Our Reception team have many years experience welcoming children and their families to our school. Our priority is to get to know each individual, to help them settle and enjoy participating in a wide range of learning experiences. Reception is all about developing the friendships, skills, attitudes and behaviours they will use for the rest of their school careers and the rest of their lives! 

If you would like further information about our approach to reading, writing and phonics, please go to the English page under 'Curriculum'.

There is also information about the statutory Reception Baseline Assessment which is carried out in September each year.

Dates for your diary - Summer Term

Please see below a list of dates for this term:

• Monday 13th April: First day of Summer Term for pupils
• Friday 17th April: Languages Day (Parents/Carers invited to tour gallery 3:30-4:00pm)
• Tuesday 21st April - Elliot Parent/Carer Q&A Meeting @Annex 9:15-10:15am
• Friday 24th April: Friends’ Curry & Quiz Night at Harborne Social Club
• Thursday 30th April: SEND Coffee Meet, 9:00-10:00am, Main Site
• Monday 4th May: May Bank Holiday (school closed)
• Thursday 7th May: TED 7 (school closed to pupils)
• Friday 8th May: Eid Fest (at Main Site, everyone welcome - 3:35-5:00pm)
• Friday 15th May: Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 Sports Festival at Lordswood School for Boys (1:30pm)
• Thursday 21st May: SEND Coffee Meet, 3:00-3:30pm, Annex
• Monday 25th May-Friday 29th May: Half-term holiday
• Friday 12th June: Disco for children (3:20-5:00pm, both sites)
• w/b 15th June: EYFS Fathers' Day Event
• Thursday 18th June: SEND Coffee Meet, 9:00-10:30am, Main Site
• Friday 26th June: Summer Fair (at Annex, everyone welcome - 3:30-6:00pm)
• Wednesday 1st July: Transition Day 
• Tuesday 7th July: Futures Day (STEM focus)
• Thursday 9th July: SEND Coffee Meet, 9:00-10:30am, Annex
• Thursday 16th July: 'You Choose' Day
• Friday 17th July: Final day of the academic year for pupils
• Monday 20th July: TED 8 (school closed to pupils)

Advance Notice:

• First day of the academic year 2026-27

  Thursday 3rd September: First day of Autumn 1 for pupils

Phonics support- Twinkl video links

Click here for the correct pronunciation of Level 2 sounds with the associated actions.

Click here for the correct pronunciation of Level 3 sounds with the associated actions.