Earlsfield Primary School

Reception

Class RS is taught by Hannah Savage (0.8) and Amy clark (0.2) and RH is taught by Rachel Hiley. They are supported by Mia, Shannel, Alison and Collett.

Teachers will check their emails before school starts (no later than 8:20am) and after school finishes at 3.20pm. If you have an urgent request/ late change to collection arrangements, please telephone the school office directly as we cannot guarantee picking up messages throughout the school day. 

The Reception Teachers can be contacted via yearr@earlsfield.wandsworth.sch.uk

Spring 2026 Update

 Welcome back to school.

‘Life is more fun if you play games’. Roald Dahl

The Reception Staff Team believe that stories play a hugely important role in how young children begin to make sense of the world. Through stories, children can begin to understand the wider world and things beyond their own experiences. Stories provide opportunities for children to develop their language skills, use their imagination and act out situations, as many times as they need or want to, in order to better understand something and extend their knowledge. Every topic is delivered using a selection of specifically chosen texts and this is also true for our maths curriculum. 

If you have any additional text suggestions or would like to come in and share a favourite story with Reception, we would love to hear from you.

 Spring focus:

It is great to be back and we are looking forward to introducing the children to their new and exciting topics for this term. Get ready to act out some famous tales and get digging in the garden!

This half term our focus will be on traditional tales and fairy tales, thinking about the key question; ‘What are the ingredients of a good tale?’ As the children engage in a range of stories, we will use questions to deepen their understanding of language, character, plot, sequence and setting, as well as studying the role of the author and the illustrator. We will be looking at The Little Red Hen and The Gingerbread Man in particular. The children will be drawing story maps, re-telling the stories, adding actions and key phrases, and composing their own stories to record in writing.

After the half term break, we will be learning about the lifecycle of a butterfly. We will look at what makes a good home for a variety of minibeasts, and observe them in their natural habitats. Children will have the opportunity to answer the topic question; ‘What might you find at the bottom of the garden?’ whilst searching our outdoor space for bugs and other creatures, as well as taking part in many planting opportunities. As part of our investigations, we will be sorting and classifying minibeasts into groups and looking at their differences and similarities. This topic provides plenty of opportunities for the children to be creative and carry on their learning at home. Get your magnifying glasses ready, the minibeasts are coming!

We look forward to the exciting learning opportunities ahead.

How can you help us?

Now that we are in the Spring Term, we will continue to promote your child’s independence as they become more familiar with key skills and school routines. Please support us by ensuring all your child’s clothes are labelled (including small items such as hats/gloves) and that they have their bag every day with their Pupil Handbook inside. Please provide your child with a named water bottle, as staying hydrated is important for concentration and learning in a healthy way.

Reception PE continues to be on Mondays and we ask that they all come into school dressed for PE on this day. We also ask that you make sure your child has the appropriate PE and school day clothing for all weathers.

Thank you for your continued support in your child’s learning journey.  

“Play is the highest form of research.” Albert Einstein

Please find below the links to the Reception Curriculum Overview and Knowledge Organisers for the Spring Tem:

Spring 1Reception curriculum KO

Spring 2 Reception curriculum KO

Best Wishes

The Reception Team

Days to remember

 Reading records and banded reading books should be inside your child’s book bag every day.

Supporting your child's learning at home

There are many ways in which you can support your child’s learning at home:  

• Reading and sharing books with your child
• Encouraging writing in a variety of forms
• Looking and talking about the world around you
• Counting objects, e.g. pasta shells, buttons, cuddly toys, Lego
• Recognising numerals
• Spotting 2D/3D shapes in the environment
• Involving your child in cooking activities (including weighing/ measuring)

  Book Sharing texts from our class library will be sent home every week.  So please make sure they are returned to school every Monday.