Autumn 1 Reminders – 2025

Clothing

• Please make sure all coats, clothing and PE kit are clearly named.

• Both Reception and Year 1 children play and learn outdoors every day, whatever the weather. Please ensure your child has a named coat in school daily.

PE

• Days: Monday & Wednesday

• Please dress your child in clothes they can manage independently (e.g. taking them off, turning them the right way, and putting them back on).

Reading Books & Reading Records (Reception)

• Please note that Reception children will not receive a reading book until at least mid-term in Autumn 1.

• Reading books and records are given out on Mondays.

• Yellow reading records will be returned on Tuesdays, giving Mrs Williams & Mrs Goatley time to write in them.

• To support consolidation and fluency, children will bring home two reading books each week.

  • Shorter books may be read in one sitting, but as children progress, longer books may need to be read over two sessions.

Library Books

• Day: Friday

• Children visit the school library each week to independently choose a book to take home.

• These books are for you to enjoy reading to your child. Reading aloud is an important step in developing a love of reading, especially before children can read fluently themselves.

Drinks & Snacks

• All children are provided with a daily piece of fruit or vegetable.

• Fresh drinking water is always available.

• Reception children have access to cups, but all children are welcome to bring in a clear water bottle (no larger than 500ml) with a secure sip lid to prevent spills.