, Lennox, Dominic, Lewis, George, Harrison, Elodie, Esme, Nova
RSP
Tuesday 8th September and Thursday 10th September 8.50am – 10.50 am and Wednesday 9th September and Friday 11th September 12.40pm – 2.40pm. Kiann, Isabella, Miles, Jackson, Lucie, Ria, Pavan, Scarlett, Reggie, Jack,
Tuesday 8th September and Thursday 10th September 12.40pm – 2.40 pm and Wednesday 9th September and Friday 11th September 8.50 am – 10.50 am Violet, Cassidy, Amir, Michael, Sofia, Amelia, Jay, Theo, Orla Wes, Orla Wet, Charlotte.
RMT
Tuesday 8th September and Thursday 10th September 9.00am – 11.00 am and Wednesday 9th September and Friday 11th September 12.50pm – 2.50pm. Neyla, Preeya, Elliot, Kayla, Willow, Linthusan, Darcie, Ruby-Ann, Arlo, Amaia, Ronnie.
Tuesday 8th September and Thursday 10th September 12.50pm – 2.50 pm and Wednesday 9th September and Friday 11th September 9.00 am – 11.00 am. Ivy, Huxley, Ben, Ayda, Jenna, Ella, Hugo, Ethan, Teddy, Sophie.
All children will start full time 5 days a week from Monday 14th September
RHB – 8.40 – 3.00
RSP – 8.50 – 3.10
RMT – 9.00 – 3.20
Please try to be prompt for drop off and collection and all start times for the school have been staggered to allow for limited mixing and to try and keep the amount of people passing and in contact with each other as minimal as possible.
Lunch to be provided in a disposable bag that can be thrown away or a plastic lunch box that can please be washed thoroughly each day. Please do not send in lunch bags. Reception children will not need any P.E kit till after Christmas.
We look forward to meeting you all. You should receive your zoom meeting invitation this week. If you havent received it by the end of the week please email your child’s class teacher
Welcome to Reception for all those children starting with us in September. We are all so excited to meet you. Sorry we haven’t got to meet you yet but hopefully we will get to chat with you and your parents before you start in September. Please find below some welcome messages from the Reception staff so that you can see our faces and find out a little about us.
Have a wonderful summer. To help when you start in Reception work with your grown up to learn how to dress yourself, how to open your lunch items, how to put your shoes on and how to go to the toilet by yourself. We will see you all soon for lots of fun!
Well done everyone for all your hard work with home schooling! We understand it has been difficult and times and are very appreciative of all your efforts. We urge you to continue with the home schooling in this final week.
We would like you to continue with the phonics scheme this week. Miss Plimmer’s, Miss Warsop’s and Mrs Hollingsworth’s groups should carry on with the Reception learning for the week beginning 22nd June.
Miss Jones’ and Mrs Johnson’s groups should continue with the Reception tab from the 18th May.
Mrs Towner’s group should follow the Year 1 tab for the 22nd June.
We have attached the Oxford reading link below also to continue reading as much as possible.
This week’s maths is based on the story ‘how many legs’. It has some really nice sorting and grouping activities to have a go at and also activities consolidating ‘more and less than’ concepts using tens frames. We have attached the story on Youtube too.
We have also attached the link to the maths games site ‘top marks’ for a fun way to practice some skills.
This week we would like you to focus on the transition from Reception to Year 1. The Cautious caterpillar story is attached and some activities that refer to the story to help aid discussion and hopefully ease any anxieties about starting Year 1.
Thank you for being a wonderful Reception Year group. We are very sad that we didn’t get to finish the year with you. Have a fantastic summer break. We will come and see you all when you are in year 1. Sending you all big virtual hugs.
Mrs Towner, Miss Warsop, Miss Jones, Mrs Johnson, Miss Plimmer and Mrs Hollingsworth X X X X X X X X X X X
We would like you to continue with the phonics scheme this week.
Miss Plimmer’s, Miss Warsop’s and Mrs Hollingsworth’s groups should carry on with the Reception learning for the week beginning 15th June.
Miss Jones’ and Mrs Johnson’s groups should continue with the Reception tab from the 11th May.
Mrs Towner’s group should follow the Year 1 tab for the 15th June.
We have attached the Oxford reading link below also to continue reading as much as possible.
This weeks maths is based on the story ‘ The Dinosaur that pooped a planet’. It has some lovely activities including; using shapes to make a rocket, using junk modelling to make your own rocket and discussing 3D shapes and enforces pattern and number. We have attached the link for the story on Youtube below and some songs to help practice skills such as counting in 5’s.
This week’s wider curriculum focuses on sports as our children will be missing out on sports day at school. We feel it would be a nice opportunity to introduce some games and races in the garden or the park and also introduce children to the Olympics. We have attached some power points and some activity ideas as well as some sports day certificates.
We have attached the Oak National Academy link below for any further lessons you may wish to access.
Have a great week everyone! 🙂
We would like you to continue with the phonics scheme this week.
Miss Plimmer’s, Miss Warsop’s and Mrs Hollingsworth’s groups should carry on with the Reception learning for the week beginning 8th June.
Miss Jones’ and Mrs Johnson’s groups should continue with the Reception tab from the 4th May.
Mrs Towner’s group should follow the Year 1 tab for the 8th June.
We have attached the Oxford reading link below also to continue reading as much as possible.
This week’s maths is ‘Oliver’s vegetables’. This is a lovely book and focuses on quantities and more and less. It also lends itself well to recapping healthy eating and planting your own vegetables! We have attached the link for the story on Youtube below and some songs to help practice skills such as counting in 2’s.
This week’s wider curriculum focuses on Summer. Hopefully we will experience some hot weather again soon and need to ensure we are enjoying it safely. We would like you to look at the changes from spring to summer and also how to stay safe. We have attached a few different power points and activities below.
We have attached the Oak National Academy link below for any further lessons you may wish to access.
Keep up all your hard work and have a great week 🙂
Week beginning 22nd June
We would like you to continue with the phonics scheme this week.
Miss Plimmer’s, Miss Warsop’s and Mrs Hollingsworth’s groups should carry on with the Reception learning for the week beginning 1st June.
Miss Jones’ and Mrs Johnson’s groups should move onto the reception tab now starting with the first lesson (27th April).
Mrs Towner’s group should follow the Year 1 tab for the 1st June.
We have attached the Oxford reading link below also to continue reading as much as possible.
This week’s book for Maths is Zog. This is a fantastic story and we hope you enjoy the activities on adding, subtracting, pattern and size. We have attached the link for the story on Youtube below and some songs to help practice skills such as doubling.
Linking to this week’s theme of Zog we have uploaded some wider curricular activities below for you to enjoy.
We understand how challenging it can be to home school whilst still working yourselves and appreciate all your efforts. Below is a link to the Oak National academy website with some more online lessons taught by a teacher that may be useful.
Keep up all your hard work and keep sending us your photos! 🙂
How do you fancy challenging friends, family or neighbours to some fun, virtual sporting activities?
At national children’s charity, the Youth Sport Trust, we are determined to ensure that young people stay active and connected through this difficult time. We’ve been helping families do this with our daily #StayHomeStayActive activities since March and now we’re challenging the public to go one step further by joining us in our first ever National School Sport Week at Home, supercharged by Sky Sports.
Coundon Primary School is preparing to join the Youth Sport Trust and Sky Sports to help young people and families up and down the country engage in a week of virtual sporting challenges.
With young people set to miss out on their main school sport day this summer, the Youth Sport Trust is taking its annual National School Sport Week campaign beyond the school gates to parents and families – reinvented as National School Sport Week at Home.
Taking place from 20-26 June, the week will give families, communities, schools and sports clubs the opportunity to take part in a series of virtual sporting challenges which help young people capture the enjoyment, competition and camaraderie they may be missing out on and the Youth Sport Trust is delighted that Sky Sports will be helping to supercharge the campaign.
Those with children that are staying home: All that you need to do to take part is follow the activities found in this PowerPoint, make a note of the scores that you get and send a copy off to your child’s class teacher.
Those with children that are in school: Your children will be carrying out the set activities in school within their Bubble. If they are home for part of the week, then they can continue their challenge at home.
If you would like further activities to join in with, take a look at this:
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/system/files/resources/documents/YST_NSSW_Activities.pdf
We hope you all enjoy taking part, Mrs Gray and Miss Perrett x
