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Welcome to Heathland School
Reception 2020
Welcome to our school
We are very much looking forward to welcoming your son/daughter
to our school in September. We pride ourselves in excellent
communication with our families, so please do not hesitate to contact
us with any questions or queries you may have. Our students make
rapid progress in an environment of love and care. Our school is a
strong family where expectations are high, values are positive,
forgiveness is abundant and children are treasured. We believe that
anyone can learn anything and the growth mind-set underpins
everything we do. We love our school and we look forward to
working closely with each and every one of you to find friendship, fun
and success as we build a bright future together.
Ms Lucy Caswell
Executive Headteacher
Ms Fiona Hopkins
Associate Headteacher
Our Vision
At Heathland School we focus on a set of shared values which help
us to work with one another co-operatively and with respect. We
learn the importance of friendship and unity and how to approach life
with positivity and hope. These values make our school community
happy and harmonious, a fun place, where children feel secure. Our
values are important to all pupils, staff and parents.
The whole staff team and all pupils are involved in promoting values
and recognising their positive effects around school. The values
have been selected by pupils and staff as values which are
important within the school community and which will be important
throughout life.
Introductions
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Miss Selwa
Elderberry ClassMrs Kesavan
Sparkleberry Class
Our Reception Class Teachers 2020/21
Mrs Ali
Honeyberry Class
EYFS Phase Leader
Transition
We would normally have invited you into school for a meeting in July,
but as you will understand this will not be possible this year. We
want to make your child’s transition to our school as smooth as
possible, so we will be getting in touch with your child’s previous
early years setting if they have been attending one. We hope to ask
you to come into school for a play and stay session at the beginning
of September where we can meet your little ones and complete our
transition questionnaire. We will continue to keep you updated via
emails, so please look out for further communication regarding visits,
uniform and start times on our website www.heathlandschool.net
As a lot of our communication is by email, please ensure we have
an up to date email address. We will in due course send you an
invitation to our SIMS parent APP so you can check the details we
have on our database are correct.
Welcome Pack
What is in the welcome pack?
o Frequently asked questions – on our website and emailed to you.
o Uniform details – on our website and emailed to you.
o Proposed term dates - on our website and emailed to you.
Photographs of the teachers – on our website.
o Pupil Premium Flyer – emailed to you.
o This is Me booklet – you will be given this in September when you
are invited to come into school for a play and stay session.
Information from our welcome pack is now available on our school
website. You will find it at www.heathlandschool.net in the ‘New to
Heathland School?’ section. Please contact the office if you would
like to collect a hard copy from school and we will let you know
when it is possible to do so.
If you are new to Heathland you will have received an admission
form. Please update any new contact information. Please remember
if you ever move house or change telephone numbers it is extremely
important to let the school office know straight away.
First day of sickness - This form is extremely important as we need to
be able to speak to someone if your child is sick or if there is an
emergency. Please remember to phone the school on your child’s
first day of sickness.
Holidays - Please do not take your child out of school for holidays.
The absence will not be authorised and you may run the risk of your
child being taken off school roll.
Emergency Forms
Parking
Parking on site is for staff and visitors only. Please also be
considerate to all of our neighbours by not parking across
driveways when in a hurry!
E.Y.F.S covers Nursery and Reception
The curriculum emphasises learning based on play and
experiences.
Activities are planned around the children interests and needs
as they develop skills and become independent learners
What is the E.Y.F.S?
The EYFS
There are 7 areas of learning.
All areas of learning and development are interconnected.
Three areas are particularly important and crucial for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning and building their capacity to learn, form relationships and thrive.
These are the prime areas.
The Three Prime Areas
Communication and Language
Physical development
Personal, social and emotional development.
The Specific Areas
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the world
Expressive arts and design
Learning inside the classroom
Outdoor learning in Reception
Adult focussed learning
Adult focussed learning takes
place inside and outside of the
classroom. It involves learning
with the teacher as a whole class,
small group or individually.
Normal Daily Timetable
Normal School Hours: 8:45 – 3:00
8:45 - Welcome and soft start
9:00 - Register/days of the week/weather
9:10 - Literacy/Numeracy/Topic Introduction – Whole class
9:30 - Learning time – indoor and outdoor focus activities alongside
child initiated play.
10:15 - Tidy up – Fruit/language groups and story
10:45 - Learning time – indoor and outdoor focus activities alongside
child initiated play.
11:20 - Lunchtime
12:15 - Register and lunch news
1:00 - Phonics – Whole class
1:25 - Learning time – activities inside and outside focus activities
2:30 - End of the day routine: Story/songs.
3:00 - Children go home
How will my child be assessed?
Your son or daughter will be assessed across 17 areas of learning.
This is achieved through differing observations, photographs and
communication with the children and parents too.
You can help us by:
• Keeping us informed of your child’s interests
• Telling us about learning at home
• Provide your child with a waterproof coat. We like to go outside whatever the weather!
• Please name all clothing: jumpers, tops, trousers, skirts, dresses, coats, hats, gloves and scarves.
• Help your child to learn how to dress themselves, if they cannot already do so.
• Make sure your child arrives at school on time.
• Bring in Wellington boots for outdoor learning.
• Read everyday with your child.
• Encourage your child to have a go at ‘Home learning’.
• Bring a named water bottle to school everyday.
• Ensure that your child does not wear jewellery to school on P.E days.
• Give your child lots of opportunities to mark make at home using pencils, pens and paints
• Talk to your child, prepare them for coming to school.
• Look at the photographs of the teachers and encourage your child to learn their names.
• Prepare them by ensuring that they can go to the toilet and wash their hands independently.
How can I help?
We have a breakfast and an after school club which are available
to all children. Details and registration forms are available from the
school website.
Extended schools provision
Curriculum Enrichment
We have lots of other exciting and fun things which happen in school
throughout the school year such as book weeks, clubs, activity days,
football tournaments, school trips, class assemblies and values and
achievement assemblies.
Sometimes we ask for payment contribution for trips etc. We are now
a cashless school so please make as many payments through our
online payment service called ParentPay. The activation letters will
be given out at the beginning of the Autumn term.
Starting primary school is an important step which can be both
exciting and a little bit scary for you and your child. As parents and
carers, preparing for this change and making sure that your child has
a good start at school can feel difficult, but there are many ways in
which we can help our children and ourselves feel ready.
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We look forward to meeting you very soon!