Reception (Ferries)

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome to the Ferries!

This letter contains some important information for the start of the year.

Book bags

Books will be changed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, so please make sure your child brings their book bag on that day. Their reading books should be signed whenever you read with them and at least 3 times a week. On Mondays and Fridays, the book they bring home will be an Oxford Reading Tree stage book but on Wednesdays your child will be able to choose any book from the book corner to read. This may mean it is easier to read or more difficult to read (in which case you can read it with them).

PE kits

We will be doing PE every Wednesday morning. PE lessons will be outside so please ensure your child is wearing appropriate footwear, e.g. trainers, and is dressed for the weather. We will not be changing into a P.E. kit at first, but please encourage your child to practise dressing themselves at home, so that they are ready for when they do need a P.E. kit.

Water bottles

Please send your child to school with a water bottle every day.

Topics

Phonics

Learning to read is one of the most important skills that your child will develop over the next few years. The more support and encouragement that you can offer your child, the more likely it is that he or she will make good progress. At school we are using the Oxford Reading Tree series to take your child through the early stages of learning to read. We are using the Floppy’s Phonics teaching programme, which is a step-by-step phonics reading scheme. It introduces the children to the letters and sounds (the alphabetic code) that are at the foundation of all reading and writing. You can access Floppy Phonics at home by following the steps below. We will be starting on Book 1.

1. Go to www.oxfordowl.co.uk
2. Click on the ‘Log in’ link (top right).
3. 3. Type in the class name and password and click ‘Log in’.

Username: ferries

Password: riverside

Finally, please ensure all clothing and bookbags are clearly labelled. 

Thank you,

Sacha (Class Teacher), Katie (Teaching Assistant), Sarah (Teaching Assistant), Chloe (Teaching Assistant) and Kirsty (Teaching Assistant)