Welcome to Reception Blue Tang
Miss Fox - Class Teacher
Welcome to Reception Blue Tang. I am Miss Fox and I am Reception Bluetang’s class teacher. Miss Rowbotham also works with the children in our class. In Foundation Stage we encourage the children to follow their interests during their play to develop a love of learning. On this page you will find information about our Foundation Stage, alongside curriculum information and other things to help you and your child.
At the start of each new school year, we hold new intake parent meetings. If you were unable to attend the meeting, the information is here for you to read - Parent Meeting.
Our Weekly Timetable
Monday |
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Tuesday |
Reading books and library books collected in |
Wednesday |
Reading books and library books given out Phonics red books collected in |
Thursday |
PE |
Friday |
New phonics red books given out Reading books and library books changed |
Homework
In foundation stage we send home a termly homework ideas sheet with activities and ideas relating to our topic. We ask parents/ carers to complete as many activities as possible. We also encourage parents to send any home learning via our online platforms Class Dojo and Tapestry. We also encourage parents to share WOW moments on Tapestry and Class Dojo. These are any achievements children have made at home.
Reading
Reading is very important and children quickly make progress with regular reading practice at home. Children will receive a library book to be shared with an adult and a phonics book that children will start to read with some support. We expect all children to read every night and ask parents to sign children's reading record. Reading books and library books will be collected in on a Monday and new books sent out on Tuesday.
We also send home weekly phonics stickers with the new graphemes that children have been learning in their daily phonics lesson. The new stickers are sent out every Friday and we ask that children practise reading and writing these graphemes in their red phonics book. All red phonics books must be returned to school on a Wednesday.
Information for Parents
At Boarshaw Primary we believe that ongoing assessment is at the heart of effective practice and we observe the children as they interact in their play and everyday activities in order to identify ways to strengthen and deepen their learning and development. We record these observation using an online learning journey, Tapestry, which all parents can access from a phone, tablet or computer.
Foundation Stage Curriculum Overview
We have used the statutory framework for Early Years and our expertise to map out a broad, balanced, creative and coherent curriculum across the foundation stage. We believe our curriculum empowers our pupils to access and develop their knowledge, skills, attitudes and dispositions to enable them to become well-rounded citizens who take with them a life-long love of learning. Further information about how we teach our Early Years curriculum can be found below and also in our school policy.
Have a look at the Reception curriculum below-
Foundation Stage Long Term Plan
Reception Autumn 1 Topic Pack What do I know about me?
Reception Autumn 2 Topic Pack - What do we celebrate and why?
Reception Spring 1 Topic Pack - What is it like in the Polar Regions?
Reception Spring 2 Topic Pack - What happened long ago?
Reception Summer 1 Topic Pack - Are all Minibeasts Scary?
Reception Summer 2 Topic Pack - What animals live around the world?
Reception Autumn 1 knowledge organiser
Reception Autumn 2 knowledge organiser
Reception Spring 1 knowledge organiser
Reception Spring 2 knowledge organiser
Reception Summer 1 knowledge organiser
Reception Summer 2 knowledge organiser
Information for Parents
At Boarshaw Primary we believe that ongoing assessment is at the heart of effective practice and we observe the children as they interact in their play and everyday activities in order to identify ways to strengthen and deepen their learning and development. We record these observation using an online learning journey, Tapestry, which all parents can access from a phone, tablet or computer.
Links for parents to support your child’s learning
What to Expect When - Document which outlines the expectations at each developmental age.
Teach Your Monster to Read! - Help children learn to read with this useful free reading and phonics game.
Phonics Play - A site packed with interactive phonics games and many resources to help children develop their phonics skills.
