A very warm welcome to you from the EYFS team!

Reception 2025 – 2026

Welcome to Reception – A happy, nurturing, and exciting place where your child’s learning journey truly begins. In Reception, we provide a safe, caring, and stimulating environment where children feel confident to explore, play, and learn. We understand that starting school is a big step for both children and families, and we work closely with parents and carers to ensure every child feels settled, supported, and valued from day one.

Our learning is carefully planned around the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and is delivered through a balance of play-based activities and focused adult-led learning. Children develop key skills in communication and language, early reading and writing, maths, and personal, social and emotional development, while also enjoying creative, outdoor, and practical experiences.

We celebrate every child as an individual and encourage curiosity, independence, kindness, and a love of learning. Our aim is for all children to feel happy, confident, and excited to come to school each day.

We look forward to working in partnership with you and sharing this special and important year with your child.

Important Information for Reception

PE Day for all 3 classes is on Wednesday – please ensure children wear black trousers/leggings with a white polo and a black hoodie or jacket with their names on the inside and trainers. 

Our Phonics scheme is ‘Read Write Inc’. Please click the link for more information. 

https://www.ruthmiskin.com/parents

Our English scheme is ‘Ready Steady Write’.

Our Maths scheme is ‘White Rose Maths’ and ‘NCETM Maths Mastery’

https://www.ncetm.org.uk/teaching-for-mastery

https://whiterosemaths.com/resources?year=early-years#filters

We share learning and information posts with parents and carers through Class Dojo – a closed platform.  Please speak to your class teacher if you need support accessing this. 

The Reception Team this year is : 

Mrs Daniels, Miss McGloin, Miss Gregson, Miss Moon, Mrs Stoddart, Miss Rahimi, Miss Hewitt

What a typical day looks like in EYFS!

http://www.wooltonprimary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Website-timetable-docx-1.pdf

EYFS Long term plan

http://www.wooltonprimary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Long-Term-Plan.docx.pdf