Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School

Reception and Year 1

Welcome to Hedgehog Class

The teacher in Hedgehog Class on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday is Mrs Karen Hyams. Mrs Sobti teaches the class on a Wednesday.

Mrs Hyams and Mrs Sobti are supported by experienced teaching assistants, Mrs Elaine McCrorie and Mrs Davies.

We have a lovely area for learning, the children are able to access the classroom, conservatory and outside area during child-initiated learning. We access the outside area during all weathers so please ensure that your child has a pair of wellies and a waterproof coat in school.

We do P.E. on a Tuesday and a Thursday, on P.E. days children can come into school wearing their P.E. kit. We ask that you try and read at home with your child three times a week and record this in their purple reading diary, this will help them earn their Reading Champion badges.

We follow Development Matters, first of all focussing on the prime areas of development, before working on the specific areas and then the Early Learning Goals. Practical, fun and engaging tasks are planned for the children to access during their play and when working with an adult.

We plan a wide range of opportunities for children to learn through fun, hands on experiences in both adult led and child initiated activities.

Our Super 6

Have a look at what key texts, songs, poems and rhymes we will be using this year as a basis for our learning in Reception. This links with United Learning.