Lower Peover C of E (Aided) Primary SchoolReception 2025 - 2026
Mrs Slater
Reception Teacher
Hello and a very warm welcome to the Reception class at Lower Peover!
My name is Mrs Slater, and I am delighted to be your child’s Reception class teacher. I am supported throughout the week by our fantastic Early Years Teaching Assistant, Miss Haslam, who helps deliver an engaging and nurturing curriculum for our learners.
We have a wonderful year ahead, filled with exciting learning opportunities and memorable experiences as the children begin their journey through school life. Our curriculum is literacy-based, which means many of our themes and activities are linked to key texts and topics to spark imagination and curiosity.
When the children join us in September, we’ll begin with the theme ‘You, Me & School’, where we’ll focus on getting to know one another, celebrating our differences, and helping the children feel happy, confident, and settled in their new environment. Early in the term, children will also take part in whole-school events such as the Harvest Festival.
Following this, our next topic will be ‘Terrific Tales’, exploring well-loved traditional stories and fairy tales in the lead-up to Christmas. During this time, the children will prepare and perform in their very own Christmas Nativity, which is always a highlight of the year.
For more detail on what your child will be learning over the course of the academic year, please see our EYFS Curriculum Overview which is available on the school website. However, much of their learning is driven by their interests and what excites them the most, so there may be some variations to the overview as the year progresses.
Supporting Learning at Home
Over the summer, I would love the children to create a summer scrapbook filled with drawings, photographs, or writing about their holidays or their interests. These scrapbooks will be shared with the class during the first half term, helping children develop their communication and confidence in speaking in front of others.
Early Reading and Phonics
A key focus in Reception is developing early reading skills. We follow the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds phonics programme with daily phonics lessons. In the first half term, I will host a parent information session to explain how phonics is taught, how you can support at home, and the progression of reading throughout the year.
Children will initially bring home wordless books to help develop storytelling skills and comprehension. As their phonics knowledge builds, they will begin to take home phonetically decodable books matched to their learning. I also strongly encourage you to enjoy other storybooks at home to build vocabulary and foster a love of reading.
Stay & Play Sessions
We are excited to offer half-termly 'Stay and Play' sessions, where parents and carers are invited into the classroom to take part in planned activities with their children. These sessions are a lovely way to experience your child’s learning environment and build our school community. Dates have already been shared but keep an eye on newsletters and emails for reminders and updates.
General Class Information
- P.E: Please make sure you come to school in your P.E kit on Tuesday & Friday for our PE lessons. Please ensure all kit is named and follows school policy.
- Drinks: Please make sure you child has a named water bottle for drinking during the day. Water bottles must only contain water - no juice or fizzy drinks are permitted
- Snacks: Will form part of the children's continuous provision, but children can bring in a treat snack on Fridays.
- Coats: Please bring your coats and hats/gloves into school for outdoor play in the winter months. Wellies and waterproofs can be left in school so that we can access the outdoor areas in all weathers.
- Forest School Activities: If it is our turn to visit the wooded area on the school grounds, please make sure you are dressed appropriately – arms and legs covered.