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Reception 2026

Autumn 2- Let's Celebrate!

The next few weeks promise to be full of celebrations as we learn how Bonfire Night, Diwali, Rememberance Day, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas are celebrated and remembered. 

We will also continue to explore autumn as we watch the world around us change. From dark and frosty mornings to wet and windy days. What does this mean for the local wildlife, who will hibernate and who will migrate?

We have some wonderful stories to explore ...

 We will be using the Read Write Inc scheme (RWI) for our phonics teaching

More about the scheme can be found on our phonics webpage. There are some useful videos to watch.

https://www.excalibur.cheshire.sch.uk/page/phonics/6373

Further planning can be found in the document at the bottom of the page.

What do the children need to bring to Reception?

The children will need to bring:

• a named water bottle pre-filled with fresh water (no juice please)

• an outdoor coat (we try to go outside as much as possible)

• a small morning snack (e.g. sliced fruit, a banana, a breakfast bar)

• a change of clothes (incase of accidents)

• hat and gloves on cold days

• sunhat and suncream when the sun is strong

• a day supply of pull ups/nappies/wipes (if not toilet trained)

• They will need a pair of wellies that are to be left at school as we wear them most days so that we can get out and about around the school grounds.

Our Reception Team

Mrs Rogers is our Reception teacher on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Mrs Ling is our Reception teacher on a Thursday and Friday

Mrs Jesch is our teaching assisstant. She works every day in reception.

Mrs McCormick is a welfare assistant, she works in other classes too. Sometimes she comes into reception to help us.

Things you can do at home together:

• Share a story together every day.

• Play a game which involves listening, counting and taking turns.

• Practice using scissors and cutting out shapes or different lines such as curved or zigzag.

• Use tweezers to pick up and sort objects such as buttons or raisins.

• Use old paintbrushes and water in buckets to 'paint' outside on brick walls/drives/patios.

• Using 'Play-Doh', blue-tack or even a ball of uncooked pastry practice rolling out with a rolling pin, squeezing, stretching or rolling into a ball.

• Add some music and you've got your own 'Dough Disco!'

• Visit the queen of ‘Dough Disco’, Shonette Basin Wood  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj0shfH3pzhrf3dOrSj_pRw

We know that starting school can be daunting for parents and children. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if we can help in any way.

Many thanks,

Mrs Rogers and Mrs Ling

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