Reception
Welcome to Reception A
Welcome to Reception! At St Thomas's our Reception class consists of two classes with separate classrooms and a shared provision and outdoor area. If your child is in Reception A then their teacher will be Miss Edge and we have two wonderful TA's Mrs Gorrill and Mrs Baig that help us. We work closely with Mrs Butler and Mrs Ajmal in the other Reception class to make up our Reception unit. We will use this page to keep you updated on key events and information throughout the year and also to show you what we will be learning. Below is some information you will need to know as your child starts with us in Reception.
Key Information
- School starts at 8.45am and finishes at 3.10pm.
- School uniform is a red jumper/cardigan, white polo or shirt and grey trousers/skirt.
- All uniform MUST be labelled with your child's name.
- All children should have a water bottle and book bag, again please make sure these are labelled.
- Class Dojo is used to share what the children have been learning in class. It is not to be used as a messaging system between parents and teachers. Parents will need to sign up to Parent Hub as a home school communication system please. (see below for more information on Class Dojo)
Forest School
At St Thomas's we are lucky enough to have a wonderful Forest School. We love to explore the forest area as well and the local area on a weekly basis. Please make sure that your child has their wellies in school and a waterproof coat with them every day. We like to go outdoors whatever the weather!
Class Dojo
We use Class Dojo to keep parents up to date with any key information and to show parents what we have been doing in Reception throughout the week. You will need to create your own parent account and you will then be added to the Class Dojo by Miss Edge. It is essential parents are signed up to Class Dojo in order to keep up to date with information from school.
We have an open door policy in Reception so any concerns, worries, questions or just a general chat is welcomed by all members of staff.
We look forward to getting to know your children and sharing their learning journey with you!