At Quinton Reception Class, we provide a nurturing and inspiring start to school life, where children feel safe, confident, and excited to learn. Our provision builds on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), supporting every aspect of your child’s development through a balance of structured learning and purposeful play.
We recognise that every child is unique, and we tailor our teaching to meet their individual needs, interests, and stage of development. In Reception, children are gently introduced to more formal learning in a way that remains engaging, hands-on, and meaningful.
We place a strong emphasis on developing independence, curiosity, and resilience. Through rich learning experiences, positive relationships, and carefully planned activities, we help children grow in confidence, develop a love of learning, and build the essential skills they need for a successful transition into Key Stage 1 and beyond.
We also feel it is vital to develop children’s understanding of the world around them and to extend their vocabulary in meaningful contexts. To support this, we use carefully chosen seasonal topics linked to high-quality books, helping children make connections in their learning, deepen their understanding, and develop a rich and varied language to express themselves.
Mrs Loquens – Class Teacher
Mrs Nicholds -Trainor – Teacher Cover- Monday, Teaching Assistant- Tuesday-Friday
Miss Singleton – Teaching Assistant – Monday and Friday
Mrs Carroll – Teaching Assistant – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings
Mrs Houghton – Teaching Assistant – Thursday afternoon
Thank you for visiting our class page. On here, you can find information about our topics, P.E. lessons, what you can do at home to help and useful websites . You can also find some useful documents as well as being able to see updates about our learning.
Autumn 1 – My Family and Me
Autumn 2 – Starry Night
Spring 1 – Winter Wonders
Spring 2 – Life Cycles
Summer 1 – Animals Around the World
Summer 2 – Journeys
Click on the buttons below to see our knowledge organisers for each half term in Reception.
Reception will have P.E. every Monday and Friday. Please ensure that your child is wearing the correct kit, which is a school P.E. t-shirt, plain black shorts or plain black jogging bottoms and trainers on these days.
Below, you will find a copy of the actions for each of the sounds in Phases 2 & 3, the letter formation patters (rhymes) we say to support children’s formation of each letter when writing and the ‘families’ that these letters are put into for our handwriting practice.
The family groups consist of letters which use the same writing shapes as a basis to form each letter in that group.
It is really important that we work together to follow, guide and support your child’s development of learning. Please do share with us anything new that your child is doing at home, anything you think they need support with and also any special moments.You can do this by using your ‘Tapestry’ app.
Just a few other things you can do to support your child’s learning and development at home are: