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Reception

Welcome to Reception!

Who are we?

Our teachers in Reception are Mrs Rogers & Miss Hornbuckle (RIR & RTT-'Lemons'), Miss Nicholls (RKN - 'Limes'). Our support staff in the Reception cohort is Miss V Jackson

Contact Miss Hornbuckle (Lemons Class Teacher) here

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Contact Mrs Rogers (Lemon Class Teacher) here

Contact Miss Nicholls (Limes Class Teacher) here

What do I need to bring to school?

  • A water bottle with a straw (containing water or 'weak' squash/flavoured water)
  • A bookbag containing your reading record, library book and reading book
  • Homework pack on Wednesdays.
  • Spare clothes (in a bag to stay at school for when needed) - include top, bottoms, shoes, socks, underwear, jumper/cardigan/hoodie.

Thinking of joining us in September 26-27?

Please click on the link below to view the information shared with parents in May 2025. A parent session is scheduled annually for our new intake.

Reception 2025 New Intake Parent Session

Curriculum

EYFS Long term Curriculum Map

T1 Curriculum Newsletter Reception

T2 Curriculum Newsletter Reception

T3 Curriculum Newsletter Reception

T4 Curriculum Newsletter Reception

How do we assess learning and development?

Progression map of skills across the ELGs

Mixed Classes Information 2025/26

KS1 mixed age classes information for families

Each week, different year groups are featured in our newsletter. Please see below  for Reception year group’s highlights from 30th January 2026.

Lemons and Limes have had a super busy start to 2026 and it has been wonderful to see our children start the year with lots of enthusiasm, ready to learn.
English
We have been enjoying our English unit, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, which has sparked lots of excitement and creativity. The children have taken part in role play, acting out the story and using story language to bring the characters to life.
The children loved designing their own ‘Wanted’ posters for Goldilocks, thinking carefully about her actions and how to describe her. They even built a trap to catch the elusive Goldilocks!
To finish, they have been practising writing simple sentences about the story, showing great enthusiasm and growing confidence in their writing.
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Maths
The children have been learning to subitise numbers to 5, recognising small quantities without counting. They have also been practising adding one more to a given number, using practical resources to support
Alongside this, we have been learning about 2D shapes, exploring their names and properties and spotting them in our environment.
Phonics
The children are making excellent progress in phonics! We are also working hard to improve our handwriting using Kinetic Letters, focusing on correct letter formation and developing strong, confident pencil control.

Photographs show casing our fabulous EYFS areas.