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Oughton Primary and Nursery School, Mattocke Road, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 2NZ
Telephone Number: 01462 450716

Email: admin@oughton.herts.sch.uk 
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RECEPTION (PEAR)

Teacher:  Miss Hurley 
SEN & DSP
Welcome to our Reception page!

We understand that starting full time school is a big change but we work hard to ensure transition is as smooth as possible for everyone, including Parents and Carers!

There is lots to learn over the year in Reception and we have great fun whilst we doing so! Our planning incorporates the seven areas of learning, which are: Communication and Language, Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding of the World and Expressive Arts and Design.
Topics change half-termly, according to the children’s interests.

We introduce whole class and small group adult led activities early in the Autumn term. However, it is still very important that the children have time each morning and afternoon for self-initiated activities in which to play and practise new skills and to follow their own interests. This known as CHiL (Child Initiative Learning).

Throughout the year, we document the children’s learning through a range of ways including observations, photographs and pieces of work. These will be collated in to individual Learning Journals for every child.

Ways in which you can help your child at home:
  • Reading is one of the most valuable thing you can do at home. Read or share a book with your child as often as possible and talk about what has been  read.
  • Practise counting, where and whenever possible - you could count houses on the way to school, footsteps on the way to bed, shoes in the house, players on the team, objects in the shopping trolley, claps, nods... anything and everything you can think of! 

 Parent/Carer Information Handbook

We have put together an overview of the curriculum for your child this year and also some general information and reminders that we hope you will find useful.
Reception Parent Handbook
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LETTERS

Reception Curriculum Letter Summer Term 2022
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Reception Curriculum Letter Spring Term 2022
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Reception Curriculum Letter Autumn Term 2021
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HOMEWORK

For further information about supporting your child with their homework, please see the Home Learning section of the Parents Area. Information about the Phonics programme used at Oughton can also be found here.
Homework Help

GALLERY

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Our Classroom
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The Creative Area
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Our collage of the Queen
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Outdoor Play
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Autumn Pictures
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Creative Area
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ICT work
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The Mud Kitchen
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Our Reading Area
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The ICT Area
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Covered Outdoor Play

Woburn Safari Park Class Trip

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PEAR CLASS WOW DAY -AMAZING ANIMALS

​On Wednesday, 23rd May 2022 Pear Class celebrated the end of their Amazing Animal topic. The children came into school dressed as their favourite animal and they spent the day completing lots of fun activities such baking animal biscuits, making animals out of clay and making up their very own animal story, including all the children’s favourite animals.
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CURRICULUM

The Curriculum Overview Plan for Reception shows a breakdown of areas of learning - please see the Curriculum section within this website.  

Oughton Primary and Nursery School