Reception Newsletter 21/09/2026

Autumn Term — What Can We Discover at Norbury Hall?
Week Beginning: 21st September 2026
 
Dear Parents and Carers,
 
A big welcome to you all!  After a busy couple of weeks with the children settling into to school life, it is so lovely to see the children arriving with smiles and looking forward to an exciting day ahead! 
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They are continuing to familiarise and learn more about their learning environments and have been enjoying their lunchtimes with lots of exciting areas to play in.
 
Over the next two weeks, we will be…
Talking about our families and where we live. Please send in your family photo if you have not already done so.
Reading stories about families e.g. Owl Babies and retelling the story together.
Drawing pictures and labelling, ‘Who is in our family?’  ‘Where do I live?’
Exploring different materials in our construction area and building houses together.
Creating our own junk models, using different resources including using scissors
Looking at the sounds (phonemes): s,a,t,p, i, n, m, d.
Tricky words to learn by sight (these cannot be sounded out) I  go  no  to  the  into
Matching, sorting and comparing objects and numbers
 
Bug Club
Bug Club is a brilliant online resource we have in school and you’ll find your child’s login for Bug Club stuck in the front of your child’s reading record book. Please do let us know if you are having any issues logging on.

Last week, we allocated books without words for your child to share with you and to enjoy collecting the rewards through the little bugs.

We allocate new books on there each week (by Friday), in addition to the reading books that come home. Children can apply their phonic knowledge and practise further at home online.
To access please visit:
https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/loginc=0 

Labelling
Please can you ensure that clothing is well labelled.  This will include hats, scarves, coats and jumpers.  Many thanks.  PE starts this week!
 
Scooters and Bikes
As a school we encourage children to come to school on their bikes and scooters, but can we kindly ask they dismount their bike or scooter at the gate and then walk it into school. We do have a large bike shed in the junior playground which is available to use. Our school site is extremely busy in the mornings and at the end of the day and we want to keep everyone safe. Many thanks for your support with this.

Please do not hesitate to speak/email a member of staff if you have any concerns about your child or any questions.
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Thank you so much,
The Reception Team