Reception - Perton Primary Academy

Reception Baseline

The Reception baseline assessment (RBA) is a short and simple check of a child’s early Literacy, Communication, Language and Maths skills as they begin school.

All assessments are required to be completed within the first six weeks from when your child begins school.

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Firm Foundations

The Numicon shapes, number rods, number lines and shape and measure activities that are recommend for use by Firm Foundations are all specifically designed to encourage children to notice and talk about relationships between things. Children’s actions in activities with our materials offer rich and immediate imagery, inviting their use of appropriate mathematical language. In every lesson children have the opportunity to record and complete practical mathematical activities.

Some examples of Firm Foundations in action:

Library Trip

Reception enjoyed our trip to the library. We listened to a story and explored all the different sections and books on offer.

People Who Help Us – PCSO Ash

During our topic, Me and My Community we had a very special visitor in school PCSO Ash. He told us all about his important job and the equipment he uses. He even let us test them out! We also talked about lots of other people who help us in our community.

Music Tutor – Rock It

In Reception we are very lucky to have a weekly slot with our visiting Music Tutor. We sing songs and learn about different musical terminology and instruments.

Adventure Street

As part of our topic My Community and I, we went on a trip to Adventure Street. We enjoyed exploring all the different shops and playing co-operatively with our friends. Our teachers had a great time too getting involved!

Parent Engagement

Harvest

For harvest, we invited parents in to listen to their children singing Autumn Days. The children then joined their parents for a lovely morning of harvest crafts.

Phonics Morning and Phonics Workshop

So parents are able to support reading at home, we offer a lot of support at Perton Academy. Parents are firstly invited to take part in phonics presentation led by the school reading lead. Parents are then invited to take part in whole class phonics sessions supporting their child and learning the Read Write Inc vocabulary at the same time. It is a great way to get involved with your child’s learning.

This project explores the differences in the world at night compared to during the day. It teaches children about the importance of a good night’s sleep, and helps them to discover what is happening in the world while they are sleeping, including finding out about nocturnal animals.

As part of our starry night topic, parents were invited to join us in an evening starlit walk around our playground. Children arrived ready with wellingtons and torches. They explored the playground looking for the hidden nocturnal animals and then once finished returned to class for a well earned hot chocolate and story.

Cultural Capital, School Trips and Special Visitors

On Diwali Day, children in EYFS enjoyed talking part in a carousel of activities. To begin the day, the children listened to the story of Rama and Sita discussing the characters. They then watched a my very first all about festivals. The children then moved around the carousel of activities making Diwali cards, Rangolis made using pasta, clay divas and learning some bhangra dancing.

The children have read the story of the Three Little Pigs. They went hunting for sticks to create houses.

The children have acted out the story of the Three Little Pigs and used different tones of voice.

The children have used Fred Fingers to spell words.

Parent engagement

For our Long Ago topic, parents were invited in to join their children in playing traditional games, sequencing a traditional tale, painting a castle and decorating a biscuit.