Reception 2025 - 2026

Welcome to Reception's Class Page!                                               

Mrs Barlow - EYFS Lead, Reception Teacher                            Mrs Hall- Level 3 Teaching Assistant                                                                                                                                            

Miss Kay - EYFS Specialist Teaching Assistant 

A Warm Welcome

Welcome to our EYFS class.
We’re so excited to have you join us on this wonderful journey of learning, laughter, and discovery.

In our Early Years classroom, every day is filled with curiosity, creativity, and fun. Whether we’re exploring the world around us, making new friends, or learning through play, we believe every child is unique and special.  In Reception we live out our school values of belong, aspire, discover and care everyday.  

Here, you'll find updates about what we’re learning, important dates, and helpful resources to support your child at home. We can’t wait to share all the magical moments of early learning with you!

Reception Class Key Information

What we are learning this half term

Our theme for this half term is 'Once Upon a Time'

Home learning and support

We are introducing a 'big question' each week for you to talk about with your child. 

• 🏰✨ What makes a story a fairytale?
  (Can you think of any magical things or characters?)
• 🤝💛 What makes someone a good friend?
  (What can you do to be kind and helpful to others?)
• 🍎🥕 What foods help our bodies stay healthy and strong?
  (What is your favourite healthy snack?)
• 🦸‍♀️😈 In stories, how can we tell who is kind or unkind?
  (What choices do the characters make?)
• ❤️😊 How can we help someone who is feeling sad or lonely?
  (What could you say or do?)
• 🏃‍♂️💤 What do we need to do every day to stay healthy?
  (Think about moving, resting, and keeping clean)

Please also choose one activity from the home learning menu below to do each week and record it in your home work book. 

Reading and Phonics

Phonics is vitally important in supporting children to learn how to read and write. Phonics is taught daily in our Reception class using ‘Super Sonic Phonics’. Our provision provides lots of opportunities for the children to independently apply their taught skills in fun and interactive ways.

We upload phonics videos regularly onto our class dojo page. 

Please use the links below to access activities at home

www.phonicsplay.co.uk

www.oxfordowl.co.uk

Children should read at home daily. Please sign their reading record each night to show that this is happening.

‘Reading is an adventure that never ends’

Learning Journeys

Every child has their own ‘Learning Journey’ which is a unique document. The adults working with your child will collect a range of evidence in order to show the progress your child is making as well as to clearly illustrate the characteristics of learning that your child show independently. At Penwortham we use an on-line learning journal on Class Dojo. You can view your child’s learning at any time through the app and you can also add learning from home too! Your child will also have a paper journal to put other work into that has been on their ‘proud tile’ we use these documents to assess your child against half termly checkpoints and to carefully plan their next steps for the following half term.

We are extremely proud of our learning environment and carefully plan our enhanced provision to support interests and needs in the class. The children have access to the outdoor area daily so please make sure your child has a coat.

Parent Testimonials

"I just wanted to send a quick message to say thank you. We were really worried about him starting school but last night during dinner he was telling us all about his phonics, trying to write his name at the table and telling us how much he enjoys school now. This is definitely due to all your hard work so i wanted to let you know we really appreciate how much you do and thank you so much." Reception Class Parent

"He has come back today, bouncing with excitement!" Reception Class Parent

"We are so proud of how far he has come and want to thank you for all the support you are giving him. He loves coming to school and loves being in your class." Reception Class Parent

"He was excited about heading back in on Monday and loves telling us everything he’s learning- I can’t believe how quickly he’s learning to read and write. He also called me up last night after he’d gone to bed to tell me that 4 and 4 is 8, he was very excited! 😆 Forest school days are also a winner, it’s so amazing how much time they spend outside, it’s so good for them and I’m very happy for him to come home covered in mud, full of excitement and stories. Just wanted to say a massive thank you, I hope you realise how much he loves you and how happy we are as parents that you’re his teacher. Couldn’t ask for a better start to his school journey." Reception Class Parent

Contact Us

If you have any questions are concerns please contact Mrs Barlow in the first instance on Class Dojo.