Reception

Reception Welcome

Welcome to our Reception.

We are excited to welcome you and your child to our Reception class. We are here to take you and your child on their next steps in their learning journey.

In Reception we hope that your child can read as regularly as possible and have their reading diary signed. Our PE day is a Monday and children will need to come to school dressed in correct PE kit, For more information about PE kit requirements, please visit our uniform page. We are looking forward to working with you to help your child reach their full potential! 

Miss Hambleton, Mrs Blackwell and Ms Brady.

Reception Team

Miss Hambleton – Reception Teacher
Mrs Blackwell – HLTA
Ms Brady – TA

Timetable Autumn 2024

Our vision

Here at Good Shepherd Early Years, we believe every child is unique and created in the image and likeness of God.

Our young children are at the heart of everything we do.

We celebrate the unique qualities and interests of every child and nurture them to reach full potential to take their place in the world.

Our mission

We nurture our children by-

  • Providing a safe, stimulating and happy environment indoors and outdoors with adults promoting the love of learning.
  • Developing a child’s problem solving and thinking with natural open-ended tasks, as well as acquiring the mastery of reading, writing and maths.
  • Enabling children to take risks and develop their natural curiosity, provoking awe and wonder.
  • Giving real experiences.

Phonics

All children are individuals and we carefully plan for each child at the current stage of development. The following overview is a summary of learning that takes place over the year with some children working at development stages earlier or later than these points. We adapt planning to suit the individual cohort, incorporating current events and interests to make learning purposeful. Summer two is a time to plug individual gaps to achieve ELG’s and ensure children are prepared for Year 1.