Reception 2020 - 2021
Miss McMenamy
Welcome to Reception’s class page. On here you will find lots of important information all about Reception. We will update this page regularly with photographs and videos of your children.
The adults working in Reception this year are:
Miss McMenamy – Class teacher
Mrs Ferguson – Teaching assistant
Mrs Cottam – PPA cover
Reading
Enjoying books and reading stories from a very early age is crucial in the development of children. It helps with their ability to understand words, use their imagination, and develop their speech, as well as being something they really enjoy. We will be using online reading books this year from www.oxfordowl.co.uk. More information can be found in your child’s reading diary. A new online book will be set each week.
Writing
Once a week we will spend the morning doing ‘finger gym’ activities. Finger gym activities boost communication and language and build a foundation for handwriting later on. It improves hand eye coordination, muscle development and enriches vocabulary.
The children will also be taught phonics for 20 minutes per day.
Maths
Maths is an important part of learning for all children in the early years and receiving a good foundation in maths is essential. We will have a big push on their understanding of number by problem solving, explaining their understanding and using shapes and measure.
Thank you,
Miss McMenamy & Mrs Ferguson
Files to Download
Reception: News items
Safer Internet Day, by Miss Stone
Look who came to see us before we did our Santa Dash, by Miss Stone
Reading diaries, by Miss McMenamy