Reception (Parents/Carers welcome into class to settle their child for the first week
Key Information
A warm welcome to all our families starting with us.
During these difficult and uncertain times we will post as much information about what we think you'll need to know. Keep your eyes on these pages!
Please be rest assured that we will support you as best we can.
Curriculum
At St Cuthbert's, we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. All of our planning is currently centred around 7 Areas of Learning and 17 Early Learning Goals, the expected standard a 5 year old will reach, by the end of Reception.
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
(Self-Regulation, Building Relationships and Managing Self)
- Physical Development
(Gross Motor Skills and Fine Motor Skills)
- Communication and Language
(Listening, Attention and Understanding and Speaking)
- Literacy
(Comprehension, Word Reading and Writing)
- Mathematics
(Number and Numerical Pattern)
- Understanding the World
(People, Culture and Communities, Past and Present and The Natural World)
- Expressive Art and Design
(Creating With Materials, Being Imaginative and Expressive)
We will provide more information on this throughout the school year.
Sharing your child's learning...
At St. Cuthbert's we use an online learning journal called Tapestry to record your children's learning in Reception.
You will be given a username and password to access your child's journal once they start with us. This will allow you to see any photos and videos that have been taken of your child at school and read any observations that the EYFS team have made of them.
You will also be invited to add to your child's journal as the year progresses. Click the image below to take you to the Tapestry website for more information.
Routines and Timetables
An example of the Reception Class daily routine:
School Meals
All Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children are entitled to a free meal at lunchtime. This is called “Universal Free School Meals”. We encourage all of our children to access a hot meal at lunchtime as a way to try a broad range of healthy foods as well as to develop social skills. We will assist you as best we can with any children who are reluctant to eat/try new foods. Please see School Meals Tab under the "Parents" heading of the website for menus and further information.
Uniform
Click the link below which will take you to the Uniform page on our website! It can be found under the Parent's drop down menu.
Breakfast and After School Clubs
Please contact the school office for up to date information regarding availability.
See the Extended Services tab at the top of the page for more information!
I'm Starting School! Guidance from Wigan Council
