Reception Class
Teacher: Mrs Mason
Teaching Assistants: Miss Cunningham, Miss Winskill & Mrs Harrison
Our Gospel Value is: Kindness
Pupil Leaders:
Our School Councillors:
Our Eco Warriors:
Our SHINE Councillors:
Our link Governor is: Louise Evans
Helpful Information:
- Reading books will be changed on a Friday
- Reading records are needed in school every day
- Library Visit and book changing day is Friday
- Homework is given every other Friday, to be returned the following Thursday.
- PE kits are needed on Wednesdays and Fridays - please come in PE kits ready
- Healthy snacks - if your child does not have morning toast, they may bring in a healthy snack
- Water bottles - children will need a water bottle in school each day. This must contain water - no juice or flavoured water. Please return these daily after washing. You may choose to send your own in.
Looking ahead:
- We will be in Forest School every Wednesday on our Welly Walk- please wear your PE kit and bring your wellies in!
- We will be visiting St Annes Library each term to develop our love of reading and awareness of our community.
- We will visit Porritt House Nursing Home this year to share stories and books.
- Our school trip will be on the 7th May 2025 to Park View 4 U
Autumn Term message from Mrs Mason:
A warm welcome to all our new children and families to St Thomas'. The Early Years team are looking forward to settling the children into school routines and helping them make friends. This half term we will be learning about Me and My Community and Exploring Autumn. We will be going on Wellington walk every Wednesday, welcome lots of visitors from the community and be starting our early reading in with phonics. Our class Author is Nick Sharratt and we will be sharing lots of his books as well as listening to lots of Number Rhymes and Nursery Rhymes. If you have any questions at all, please ask and I will do my best to answer asap. Thank you for all your support in advance, Mrs Mason
Useful Documents for Reception Year
Reception Curriculum Learning Overview
Reception End of Year Expectations
Reception Baseline Parent Information
50 Recommended Reads for 4-5 Year Olds
Autumn Term Documents
Spring Term Documents
Summer Term Documents
Reception Blog
People Who Help Us
Reception Teacher (C.Mason) on: Reception Blog
Reception class have been meeting lots of people who help us in the community. We have met the police, firefighters, paramedics and a dentist. We know what they do, what they need and what they have to wear to keep themselves and others safe. We have been in all their vehicles and listened to the sirens too.
Rainbow Friendships
Reception Teacher (C.Mason) on: Reception Blog
Reception Class have been mixing primary colours using their hands and making something new together.
Welcome to Reception Class
Reception Teacher (C.Mason) on: Reception Blog
We have had a wonderful first week getting to know one another, exploring our classroom and we have been busy with our learning already! Great work Reception!
Tip Tip Dig Dig! We are builders!
Reception Teacher (C.Mason) on: Reception Blog
Reception class have been learning all about building! We have been planning, building, evaluation, drawing, explaining and working as a team to make buildings and bridges.
Forest School Pancakes
Reception Teacher (C.Mason) on: Reception Blog
Caring for the birds
Reception Teacher (C.Mason) on: Reception Blog
Reception class have been caring for our school wildlife today by making bird feeders. We used honey, loops and seeds to make bird doughnuts and bird pizzas. The children have to get busy with their fingers 'squeezing, threading, twisting and smearing'. We are really looking forward to our RSPB Big School Bird Watch next week to see which birds are visiting our school grounds this winter.
All creatures great and small
Reception Teacher (C.Mason) on: Reception Blog
Did you know that the word dinosaur means terrible lizard?! Well today Reception class have had a friendly lizard come and help us learn all about scales, spines, plates and horns. We have been learning about armoured dinosaurs and animals. Can you spot Mr Bean helping us with our reading and phonics too?! We really enjoyed having a scaly guest.