2025 - 2026
Parent Information
Focus - Personal, Social and Emotional Development - Managing Self
In Reception, over the next couple of weeks, we will be focusing on strengthening the children's independence, resilience and perseverance, as well as building healthy, safe habits. We are continuing to encourage the children to manage their own personal needs (dressing, toileting, handwashing), make healthy choices, try new activities with confidence and keep going when things feel tricky.
You can support this at home by encouraging independence in daily tasks, promoting routines like toothbrushing and bedtime, talking about healthy food, physical activity and road safety, and praising your child’s effort. We would love you to share any observations or photos of these skills at home on Tapestry. Sharing these moments helps us see the whole picture of your child’s development and celebrate their achievements both at home and in school.
Key Dates
5th January – Return to school
6th February - Isle Listen - Coffee and Cake afternoon (Dress down wear green)
10th February - Parents Evening (Face to face)
12th February - Parents Evening (Teams)
13th February - Dress as an animal day (MSPCA)
13th February - Wood and Craft Day (Reception)
13th February - Break up for February half term
23rd February - Return to school
Newsletters
Spring 1 Reception Newsletter
Autumn 2 Reception Newsletter
Autumn 1 Reception Newsletter
Parent Information
Outdoor Clothes - Tuesday
PE Kits - Thursday
Galleries
Spring 1
Reception/Year 6 Buddies Play Session
Autumn 2
Bonfire Night - Breadstick Sparklers
Celebrating Bonfire Night and Diwali
Posting our Santa letters at the Post Office!
Autumn 1
Settling In: Our First Weeks Together
Reception - Home Corner Move in Day!
Maths - Match, Sort and Compare
Outdoor Learning - Our First Session
Maths - Patterns - Fruit Kebabs
Y6/Reception Buddies - Outdoor Learning
Smile of Mann Toothbrushing Workshop
Foundation Stage Learning Themes
Spring 1
| Literacy Book Focus | Harry and his Bucketful of Dinosaurs Harry and the Dinosaurs Go Wild Harry and the Dinosaurs go to School The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar |
| Maths | Finding 6, 7, 8 Mass and Capacity |
| Topic | Dinosaurs Jungle animals/habitats |