Reception Newsletter 01/12/2025

Autumn Term — What Makes Our World Work?
Week Beginning: 1st December 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,
 
This week we will be…
· Reading and retelling the story of the Gingerbread Man
· Acting out the story of the Gingerbread Man
· Creating our own Gingerbread Man out of playdough
· Recognising numerals to ten, including zero and numerals beyond  
· Practising our cutting skills
 
Festive Quest
Over the next fortnight as we lead up to Christmas, we will sharing the beautiful story, ‘Christmas Lights on Mistletoe Street’ and talking about the magic of kindness and community at this time of year. 
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We will be busy practising our singing ready for our ‘Singalong’’, making Christmas lanterns and baking our gingerbread, as well as lots of other Christmas activities.

Library books
Library books will be collected in on Wednesday 17th December. The children will choose a new library book when they return to school in the Spring Term.
 
Thank you so much,
The Reception Team

Key dates for your diary

Wednesday 10th December
9.15am and 2pm: Christmas sing-a-long performances—Children to come into school in non-uniform (festive/party clothing)

Wednesday 17th December
Christmas Dinner and a visit from someone special (ho ho ho!)

Friday 19th December
Reading Partner Christmas Time – We will be giving our Year 6 reading partner
​a card that we have made in school.

Monday 22nd December
Non-uniform day—festive clothing/party clothing. Christmas party
School finishes for the Christmas break – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Back to school on Monday 5th January 2026