Reception Class
2021 - 2022
We are delighted to welcome your children to Arksey School and look forward to getting to know you all during their first year at school. Our priority is helping the children to settle in well and get to know new adults, friends and routines. We will help your children as they learn to be 'Arksey Proud' in all that they do as they make choices that help them to learn and grow.
Reading books
Please return your child's reading books each Monday morning. We'll provide three Read Write Inc books each week, to match your child's current reading level. Two library books will also be chosen by each week by your child, a fiction and a non-fiction book. Children will change their library books on a Wednesday so they will need to be in school that day.
What children need
Shoes for running and independence: Good grips are the highest priority to reduce the likelihood of trips and slips during play times. Children feel more confident and grown up when they can fasten their own shoes, therefore, velcro is usually the most 'child friendly' option. If boots or wellies are chosen for cold, wet days please also send shoes or trainers which are often more comfortable for children sitting or working on the floor.
A change of clothes - Even children who are confident to manage using the toilet independently at home or at their current nursery or childminder's might find it difficult when they are in a new class. Children are allowed to use the toilet when they need to but are often so engrossed in their lesson or activity that they leave it too late before heading to the toilet. They also use enthusiastic water play and explorations in our mud area which may require a change. Please include a complete change, including socks and underwear which can be left on their peg in a draw string bag in case it's needed.
Waterproof coat: Please send a coat daily, sometimes it seems that children face all four seasons in one day! If shopping for new, please select a waterproof one with a hanging loop to enable your child to put it safely on their peg.
Water bottle: A standard sized bottle will fit in our carrier crates and is less likely to get lost when carried to and from the play ground. Please choose a non spill 'sports top' which should contain water - we do not allow juice or flavoured water.
PE kit: Children will be required to come to school in PE kit on Mondays and Tuesdays. Kit comprises either black or navy shorts, joggers or leggings, a white tee-shirt and a navy sweatshirt or tracksuit top. Hoodie's are not appropriate.
Reading folder: Each child will need their own reading folder to transport their books and letters to and from school each day. Our expectation is that children share a book with an adult at home five times a week and that this is recorded in their reading record book.
Cool Milk If you would like your child to have milk, please ensure you sign up as soon as possible on the cool milk website. www.coolmilk.com
Homework
Children will have reading practise as homework every day and in order to achieve their true potential we recommend reading aloud to an adult at least five times a week. Enjoying a variety of different texts will enable your sons and daughters to learn the features of different text types. They will have the opportunity to read both fiction and non fiction books from our library as well as their reading scheme book.
In the Reception class we hope to help your children to develop their independence and learn to organise some of their own belongings. To support them with this, please encourage them to remember their own coat, water bottle and reading books each day. PE kit should be worn on a Monday and a Thursday.
Set 1 SPEED SOUNDS video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYuzt5qv1ZI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdpzE9wryzg
Read, Write, Ink - SET 2 sound videos
ay sound - may I play? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euSutpVZ5r8
ee sound - What can you see? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93rsDtyjNfk
igh sound - fly high - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k47CSkUUD8M
ow sound - blow the snow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ty1hgMlJLQ
oo sound - poo and the zoo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCnTmBiLfMU
oo sound - look at a book - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-9XQsksEc
ar sound - start the car - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vAAxD-53q0
or sound - shut the door - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyVwq7MU7Cc
air sound - that's not fair - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otz5jVlHOVo
ir sound - whirl and twirl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5j-oz3zefw
ou sound - shout it out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB2PcmYsJgg
oy sound - toy to enjoy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvuvvVvGH6I
Read, Write, Ink sounds - SET 3 videos
ea sound - cup of tea - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVwSt3s0H-Q
oi sound - spoil the boy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvvr1KY9ZB8
a-e sound - make a cake - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HtZxme7iic
i-e sound - nice smile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StHZRt0wyLU
o-e sound - phone home - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh5gkH5V_ag
u-e sound - huge brute - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj8FpQ375IM
aw sound - yawn at dawn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyiG1AaTVFk
are sound - care and share - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32mNG3itSRM
ur sound - nurse with a purse - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VqTTnhE2LQ
er sound - better letter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd2e2_wA5Vk
ow sound - brown cow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxDCayCEjCA
ai sound - snail in the rain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-TH7eeuWL4
oa sound - goat in a boat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0KOrKQh3Ho
ew sound - chew the stew - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4ZBr95ETCE
ire sound - fire fire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c27IpQyzRKY
ear sound - hear with your ear - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8Bf3zReelc
ure sound - sure it's pure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hj36ailI44
ph sound - take a photo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcIsqNdt54I
au sound - Paul the astronaut - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ODuvwgbTNk
wh sound - whisk, whisk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgmzaWve2Xk
tion sound - pay attention, it's a celebration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rth_cb5-gpU
cious/tious sound - scrumptious, delicious - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXipb8Dpl-k