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    • Reception

    Welcome to Reception!

    A big warm welcome from our Reception Year Team here at Dunmore Primary School, and thank you for taking the time to look at our page, which we hope you find useful!  

    We have fun activities ready for your children every day!  We are very lucky to have lots of space, both indoors and out, with wonderful resources for the children to explore!  Don't forget to have a look at our gallery of pictures and videos below too!

    About us

    Our class teacher is Mrs Ruth Barker, with Mrs Sarah Walters some days too.

    We also have wonderful support staff working with us across the week:

    • Mrs Leanne Howard
    • Mrs Laura Peck
    • Mrs Sam Wheeler
    • Mrs Toni Williams
    General Reminders 
    • Our PE day is on a Friday, so please make sure your child has their t-shirt and shorts in school. It's generally a good idea to leave these in school, rather than take them home each week. We will send them home at the end of each half-term (or sooner if needed).

    • Please, please make sure your child's clothing, PE Kit and wellies are clearly named. As you can imagine, this is especially important on PE days!

    • A spare set of clothes (left in school) in case your child has an accident, or gets very dirty outside, would be really helpful. 

    • Leave a pair of wellies (clearly named) to be left in school, so they can play outside whatever the weather. 

    • Bring water bottles (filled with fresh water every day), book bags and reading books to school every day please.

    • In colder weather, please send your child to school with a warm coat (preferably waterproof), along with a hat and gloves if it is really cold.
    • In warmer weather, please send your child to school with a hat and apply sun-cream before school, as we are not able to apply it at school, unfortunately.

    Please read our Curriculum Letters so that you can help to support your children's learning.  We publish a new one each term so you can see what your child is learning throughout the year!

     

    Curriculum Letters 24/25
     
    Useful Links

    • Government Guidance This link provides guidance from the government to help children learn at home.

    • Alphablocks Play along with the Alphablocks and have fun with the letters of the alphabet.

    • Number Blocks Watch these videos to help with learning about numbers!

    • Twinkl Please use these free resources to support learning at home by clicking on Parents and then Early Years.

    • Phonics Play A free online resource with excellent games to support your child's phonics knowledge.

     
    Hungry Little Minds

    Many little things light up hungry little minds. Children take everything in, and even the smallest things parent/carers do with them can make a big difference.

    To support your child's learning, here is a link to some information and recommended applications you can use for children from birth to five: 

    Hungry Little Minds