Acorn Class | Whitley And Eggborough Community Primary School

Acorn Class - Reception

Teacher(s): Mrs S Sutherland

Times of the day and location for pick up etc

Acorn Class can arrive in school via the side school door at the front of the school at the following times:

8:30am - if arriving with siblings in KS2

8:40am - KS1 and EY only

Collection at the end of the day

Children should be collected at 2:55pm around the back of the school in the Acorn outdoor area. Parents will be identified and children called to join them. Please collect your reception child first and then go to the playground to collect their older siblings.

If you are running late or need a friend to collect your child please ensure that you let the via a phone call to the school office. Please be aware that we will not let children leave with other parents unless we have received permission in advance.

Important days/ things to remember:

PE day: Every Monday (Children must wear trainers with velcro or trainers which can be done up and taken on/off independently)
Reading Books and Homework:

To start with, Reception children will not be set books online. When your child progresses into Photocopy Ditty group, you will be sent home an Oxford Owl Login and the books will be assigned to your child each Thursday through Oxford Reading Tree's elibrary. Most children will not be in this Group until around Christmas time. Until then, all children will be sent home Fred Games (5 minute videos) via Evidence Me, every Friday.

Paper copies of the sounds your child has been learning/reviewing that week will be sent home for your child to practise reading, handwriting and sound writing. Accompanying videos for each letter will also be sent via Evidence Me.

Children are encouraged to share stories with their parents on a daily basis.

An 'I wonder...' statement will be set each week via Evidence Me to ponder over and explore! Send in your discussions/enquiries using the parent observation section on Evidence Me.

Library books will also be provided so you can enjoy a wide range of different stories and structures. These will be changed every FRIDAY. Children will not be able to get a new library book until they have returned their current one.

Please ensure your child always brings a pair of wellies (to stay in school) and a waterproof coat every day as we go outside no matter the weather.
Remember to check your Evidence Me accounts every Friday to see all the exciting things your child has been up to throughout the week.
This portal is also the best way for you to send in your own snapshots from home. We love to share our experiences from home, in school, so please do send them in!

🌱 Acorn Class – Spring 2: A Giant Step into Spring!

This half term, Acorn Class will be exploring spring, growing, and new life through fun, hands-on learning and play.

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🌼 What we’ll be learning about

Planting seeds and learning how plants grow
Signs of spring through outdoor walks and nature exploration
Keeping healthy – exercise, rest, hygiene and healthy food
Caring for living things and understanding life cycles
Friendship, feelings and staying safe

📚 Stories and books

We will enjoy a range of familiar and much-loved stories including Jack and the Beanstalk, The Tiny Seed, Pip and Egg, and spring-themed poems. These help develop listening, vocabulary, imagination and early reading skills.