Ladybirds

Hello, and welcome to the Ladybirds class page. The Ladybirds class teacher is Miss O’Toole and your Key Worker is Miss Richardson . Children in Ladybirds class are also supported by Miss Hennessey, Miss Brierley and Mrs Buckle.

Good attendance habits start early, in EYFS we encourage and support children to be in school every day in order to give our children the best possible start to their educational journey.

On this class page you can find essential information, as well as ideas to support your child’s learning at home. Our staff are dedicated to following children’s individual interests which develop and change throughout the school year. We have themes which we introduce to provide opportunities for the children to reach their full potential here at Gwladys Street Primary School.

We invite families to be a part of their child’s learning journey as much as possible. Ask a member of staff about upcoming stay and play sessions.

Autumn One

Marvelous Me

Autumn One

Let’s Celebrate

Spring One

Heros

Spring Two

Brilliant Beasts

Summer One

The Great Outdoors

Summer One

Explorers

Please look at our EYFS curriculum page to look further at the EYFS curriculum. Additionally, look over our Seesaw and Class dojo pages for regular updates about what we have been up to. It is important that you are connected to your child’s pages so that you can see their learning journey.

Outdoor Learning: Outdoor learning is a fundamental part of our curriculum. Children will have the maximum opportunities to develop their exploration and critical thinking skills. In order to ensure that your child can make the most of the outdoor provision, please dress them appropriately for the weather. School will provide wellington boots and wetsuits when needed.

PE: PE will take place in the Spring Term. Your child should arrive to school wearing their full PE kit or blue jogging bottoms. We would also like to remind you that no jewellery should be worn to school and that shoes with velcro should be worn unless your child can independently lace and fasten their own shoes.

Water bottles: Please ensure your child brings their water bottle to school every day, filled with fresh water. All the hard work and learning in Reception is thirsty work and therefore it is essential the children stay hydrated! Juice is not permitted in school and all water bottles must have a sports screw lid and clearly labelled with your child’s name.

Snack: Children will have the opportunity to access snack daily. Snack will consist of a range of healthy foods such as fruit, vegetables and bagels. We also bake within our sessions and encourage children to explore new foods. Children will be provided with the opportunity to access milk and water at their leisure, throughout the day.

Clothing: We would like to take this opportunity to remind you to label all items of clothing brought to school. It is also helpful if PE bags and packed lunches are also named. It helps us get belongings back to you more quickly when they are misplaced.

Attendance: Daily attendance at school from an early age supports children to fulfill their full potential. Remember that every second of every day counts and please notify the school office on your child’s first day of absence.

Reading: Once issued with a school reading book we expect that children bring their books to school every Wednesday, so that the book can be changed to go back out with your child on Fridays. If you listen to your child read please make a comment and update their reading record. We will send additional information regarding reading to you throughout the year.

Phonics: Children should engage with phonics reading at home, it is important that adults reading with the child use pure sounds when practicing.

Supporting reading in EYFS:

Parent’s Guide to RWI

Liverpool Early Reading Pathway

RWI Parent Information

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