Welcome to Reception
at Great Malvern Primary School!
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Hello and welcome to the Fabulous Foundation Stage!
At Great Malvern Primary School learning is fun and it all starts in the Foundation Stage classes. At school our motto is 'Learn by doing' and we do a lot!
Meet the team!
In Reception we have two classes - RRD and RCH. We have three Teachers; Mrs Dudman, Mrs Collins and Mrs Hooley and five teaching assistants; Mrs Williams, Mrs Newton and Mrs Philpotts, Mrs Blannin and Mrs Gardner.
What do your children need in school?
Every day in school your child should have;
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 to stay in school. A PE kit should consist of:
At Great Malvern, Forest School sessions take place weekly for Reception classes and run throughout the year which enables the children to experience the changing seasons. Children will be supervised at all times by a Forest School leader and school staff. (Our Forest School Leaders are First Aid Trained)
What kind of activities do we offer in Forest School?
Activities are varied throughout the year as they are often child initiated and seasonal. Nature is at the heart of what we do and the children will, over time, learn about the world around them. Activities may include:
What to wear in Forest School?
At Great Malvern Primary we are very lucky to be able to provide your child with a waterproof suit which will go over the top of your child’s uniform. All that we ask is that your child has a pair of wellies that stay permanently in school until the end of the school year. During the winter months we may ask for woolly hats and gloves to be the summer.
We can’t wait to start our Forest School sessions. Please remember to check our Twitter pages to see what we have been up to!
*Rainbow Challenge*
At Great Malvern Primary School we provide the children with Rainbow Challenges so that all children can access all areas of the Early Years foundation stage Profile. The children continue to amaze us with their enthusiasm and commitment to completing the challenges and earning their rainbow!
Keep an eye out on our Twitter pages for regular updates and plenty of photos celebrating their achievements.
If you have any questions or have something you would like to share with us please feel free to pop in.
MrsDudman , Mrs Collins, Mrs Hooley and the Reception Team
Characteristics of Effective Learning are:
Playing and exploring-engagement
Finding out and exploring
Playing with what they know
Being willing to 'have a go'
Active Learning-motivation
Being involved and concentrating
Keeping trying
Enjoying achieving what they set out to do
Creating and thinking critically-thinking
Having their own ideas
Making links
Choosing ways to do things.
How to help your child at home
Independence skills
In Reception we expect the children to go to the toilet on their own, manage their own hygiene and to look after their own things. You could help at home by:
Reading
We want to encourage a love of reading . Try and share a book with your child at bedtime or another times of the day. Your child will be bringing home a book to share.
Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy
We want to encourage a love of number.You can help your child by asking them to help solve problems like how many apples do we need?
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Creative Development
Have you seen the Kids' Zone? Play games, and visit some cool websites. You can vote for your favourites!
A huge thank you to everyone who supports the Foundation Stage on a daily basis: parents/ carers and the PTFA. The parental support our school receives is simply second to none and it is with your help that we make our school the friendly, caring family that it is.
Thank you
The Foundation Stage Team
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TOP TIP!
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