Shine

Welcome to Reception – Shine Class

Shine Class Teachers

Miss AshworthClass Teacher

Miss BebbTeaching Assistant

Mrs S BeesonTeaching Assistant

Welcome to Shine Class

A very warm welcome to Shine Class! We are so excited to begin another wonderful year with our 29 amazing children. We can’t wait to get to know each child, celebrate their achievements and share lots of exciting learning experiences together.

I’m Miss Ashworth, the Reception Class Teacher, and I’m very lucky to work alongside our fantastic Teaching Assistants, Miss Bebb and Mrs Beeson. Together, we are passionate about creating a happy, nurturing and inspiring environment where every child feels safe, valued and encouraged to shine.

In Reception, we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, which supports children’s learning and development across seven key areas:

• Communication and Language
• Physical Development
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Arts and Design

These seven areas help us provide exciting, meaningful and engaging learning opportunities that reflect the children’s individual needs, interests and abilities.

Learning through play is at the heart of everything we do! Our children will have plenty of opportunities to explore, investigate, discover and develop their independence through hands-on experiences, both indoors and outdoors. We believe that children learn best when they are happy, curious and having fun!

Above all, your child’s happiness and well-being are our greatest priorities. We want every child to feel confident, develop a love of learning, build wonderful friendships and create special memories during their first year at school.

We also believe that a strong partnership between home and school is incredibly important. If you ever have any questions, worries or concerns, please don’t hesitate to speak to one of us at the classroom door in the morning or contact us by email:

LA*******@************ch.uk

Autumn Term

PE will take place on Mondays and Thursdays. Please ensure your child comes to school in their full PE kit, including suitable trainers.

All children will take part in Forest School sessions every Wednesday. Please send your child with a Forest School bag containing wellies, waterproofs, and a hat/gloves. We will keep this bag at school and return it at the end of term. Please make sure all items of clothing and footwear are clearly labelled.

Timetable:

Timetable - Shine

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Home Reading Book Bands

Book bands are a system used to assess and support children’s reading progress.

They help schools align books with National Curriculum levels and ensure a variety of texts are available to maintain engagement and encourage literacy development. 

Each book band corresponds to a specific reading level, with each level having its own colour.
For example, lilac level books are wordless, while pink level books introduce children to reading with simple words. 

Educators use these bands to guide children’s reading experiences, 
ensuring they progress through levels that match their reading abilities. 

By the end of reception class, to be on track in reading, children should be reading yellow level books.

Websites to support your child’s reading/phonics

Phonics Games

Recommended Reads Reception

Recommended Reads Reception

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Supporting Speech Sound Articulation

How to support your child to correctly make the speech sounds

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Reception Class Phonics