We are really looking forward to getting to know you all and work with you and your families.
In Reception we have two classes:
Miss Marshall's Class
Miss Mantle's Class
Children are in their classes for register, phonic sessions and Mastering number sessions. The rest of the school day is more fluid and we work together as a unit.
At Holly Grove we focus on the 5 main prime areas, however teach the 3 specific areas through continuous provision. We always teach homing in on children's interests meaning our topics are never the same from year to year.
A few Reminders
- Lunches are provided for all Reception children (there is no need to bring a packed lunch)
- Fruit is provided free of charge for snack and we run daily snack bar.
- Children are to be dropped off at 8.40am at the Holly Grove Lane front gate and the gates will be closed promptly at 8.50am
-Children need to bring their water bottle daily along with their Holly Grove Book Bag.
Our Forest school sessions run on a Tuesday Afternoon. We rotate the session, so each class attends forest school every other week. Which ever class is not at forest school they take part in our woodwork programme.
Like with the whole school we award monster points to children who show the superhero learning powers within Reception, children who do good tidying up and also children who complete their homework. As part of an incentive the more monster points the children earn the better the prizes. Please find attached Receptions prize list.
At Holly Grove we are a reading school and encourage reading at every opportunity. In Reception we follow the Big Cat Collins scheme, children are only given reading books when they are ready. Each child reads with a teacher at least twice weekly and we ask you read this book with them at home at least 3 times a week. Children have the opportunity to choose a library book to take home and read during class reading sessions which we offer 10 minutes everyday. Children change this book twice weekly. If a child reads three times weekly they will be given a raffle ticket, if they read every day they will be given two raffle tickets. Raffle tickets are drawn out at the end of each month for your child's chance to win some free books.
Phonics sessions take place daily here at Holly Grove, where we follow the Little Wandle letters and sounds scheme. Children in Reception will learn phase 2 phonemes between September and October half term.
Parents can access Little Wandle resources to help support your child at home with their phonics. Please click the button below Phonics resources for parents
As well as all the exciting experiences we offer the children at Holly Grove, children also have timetabled big maths sessions to develop their numeracy skills and number knowledge 3 times weekly and also take part in daily phonics sessions. Along with this children also take part in daily massage which promotes SMSC.
Early Years at Holly Grove
Take a look at all the fantastic learning that has been taking place in Reception
Reception - Looking after teeth - School Nurse visit
