Welcome to Reception Class!
A big welcome to Reception Class to all our children and parents! We are very excited to start a new year with you, to learn lots and have fun! Please see the attached newsletter for information about the start of Reception for your child.
As the children become more familiar with school life our page will be updated with all the excting things we will be doing, but for now the children will be concentrating on settling in, learning rules and routines and exploring in our indoor and outdoor areas.
If you have any concerns or questions then please come and see us at the end of the day or telephone Mrs Marnell to make an appointment.
Mrs Totterdale, Mrs Allen and Miss Hankers.
The Way, The Truth, The Life
At St Clement's we follow 'The Way the Truth, The Life' scheme in RE. The children cover a different topic each term as shown below. See our newsletter for more information on each topic.
Fantastic Phonics
In Reception class we teach phonics daily for 20 minutes. We follow the letters and sounds phonics scheme, using some resources from 'Floppy's phonics'. Children are taught in groups by teachers and TAs throughout EYFS and KS1 to make sure the content and pace is suitable for them.
After an intoduction to phonics through phase1, children will then move on to matching sounds to letters in phases 2 and 3 over the year. As we learn new sounds we will practice putting these together to read words, and sounding them out to write words. More information about phonics and reading will be given once the children have settled in but if you have any questions please come and see me. 
Reading
Children will read twice a week to an adult in Reception class. They have two set reading days where they will choose a new school reading book and then share this with an adult in class. We ask for reading books to be brought into school every day as children may have extra opportunities to read with parent helpers during the week.
When reading the school reading book we will focus on using phonic skills to read words as well as comprehension skills to talk about the story and characters. Reading books will be linked to the children's developing phonic knowledge. We ask that parents spend at least 5 to 10 minutes a night reading the school reading book at home, as practise makes perfect!
Later on in the year children will also take part in guided reading sessions, sharing and discussing a book as a group.
More information about how to support your child with reading will be sent home with their first reading book.
We also have the opportunity to visit our school Library each week. Children will choose a library book to take home to share with their family. This is to encourage 'reading for pleasure' together and is not linked to phonics like the school reading book.
Magic Maths
'Magic Maths' happens throughout the week in Reception. This includes several short practical sessions, as well as a recorded piece of work completed with an adult. Children can practise and consolidate their skills through child-led continuous provision activities throughout the week.
Homework
Children will bring homework home on a Friday. This will alternate between literacy or maths each week and be based on what has been covered in class. Homework will always be accompanied by an explanation of how you can support your child at home with the task. Homework will be due in by the following Friday.
In addition to the set homework task we encourage children to read for 5 to 10 minutes each night and to practise tricky words and counting where possible through the week.