Reception - Miss Maguire & Miss Cookson

Autumn 1

All About Me!

Welcome to the first Half Term of Reception! We are really looking forward to exploring our learning with you, and getting to know you better as part of our first unit: All About Me!

On our Class Page you will be able to see all of the information that you need to find out about our learning throughout our time together. If you scroll to the bottom you can see some of our news! Please see the Exploring Our Learning tab for our weekly blog, and our Curriculum Newsletter for the overview of learning for Autumn 1.

Please check Dojo for regular updates and notices. If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to contact us via Dojo or email - e.maguire@lms.epworthtrust.org.uk or s.cookson@lms.epworthtrust.org.uk

Team EYFS

Meet the Team

Ash Class Teacher - Miss E Maguire

Beech Class Teacher - Miss S Cookson

EYFS Teaching Assistants - Mrs C Dougan and Miss H Rafiq

Let's re-decorate!

18/09/24

Our little learners have seen our site manager Mr Thompson making some changes to our Outdoor Classroom this week, and they decided that they wanted to help! They gave a splash of colour to the tyres, to the Mud Kitchen cafe, and to the sheds. Some children helped Mrs Dougan with some gardening and learnt how to safely remove dead plants, and how to plant new seeds. They practiced their independent skills by tidying up any waste, and cleaning up their pallets, pots and brushes after painting.

"I've earned a coloured strip"

09/09/24

You may have heard your little learner talking about earning coloured strips throughout their day.

Coloured strips are a system that we use within EYFS to complete and track independent learning tasks. Each day, children are expected to earn a minimum of one coloured strip when they go and explore their learning. Several activities within both our indoor and outdoor classrooms are linked to coloured strips which allow us to assess and track the children's independent learning. If they complete more than 7 coloured strip tasks in a week they get a sticker for going Above and Beyond. Below are some examples of how they are used within our provision.

A Little Gift From Us To You!

03/09/24

Please feel free to collect this free gift as you drop your child off at school today. They will be in the green trolley between Ash and Beech classroom.

New Starters

September 2024

We’re really looking forward to seeing you in our classroom on Tuesday!

We are conscious that some children may not have had a chance to come and have a look around school before Summer. With this in mind, here are some images of our learning spaces. Alternatively, please watch the unit tour on Class Dojo.

We hope you enjoy watching your journey together and we cannot wait to greet you at the door on Tuesday 3rd September 2024.

Shared Area

Our shared area is where we go to explore our learning as a unit.