Reception 2025-26
Mrs Higson
Reception Teacher
Miss Marshall
Teaching Assistant
Miss Whyte
Teaching Assistant
Welcome to Reception Class at Northbrook Primary Academy
As they take their first steps in their learning journey, our children at Northbrook are encouraged to be active and independent learners. Here in Reception, our nurturing learning environment is designed to build upon children’s individual interests and is adapted and developed to suit the needs of our children. Children are given opportunities to learn about the world through play, engage in memorable and exciting opportunities and are able to personalise their learning to suit their own interests.
Throughout their time in Reception, children are given opportunities to learn through a range of teacher led, one-to-one, group activities and child led activities. Children primarily learn through continuous provision in Reception, guided by play and their own imagination. Areas of provision are enhanced and planning around our 7 areas of learning (Communication and Language, Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, Literacy, Maths, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design). Children will also have opportunities to learn in our outdoor area and forest school so that can experience learning in different ways.
As well as learning new educational skills, we work on becoming members of a new school community. We learn to form new friendships, become more independent, follow structures and routines and to let our little personalities grow.
Don’t forget to check Seesaw regularly to see what Reception have been learning!
The Early Years Foundation Stage team:
Mrs Higson (EYFS leader)
Mrs Brierley (EYFS teaching assistant)
Miss Marshall (EYFS teaching assistant)
Ms Ramsay (EYFS teaching assistant)
Miss Whyte (EYFS teaching assistant)
Important information:
Reception class have a slot in the hall on Thursdays and Fridays. This is when we can do PE or other activities. PE kits are kept in school and sent home at the end of each term.
The children receive regular phonics and reading homework. Please send in their complete reading pack every day so we can keep it updated.
Each child can choose a book from the school library every week. School library books are changed on a Friday.
The children walk to Leyland Library on Tuesdays on a three-week rota. They each have the opportunity to borrow a library book from Leyland Library.
