Reception Welcome Booklet

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Welcometo MoorsideAcademy Reception

Our School

Our Values

Pride

We take pride in our school, our achievements and each other, working together to create something special.

Collaboration

We learn more and achieve more by working together, building strong relationships across our school and trust.

Understanding

We show empathy, fairness and respect to everyone, creating a caring and supportive environment for all.

Aspiration

We aim high, stay resilient and strive for excellence, encouraging everyone to become the best they can be.

Welcome from the Principal

Welcome to Moorside Primary Academy!

We are delighted to welcome your child to Reception in September.

Our vision is 'Every child will be a confident, resilient and a lifelong learner with strong foundations to succeed and achieve their full potential.' These ‘foundations’ truly begin during the early years of childhood and we recognise the importance of pupils having the best possible start to their educational journey.

We look forward to supporting and guiding your child to grow, learn and achieve as they flourish as a young person at Moorside.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Warm Regards,

Meet the Team

MrsCoen MrsCarter MrsOrr

Children begin their day with songs, register and a phonics session

Our School Day

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Daily Literacy sessions take place in the morning before lunch 3 4

Children explore indoor and outdoor provision and learn through play completing different weekly activities. On a Friday we do PE!

Afternoon sessions include a topic-based carpet session.

Maths and drawing club take place after lunch 5 6 7 8 9

It’s time for home after a fun filled day in Reception!

Time for lunch and exploring outside.

Children then explore the provision both indoor and outdoors building on their learning

Children enjoy snack and a story .

Learning Through Play

Play is often viewed as a simple pastime for children, but its significance in early childhood education is profound. Play-based learning fosters essential cognitive, social, and emotional development in young learners.

Play-based learning is an educational approach that uses play as the primary mode of learning. Children engage in structured and unstructured play to explore concepts, solve problems, and develop skills. This method is rooted in the understanding that children learn best when they are actively involved and having fun.

Our highly skilled team provide a learning environment that enables children to explore, create, experiment and play! Our resources,equipment and activities are all set up in a way that meets the developmental needs of each child. Our staff will regularly play with the children because it is our skilled questioning and support that helps them to progress.Throughout each day the children will play independently, in groups, with an adult, at a table, on the floor, writing in a book, writing in the mud! We encourage all of our parents to play with their children at home too. You will be amazed at what children are capable of when we meet them at their level.

Indoor Environment

Outdoor Environment

School Uniform

•Logo or Burgundy jumper, cardigan or fleece

•White polo shirt

•Grey shorts/trousers/skirts

•Pink/red gingham summer dresses

•Sensible black shoes – no laces please!

•A book bag

•Wellies (to be kept in school)

Please do not feel obliged to buy an expensive uniform. In the Early Years children can get very messy – it’s a fun part of their learning! Our uniform can be purchased from:

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