To get in touch with the Reception team, please email :
reception@parkspringprimary.co.uk
Teacher– Miss Wykes
Teacher– Miss Butler
Teaching assistants (both classes) – Mrs Herron, Mrs McAtear, Mrs Lawton, Miss Spencer
Reading records: Please ensure these are signed when you hear your child read (at least 3 times a week). They should be sent to school on a Monday to be checked and sent out.
PE: Thursday is our PE day.
Home Learning: There is an expectation that children in Reception;
Children can also complete the following:
Tapestry: This is the platform that we use for recording your child’s development through the Early Years. Please check this regularly to see what your child has been doing at school. If you do any additional learning or activities at home then we would love to see them!
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2025-2026
Autumn 2
Author of the half term – Eileen Browne
Books we are reading this half term
Week 5
This week we have been reading The Jolly Postman and The Jolly Christmas Postman. The children had a wonderful time creating their own Christmas cards and posting them in our Reception postbox. We also had a special visit from a librarian from the local library, who came to read us a story!
Week 4
This week, we have been learning all about different types of houses and the many kinds of homes people live in. The children even created their own model homes and worked together to build our very own ‘Reception Street,’ showcasing their creativity and understanding of the topic.
Week 3
This week, we have been reading the story Rosie’s Walk and thinking about all the different things Rosie saw on her adventure. The children even went on their own walk around the school to see what animals they could find! They also had fun exploring the ice in the outdoor area, making predictions about how long it would take to melt.
Week 2
This week we have been learning all about the Carribbean – we listened to some steel drums and learnt a dance to go along side it. We also tried some plantain and made carnival crowns, which we wore at our reception carnival on friday!
Week 1
We have really enjoyed looking at Handa’s surprise this week – especially fruit tasting! We smelt, tasted and described passionfruit, mango and pineapple. We also enjoyed learning all about when ‘Baby goes to market’ and how vibrant and inviting the market stalls are in Africa. We made some amazing firework pictures and used some sparklers for Bonfire Night too!
Autumn 1
Author of the half term – David McKee
Books we are reading this half term
Week 8
A massive thank you for all the parents that attended our stay and play this week – the children really enjoyed having you here and sharing Hallowe’en activities! We loved seeing all the spooky costumes for the party too. We hope you have a lovely half term break and can’t wait to see you refreshed next half term.
Week 7
This week reception really enjoyed their trip to St. Marks Methodist Church for the Harvest festival with Reverend Jo. They sang ‘the farmer plants the seeds’ and learnt to be grateful for the food that we have with a song taught by Rev. Jo!
Week 6
Reception started drawing club this week – this is a super way to explore mark making and writing. The children enjoyed writing a code for their drawings and using their imagination. The children have also enjoyed continuing to read and explore Owl Babies – we learnt the vocabulary nocturnal, rustled, prey and perch (be sure to ask your child what they mean!)
Week 5
Reception have been focussing on Owl Babies this week – we have made some cute and fluffy owl pictures and discussed how characters were feeling throughout the story linking to the Zones of Regulation. We are starting to see changes in Autumn and made our own Autumn faces too. We really enjoyed P.E. this week where we focussed on team work and passing the ball in different ways.
Week 4
Reception have been enjoying The Little Red Hen and lots of different activities around this. We have made our own hens, have done lots of role play and we even made our own bread rolls!
Week 3
Our focus this week has been on The Zones of Regulation – we learnt what it was like to be in the different zones and how to get ourself back in the green zone (ready to learn!) We also started our focus on The Little Red Hen – learning that it’s better to help our friends! We talked about how this is a traditional story and that our parents might know it too. Be sure to talk about your memories of this story with your child.
Week 2
Well done to all the Reception children for completing their first full week in class – we are so proud of you! This week we have been reading ‘The Colour Monster’ and exploring/identifying different feelings. Outside, the children have enjoyed playing on the swings, hide and seek and what’s the time Mr Wolf. We have been excellent at waiting our turns and playing team games.
Week 1
It has been fantastic to welcome our new Reception children to Park Spring this week. They have all settled in really well and we have had great fun playing, learning and getting to know each other. We have read lots of stories together about starting school – we loved Harry and the Dinosaurs Go To School!
November 14, 2025
