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Welcome back and happy new year! Reminder, we offer paid after school care up until 5.15 each day, pick up a contract from the office, we also offer ad-hoc care if parents need this for urgent appointments. Pop in and have a chat, and keep an eye on the Friday PIB!
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Freemantle

Church of England Community Academy Trust

Reception

 

Meet the team:

   

    

    

Key dates:

Activity

Date

Inset day

05.01.26

All children back to school

06.01.26

 

 

 

 

Your Weekly Guide:

Tips for starting school:

Practice putting your coat on and off, as well as doing your zip! 

 

Click here to watch this video to learn the 'coat flip' method.

 

Communication:

 

Please check Tapestry for regular updates and photographs about what we have been doing in class! Every Monday we will be sharing our learning journey with you for the week ahead.

 

 

If you are unable to speak to a class teacher in person, then please contact us on: info@freemantleschool.co.uk

Themes:

In Reception we use topic planning based on broader overarching half termly themes to ensure our children access a rich and varied curriculum. We also ensure that we follow the children’s interests and incorporate their ideas to ensure they are excited and motivated to learn.

Our current theme is...

 

Themes we explore throughtout the year:   

          

Autumn 1                                                     Autumn 2

                

        Spring 1                                                              Spring 2   

           

      Summer 1                                                            Summer 2

 

Long term planning:

Medium term planning:

Book warmers:

Home Learning:

  • We strongly encourage 10-15 minutes of daily reading: sharing stories with your children and listening to them read at their own phonics level are both important.
  • Please check out our home learning page below to see links to key learning websites and activities! Don’t forget to check Tapestry to stay up to date with what we are doing.

Useful links:

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