Broom Barns Primary School

: Miss Greed

: Mrs Cunnington

: Mrs Umney

: Miss Child

: Miss Hickey

: Mrs Norris

: Mrs Parfitt

: Miss Spraggs

: Mrs St John

: Mrs Georgiou

Welcome to Reception Class

Welcome to Reception! Our class teacher is Miss Greed, who enjoys making learning creative, exciting and engaging. She loves exploring new places, sunflowers and chocolate.

Working alongside Miss Greed are Miss Child, Mrs Cunnington, Mrs Georgiou, Miss Hickey, Mrs Norris, Mrs Parfitt, Miss Spraggs, Mrs St John and Mrs Unmey. Together, they create a nurturing environment where children can learn, play and thrive.

Curriculum

Reception follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, providing children with a strong foundation for future learning through play, exploration and discovery. Our topics this year include:

Woodlands
Celebrations
Seasons
Space
Superheroes and Real-Life Superheroes
Minibeasts

PE takes place every Wednesday. Please ensure your child always has a named PE kit in school and that earrings are removed and long hair is tied back on PE days.

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework (Government Web Page for EYFS Framework) which details the learning and development for your child from birth to age 5. At Broom Barns, each child’s development is supported by high standards of early education and care. It underpins all future learning by supporting and fostering the children’s personal, social and emotional well-being. It encourages positive attitudes and disposition towards learning in the children and promotes learning through play. We adapt learning themes and topics, responding to the children’s needs and interests.

Trips etc

We enrich learning through local visits, visitors and special experiences linked to our topics and children’s interests. Each year, Reception children enjoy a trip to Shepreth Wildlife Park, where they take part in educational workshops and learn about a variety of animals.

General Information and Expectations

School starts at 8:50am.
School finishes at 3:20pm.
Good attendance and punctuality are essential for children’s learning and development.

Reception Home Learning

Regular reading at home is vital.

Children should:

Read with an adult at least five times a week for 5-10 minutes. Phonics books will be changed every Friday. Children should be rereading this book throughout the week. Please record all reading in your child’s red reading record.
Practice reading and writing common exception words (e.g. the, a, do, to, today, of, said, says, are, were, was).
Practice number bonds to 10 (e.g. 3 + 7, 8 + 2, 6 + 4, 5 + 5).
Listen to adults reading to them. Every Thursday, your child will visit the school library and choose a book to read with you/listen to at home for the week.
Please return the library book to school every Thursday.

We look forward to a fun and exciting year of learning in Reception!

For further information on our curriculum please see Our Curriculum Page and our Curriculum Maps Page