Hello and welcome to Reception at

Great Malvern Primary School

At Great Malvern Primary School learning is fun and it all starts in the Foundation Stage classes.
 

Welcome to the first half of the Autumn term.

This half term our topic is Marvellous Me!, We are looking forward to sharing stories with the children and finding out all about them. We will then move on to celebrating the seasons, and will be inviting you to take part in your first home challenge – to make your very own scarecrow!

We encourage you to take this time to talk to your child about their experiences of starting school, what they enjoy doing and perhaps talk about your family history.

We will once again be basing our curriculum around excellent books. Here are just a few of the stories your child will be telling you about this half term!

Our PE this half term will be on a Monday – please make sure your child has shorts and a t-shirt in school and that they are clearly named in a named PE bag.

Forest Explorers will be on a Thursday afternoon. Please send your child into school wearing their school uniform with a named bag containing a change of clothes that you don’t mind getting muddy. These should include long trousers/joggers (not denim as this is uncomfortable when wet), and a long-sleeved top and jumper. If your child is wearing tights, please also include a pair of socks, and everyone will need a waterproof coat. Your child should also have a pair of wellies that stay in school. Please name all these items.

Reading at home plays a huge part in your child’s development, so please read or share stories at home with your little superstar and make a note in their Reading Diary.

As always, if you have any questions, come and chat to us before or after school, Mrs Fuller, Mrs Carter, Mrs Hooley and the Reception Team

• Mrs Armitage's on Wheels
• Handa's Surprise
• Shhhhh!
• Mr Grumpy's Outing
• The Gruffalo
• Goodnight Moon
• Whatever Next
• Six Dinners Sid
• Rosie's Walk
• Owl Babies
• Farmer Duck
• On the Way Home

What do your children need in school?

Every day in school your child should have;

• A water bottle
• A book bag with their reading book and reading diary inside
• Wellies
• A waterproof coat or...
• A warm coat, hat and gloves in the winter months or...
• A sun hat in the summer/hot weather and sun cream (to be applied at home.) We recommend the 8 hour protection creams

Please make sure that all items are clearly labelled!

PE

Children in Reception will do PE at least once a week so a kit is required. A PE kit should consist of:

• A white t-shirt 
• Green or black shorts
• Green or black jogging bottoms
• A pair of black pumps or trainers

The Reception team would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who supports the Foundation Stage on a daily basis. We value the support we receive from parents supporting their children by reading regularly at home, providing the correct PE kit and uniform and contributing to Tapestry, our online learning journey. We are also hugely grateful to our reader helpers and volunteers who give up their time to support the learning of the children. If you or someone you know would like to find out how you can support the school please contact the school office.