Early Years
Our children say…
“I like learning to read and write”
“I like playing and learning outside”
“I enjoy playing and building things with the bricks”
“I love playing and learning new things”
“I like learning with Lego”
“I like playing on the bikes and getting muddy”
“I like learning to draw”
“I enjoy playing in the house and learning my phonics”
OMF Class
Teacher: Miss Fisher
Learning Assistants: Mrs Kodituwakku, Mrs Lowen and Mrs Warren
Welcome to 0MF Class. We believe that children’s development is the most important thing of all. Because of this we believe that learning through play is crucial for children developing well. Our day is spent primarily with children learning through Continuous Provision (the opportunity to play with available resources within the class) with interactions from our highly skilled teachers and staff.
Children have formal sessions too which focus on phonics (the building blocks for reading and writing) and maths. These sessions are very short at the start of the year and gradually increase as the year progresses. We believe that our approach develops happy, inquisitive and resilient learners.
- Phonics is taught using Sounds Write.
- Our handwriting is taught using Kinetic Letters.
FAQ’s
The school day begins at 8.30am and finishes at 3.25pm for all children. Please see the ‘School Day‘ page for more detail.
We normally have children in our Reception class complete half days for the first week of the Autumn Term.
Our school uniform is:
- Black, grey or navy blue trousers, shorts or skirts.
- White or blue shirt or polo shirt
- Tie (for pupils in Year 5/6)
- Black shoes
- Blue and white summer dresses
Our PE kit is:
- Black or navy blue shorts
- PE t-shirt (available to order from school)
- Trainers
- A blue, black or grey tracksuit (for outdoor PE in colder weather)
For further information, please visit our Uniform page.
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are eligible for a free school meal which is funded by the government. In addition to this, families may be eligible for Free School Meals if they meet certain criteria.
In school children can have a ‘pick and mix’ lunch consisting of a roll, popcorn, fruit etc or a hot meal prepared by the school kitchen. The menu works on a 3 week basis each term. Children are also welcome to bring a packed lunch from home too.
For further information please visit our School Meals page.
Our Reception team consists of one teacher and three full time LAs. This means that our ratio of adults to children averages around 1 to 8 throughout the week.
For further information about the staff at Coupals Primary Academy, please visit our Staff page.
Our school currently has a three member senior leadership team:
- Mr Tom Wade – Headteacher
- Mrs Alexandra Shorter – Deputy Headteacher
- Miss Leonie Guiler – Assistant Headteacher
For further information about the staff at Coupals Primary Academy, please visit our Staff page.
We believe that children’s development is the most important thing of all. Because of this we believe that learning through play is crucial for children developing well. Our day is spent primarily with children learning through Continuous Provision (the opportunity to play with available resources within the class) with interactions from our highly skilled teachers and staff. Children have formal sessions too which focus on phonics (the building blocks for reading and writing) and maths. These sessions are very short at the start of the year and gradually increase as the year progresses. We believe that our approach develops happy, inquisitive and resilient learners.
For further information please visit our Early Years page.
Phonics teaching begins almost immediately in September. Initially children will come home with key rings of the key phonemes (sounds) that they have learned at school. As they progress they will begin to bring home reading books. We believe that the most important thing is that children bring home reading books when they are ready. Pushing them too soon can have negative impact on their love and development of reading.
For further information please visit our Early Years page.