Margaret Wix Primary School
Firetips (Nursery and Reception)
Welcome to EYFS
Our class is called Firetips.
Reception class are taught by Miss S (Monday-Wednesday) and Mrs Ralph (Wednesday-Friday).
Our early years practitioners are Miss Surridge and Miss Jones. Reception are supported by Miss Mateus (Monday-Friday), Mrs Cousins (Monday & Tuesday) and Miss Rossiter (Wednesday-Friday).
PE Days
Firetips will have PE on a Monday and a Thursday. Children will need to wear their PE kit to school on this day and will remain in them all day. As the weather changes, please ensure your child has the correct PE kit so they can participate successfully.
Library Slot
Your child will get an opportunity to visit the school library on a Monday afternoon if your child is in Reception or on a Wednesday morning if they are in Nursery. Here they will have the chance to borrow a book that they are interested in: a book they will read for pleasure. If they wish to take a book home, this will need to be returned on a Monday/Wednesday morning ready to change.
Give Me Ten
Children are expected to read for at least ten minutes every day and this should be recorded in their reading record by a parent/carer. Children should bring their reading record to school every day. We hope to see lots of children becoming Reading Champions this year and celebrating them in our Friday celebration assemblies.
Important dates
Children’s full days start- Thursday 11th September 2025
Phonics parent/carer workshop- Monday 15th September 2025- in the hall
Little City experience in school- Tuesday 23rd September 2025
Dentist workshop- Thursday 25th September 2025
Nurse workshop- Friday 3rd October 2025
Phonics share & learn session-9am Wednesday 8h October 2025- in classrooms
Individual school photo- Tuesday 14th October 2025
Parent/carers evening- Tuesday 21st October & Thursday 23rd October
HALF TERM – Monday 27th-Friday 31st October 2025
Maths parent/carer workshop- 9am Monday 10th November 2025- in the hall
Maths share & learn session-9am Wednesday 26th November 2025- in classrooms
Winter music concert- 14:30 Wednesday 10th December 2025- in the hall
EYFS Nativity- 10am Friday 12th December 2025- in the hall
Autumn 1
What a fantastic start to the year we have had! The weeks have flown by and we have done so much! Below you will find information on all that your child has explored in the seven areas of EYFS.
Personal, social and emotional
We have spent the term embedding our learning powers and understanding how we show each and everyone of them. This has helped us build special friendships and relationships within EYFS, which has enabled our play to be strong and productive. We are now taking turns and waiting respectfully with timers and using skills taught in our play.
Communication & Language
In reception, we have explored phase 2 sounds and have now addressed and learnt the following sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, l. Use the suggestions on Tapestry and the little wandle website for ideas on how to consolidate and recap any sounds your child is unsure of.
In nursery, we have consolidated phase 1 sounds by exploring rhyming, environmental sounds, body percussion and alliteration. We also have been a part of rhyme time every Friday, where we identify a particular rhyme through sounds, pictures and props before singing the rhyme of the week.
Suggested websites to support this area:
Phonics play
ICT games
Physical development
In P.E, the children have been using their bodies to move and travel in different ways. We then moved onto Gymnastics, using the apparatus safely and building routines with our friends. In our outdoor area, we have been digging like the farmers at harvest time, climbing and using the monkey bars to time ourselves holding on.
Suggested websites to support this area:
Cosmic kids Yoga- Youtube
Just dance kids- Youtube
Literacy
As we sat and reflected on all the texts we have explored this term, the children remembered all the fun things and experiences they have been so lucky to have so far this year. They spoke about when Little City came in and how many loved the hairdressers and some of the boys loved riding the tractors. They retold in detail about each of the professionals who visited us; the dentist, the nurse, the police and the fire service. Such lucky learners! As well as the above, in Literacy Reception have thought about speech characters use, used drama to act out stories, sequenced stories using images and labelled images using their phonics. Nursery have listened and sequenced stories, retold key events using their oracy skills and drawn and painted characters. Linking DT, we all made bread just like the Little Red Hen did.
Maths
In reception, we have explored 2D shapes by naming and exploring properties, before completing a shape hunt around our school. We created our own ABAB and ABCABC patterns using natural objects (this can be easily done at home too). We have continued to develop our subitising skills (identifying an amount without counting), and thinking about the order of number. Number blocks have helped us identify and build numbers and discover which two numbers make a whole number.
In nursery, we have explored size and language related to measure. Identifying big and small and heavy and light. We have paid attention to numbers 1-3 and exploring what the number means, what they look like and how we can build and show each number. We have used nursery rhymes to begin counting in order, which some of us find a little tricky still.
Suggested websites to support this area:
Topmarks
ICT games
Understanding of the world
As mentioned above, we had a variety of professionals which were a great hit! The free toothbrush and toothpaste were a real treat from the dentist. Little city was amazing and we can't wait to have them back in during Spring term. Holding and using the fire hose, was a highlight of the term for some of us.
Expressive art and design
Here, we have created our self portraits by using skin coloured paint and thinking carefully about our features. We have used our home corner role plays to showcase routines and home cultures. Our outdoor stage has enabled us to dress up, make shows and perform to our friends. In music with Mr Mitchell, we have been learning how to move our bodies to a beat and singing together, as a group.
Next term we move on to 'Let's celebrate.' Look out for the key texts that we will be exploring on the 'focus texts' star on our class page.
Have a lovely half term,
Mrs Ralph, Miss S and the EYFS team
