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Why is it good to be me?
Welcome to the Autumn Term in EYFS!
This term, our big question is: “Why is it good to be me?”
Autumn Term Learning Overview – Reception
The Foundation Stage Team would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new reception children! We have loved getting to know them more during these transition weeks and are looking forward to spending more time with them as they begin full time. Mrs. Cox is so incredibly proud of all of them and is amazed at how quickly they have started to form new friendships and have got to grips with the school routines. They have developed their own set of ‘Bluebell Class rules’ to ensure that everyone in the class work together to ensure everybody feels happy, safe and ready for learning. They have enjoyed sharing their ‘All About Me’ books and have all been able to identify something that makes them unique and special. 
For further information on the learning that your child will experience within each area of the curriculum this term, please read the parent overview attached at the bottom of the page.
As the weather starts to change, please ensure that your Reception child comes to school each day with a warm, waterproof coat and a pair of wellies.
A large part of our learning takes place outdoors, whatever the weather! Having suitable clothing means that children can continue to explore, play and learn comfortably and safely, even on colder or wetter days.
Please make sure that coats and wellies are clearly named and kept at school so they are always available when needed.
Please remember to provide an opportunity for your child to read their phonics reading book at least 4 times a week within a calm and supportive environment. These books are carefully matched to the phonics they have been learning in class. Alongside this, we encourage families to continue sharing a wide range of stories, poems, and non-fiction texts. This not only develops vocabulary and confidence but, most importantly, nurtures a lifelong love of reading.
For more information on how to support your child's learning in phonics, please use the following links:
How to say the sounds the Sounds Write way
If you have any queries or questions, then please feel free to have a chat with me at pickup or drop off. Sometimes there may be more that you want to discuss in a more private space - we can arrange a meeting to do this.
Please feel that you can contact Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Bryan personally via email using bluebell@st-marks.w-sussex.sch.uk.
We are very much looking forward to working in partnership with you throughout the year and celebrating all the achievements to come.
Please remember to label all your child's PE kit and school uniform to enable swift return of lost items!
PE will be on Mondays and Fridays.
If you have any queries or questions, then please feel free to have a chat with us at pickup or drop off. Sometimes there may be more that you want to discuss in a more private space - we can arrange a meeting to do this.
Please feel that you can contact Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Bryan personally via email.
Here are some useful websites you can use to support your child with learning when they are at home!
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Topmarks
Online maths games
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Twinkl
A useful website containing a multitude of resources!
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Oxford Owl Free eBooks
Your children are working on Letters and Sounds phase 2/ phase 3
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ICT Games
A combination of online English and maths games
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Phonics Bloom
This website has several interactive phonics games. It also has a brilliant flash card 'time trial' which is a good way to 'warm up' your child before a phonics session.