Welcome to Reception
A reminder that our ‘Welcome to Reception’ meeting is on Monday 15 September, 2025 at 6pm. This is held at school.
Following our first welcome session, this is an opportunity to find out some basic ‘need to knows’ about life in Reception.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Reception Baseline Assessment
Autumn 1: Week 1
This week, we welcomed some of our Reception children. You all looked super smart in your new red uniforms and your shiny new school shoes! We’ve had a busy few days getting to know each other and exploring in the areas of provision. We’re looking forward to welcoming the rest of the children next week!
Reminder!
Don’t forget to attend our Welcome to Reception at 6pm on Monday 15 September. You’ll find out some basic ‘need to knows’ about life in Reception. They’ll also be a chance for you to ask any questions.
Reception email
Learning doesn’t just happen in school! Therefore, we love it when parents send in any ‘WOW’ moments. Please use the Reception email when sending in any photos.
moortowneyfs@spherefederation.org
Dates for your diary
Packed Lunches
Does your child have a packed lunch at school? If so, please download our Guide to Healthy Packed Lunches.
Did you know that popcorn is a choking hazard for children under 5? Lot’s of people don’t! The Food Standards Agency. has published the following advice on how to prepare food safely for your young child.
Hello Reception!
The time has nearly arrived for you to start school! We’re really looking forward to welcoming you all into our classroom over the next few days. We’ve been super busy getting the classroom ready for when you arrive.
Here’s a sneak peak of some of the areas…
Me and my family!
Goodbye Reception!
I can’t believe your Reception year has come to an end. Since returning in March, we’ve shared many amazing memories together. You’ve all had a tremendous first year at school and I’m extremely proud of each and every one of you. I love forward to seeing you all in your new Year 1 classroom in September. Have a wonderful summer!
Some highlights since March…
Summer 2: Week 5
Nell Bank
We had a fantastic day on Wednesday learning about the importance of recycling, hunting for bugs and making houses for the baby badgers. The children’s behaviour was impeccable and their enthusiasm and knowledge was amazing.
Library books
Please return all library books for the end of the school year.
Health week
Next week, is our second themed week of the year. We’ll be taking part in various healthy activities. Your child can come to school in their PE kit all week.
Summer 2: Week 4
Literacy
This week, we’ve been reading Clean Up! by Nathan Bryon. After reading the book, we thought about how we could look after our oceans, animals and earth. It has helped us to understand that we are responsible for our own litter. We had a go at making some eye-catching posters to help get our important messages across.
To help keep our school tidy, we had a go at litter picking.
Art
Yesterday, we talked about Alexander Calder and had a look at some images of his famous moving mobiles. We talked about the different 3d shapes and had a go at creating our own representations of his work. We’ll continue to create our mobiles next week.
Living and Learning
This week, we’ve been recognising our strengths and saying good things about ourselves. I am good at…
Zo – swimming
Zu – writing
Ha – football
Ar – gymnastics
Geo – basketball
Ay – cricket
Po – being helpful
Je – being a good friend
Learning journey drop in
Your child should have a brought home a learning journey drop in letter. Please make sure your return your sign-up slip by Friday 4th July.
School trip
We’re really looking forward to our school trip to Nell Bank on Wednesday. Your child will need:
- Named water bottle
- Packed lunch
- Suitable coat
- Suitable footwear
Your child does not need their school bag on this day!
Summer 2: Week 3
Poetry picnic
This week’s poem is called I Have a Little Frog. We had lots of fun using prosody when saying the last line. Click here to watch us perform our poem.
Literacy and history
This week, we’ve been reading Sharing a Shell by Julia Donaldson. Our word of the week was thoughtful. We talked about what the word means and how it links to our story. Yesterday, we looked at some past and present seaside holiday photographs. We talked about similarities and differences.
Role-play
With the weather heating up, we thought it would be a good idea to turn our home corner into an ice cream shop. Throughout the week, we’ve seen some amazing turn taking, communication skills and imaginative play. Some of the children made their own labels and signs to put up in the shop. I’ve definitely had my fair share of ice cream sundaes this week!
Jellyfish
This week’s creative chilli challenge was to make a jellyfish. From rainbow jellyfish to jellyfish with six eyes, we had lots of fun creating them.
