Reception
Reception PE morning
We were very lucky to have a visit off Spark Active for our PE morning. We had fun at football and rugby and learnt lots of new skills.
Reception Summer Newsletter
Welcome back to the Summer term, we hope you all had a lovely Easter break.
This half term our project is called ‘Space and Transport’. We will be learning all about the different planets and the solar system. We will be thinking about how we use different forms of transport to take us to different places around the world.
In Literacy we will continue to follow the Read Write Inc programme. Here are some useful websites to support your child with their phonics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6OiU2h3sUI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx
Well done to all of the children who continually send in their reading book every day and thank you for reading with your children at home. Staff in school will continue to hear your child reading their reading book in school during the week so please make sure they have their reading book with them every day. Please ensure that you have signed and dated the diary once you have completed the book to show that you have heard your child read. There is a space for you to write a comment if you wish to. Books will be changed throughout the week, unfortunately we will not be able to send a new book home if you haven’t returned it.
Children visit our school library every fortnight. Please make sure the book is returned before the date stamped in the book in order for them to choose a new book.
In Maths this half term we will be learning about numbers to 20 and number bonds to 10, 3D shapes and their properties as well as different types of patterns. We will also be thinking about addition and subtraction as well as sharing and grouping. Please continue to use Numbots at home so that your children can practise their skills.
PE day will continue to be on a Friday and a reminder that children should come to school dressed in their PE clothes (white T-shirt, black/navy shorts/jogging bottoms, trainers/pumps with Velcro until they are able to tie their own laces) all earrings/jewellery should be removed before school please. If children do come to school with earrings in they will not be able to join in with their PE lesson. We are looking forward to Sports Day which is on Tuesday 21st May in the morning, weather permitting!
A reminder that named water bottles will need to be brought to school each day filled with water (no fizzy or energy drinks). Fruit is provided for the children during snack time each day so the children will not need to bring in their own snack, however, if you would like to send in a piece of fruit for your child each day please feel free to do so. Please ensure all uniform, coats and water bottles are clearly named. Children can have a drink of milk with their snack but in order to receive this you must have registered your child and their class name on the ‘Cool Milk’ website. As soon as your child is 5 there is a charge for the milk.
Just a reminder that gates open at 8.40am and children will need to be in school before 9.00 and then collected at 3.25.
Attendance is really important to us at Timberley Academy and if your child achieves 100% attendance they will receive rewards. It would be great if the Reception classes are able to win the yummy treat when they receive 5 red attendance tickets. The children in the top 100 are also eligible to have a fun experience at the end of the term and if your child achieves 100% attendance then they will receive a teddy bear.
Thank you all for your continued support.
The Reception Team:
Inspire workshops
We would like to say a big thank you to all the parents/carers that were able to attend the Reception Fine Motor skills workshops. The children had a wonderful time working with their grown up.
Take a look at the photographs below.
Ladybirds
Butterflies
Bees
Reception Spring Newsletter
We would like to wish you all a happy new year and hope you had a wonderful break.
This half term our project is called ‘Animals and Dinosaurs’. We will be learning all about different animals and their habitats and thinking about different pets that we have at home. If you have any pets, it would be great if you could send in a photograph that you are happy for us to keep.
In Literacy we will continue to follow the Read Write Inc programme. Here are some useful websites to support your child with their phonics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6OiU2h3sUI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx
Well done to all of the children who continually send in their reading book every day and thank you for reading with your children at home. Staff in school will continue to hear your child reading their reading book in school during the week so please make sure they have their reading book with them every day. Please ensure that you have signed and dated the diary once you have completed the book to show that you have heard your child read. There is a space for you to write a comment if you wish to. Books will be changed throughout the week, unfortunately we will not be able to send a new book home if you haven’t returned it.
Children visit our school library every fortnight. Please make sure the book is returned before the date stamped in the book in order for them to choose a new book.
In Maths this half term we will be learning about the composition of numbers from 1 to 5 and also learning about numbers 6, 7 and 8. We will be exploring mass and capacity. We will be sending home a password for Numbots which is an exciting maths game for the children to practise their skills.
PE day will continue to be on a Friday and a reminder that children should come to school dressed in their PE clothes (white T-shirt, black/navy shorts/jogging bottoms, trainers/pumps with Velcro until they are able to tie their own laces) all earrings/jewellery should be removed before school please. If children do come to school with earrings in they will not be able to join in with their PE lesson.
A reminder that named water bottles will need to be brought to school each day filled with water (no fizzy or energy drinks). Fruit is provided for the children during snack time each day so the children will not need to bring in their own snack, however, if you would like to send in a piece of fruit for your child each day please feel free to do so. Please ensure all uniform, coats and water bottles are clearly named. Children can have a drink of milk with their snack but in order to receive this you must have registered your child and their class name on the ‘Cool Milk’ website. As soon as your child is 5 there is a charge for the milk.
Children will be taking part in messy play, therefore, please provide a set of spare clothes in a named bag that can be left on their peg in case they need it.
Just a reminder that gates open at 8.40am and children will need to be in school before 9.00 and then collected at 3.25.
Attendance is really important to us at Timberley Academy and if your child achieves 100% attendance they will receive rewards. It would be great if the Reception classes are able to win the yummy treat at the end of the term. The children in the top 100 are also eligible to have a fun experience at the end of the term and if your child achieves 100% attendance then they will receive a teddy bear.
Thank you all for your continued support.
The Reception Team:
Attendance treat
After receiving 5 attendance certificates, the Ladybird class wanted to watch a film as their treat. They voted for the film they wanted to watch and even enjoyed a cone of popcorn!
What a fantastic week Reception have had.
This week we have investigated how to make circles and triangles.
We have also enjoyed going outside to the farm to make our very own nature paintbrushes. We then used them to paint a mud picture.
We have also had a fantastic day taking part in Children in Need activities. We coloured in Pudsey Bears, did some collaging, joined in with Joe Wickes as well as decorating a biscuit with Pudsey's spots.
Phonics Showcase
Reception staff would like to say a very big thank you to all the parents that were able to make today's Phonics Showcase. We hoped you enjoyed learning more about how Phonics is taught at Timberley Academy and can practise with your children at home.
Vegetable soup
Reception have had a great afternoon making vegetable soup. We chopped, cooked, blended and then finally tasted! Delicious 
Police visit
Reception would like to say a very big thank you to @ShardEndWMP for coming into school and talking to us about what they do and how they help people. It was so exciting to have a close look at their uniform, the equipment they use and their police van.
Play and Stay sessions
Welcome to Reception
We would like to say a big hello and welcome to Reception! We are really looking forward to welcoming you all to our play and stay sessions on Friday 8th September.
We have lots of exciting things planned and can't wait to start our Timberley journey together.
This half term our project is called ‘All About Me’. We will be learning all about ourselves and our families and things that we like to do. We will be doing lots of activities to encourage new friendships and building relationships to start us on our Timberley journey.
It would be lovely if you could send in a copy of a photograph of you and your family so that we can share them with each other. This can also be done electronically via reception@timberleyacademy.bham.sch.uk
In Literacy we will be following the Read Write Inc programme. Here are some useful websites to support your child with their phonics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6OiU2h3sUI
https://www.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEB&search_query=geraldine+the+giraffe
We will send a reading book and a reading diary home with your child for you to share and enjoy together. Staff in school will also hear your child reading their reading book in school during the week so please make sure they have their reading book with them every day. Please ensure that you have signed and dated the diary once you have completed the book to show that you have heard your child read. There is a space for you to write a comment if you wish to. Books will be changed every Monday and Thursday unfortunately we will not be able to send a new book home if you haven’t returned it.
In Maths this half term we will be concentrating on numbers from 1 to 5 and comparing groups of objects. We will also be learning about patterns, positional language and times of the day. This is a useful link to help your child at home.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks
PE days will be on a Friday and a reminder that children should come to school dressed in their PE clothes (white T-shirt, black/navy shorts/jogging bottoms, trainers/pumps with Velcro until they are able to tie their own laces) all earrings/jewellery should be removed before school please. If children do come to school with earrings in they will not be able to join in with their PE lesson.
Named water bottles will need to be brought to school each day filled with water (no fizzy or energy drinks). Please ensure all uniform, coats and water bottles are clearly named. Fruit is provided for the children during snack time each day so the children will not need to bring in their own snack, however, if you would like to send in a piece of fruit for your child each day please feel free to do so. Children can have a drink of milk with their snack but in order to receive this you must have registered your child and their class name on the ‘Cool Milk’ website. As soon as your child is 5 there is a charge for the milk.
Children will be taking part in messy play, therefore, please provide a set of spare clothes in a named bag that can be left on their peg in case they need it.
Just a reminder that gates open at 8.40am and children will need to be in school before 9.00 and then collected at 3.25.
Attendance is really important to us at Timberley Academy and if your child achieves 100% attendance they will receive rewards. However, if there is any reason for your child to be absent from school then you must call the office as soon as possible on 0121 464 2002 or email attendance@timberleyacademy.bham.sch.uk with a reason for their absence.
Thank you all for your support. We look forward to a wonderful year.
The Reception Team