Farsley Farfield Primary School

Reception News

Reception News – 3.10.25

02/10/2025 · No comments yet

We are in October all ready, the weeks are whizzing by! Phonics In phonics this week we have learnt the phonemes g, o, c and k. Our hard to read and spell words are put, of and is. The children are doing so well to use their magic finger and a pencil to help Read More

Reception News – 26.9.25

26/09/2025 · 4 comments

Phonics This week we have learnt the phonemes i, n, m and d. Our hard to read and spell words are ‘I’ and ‘the.’ We modelled using them in sentences. The children are doing so well practising forming the new letters and spelling our new hard to read and spell words. Today the children Read More

Reception News – 19/9/25

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Phonics This week we have started teaching the first letter sounds – s, a, t, p. The children have been introduced to the letter sound and the rhyme we say to help us write the grapheme. It is really important that the children learn the correct prounciation for each letter. The video below will Read More

Reception News – 12.9.25

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We have had a lovely first full week in Reception. The children are settling in well and making new friends. We have been busy getting to know your child and finding out about everything they know. In a morning, they are coming in independently and trying hard to remember to put their fruit and Read More

Reception News 5.9.25

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The children have enjoyed their first few days of school and are settling in well. They can now find their own coat peg and tray. Thank you for your support in letting your child come into the classroom by themselves. This has really helped them settle and become familiar with their new routine. Over Read More

Reception News – 18.7.25

18/07/2025 · No comments yet

We can’t believe that this is the last Reception blog post! We have had a great year and have enjoyed teaching all the children. Thank you for all your lovely messages, cards and gifts. The children have had a busy week and have enjoyed the Year 6 Leavers’ Show, playing on the bouncy castle Read More

Reception Sports Day

17/07/2025 · No comments yet

Thank you to everyone who attended Sports Day last week and for your patience while we gather the hundreds of photos we took. Here are a selection of the best ones… The Reception Team 7

Reception News – 11.7.25

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Phonics This week the children have read 2 different books as part of our guided reading sessions. They have worked hard to re-read sentences to develop fluency and comprehension skills. Well done! Maths This week, the children have been doing lots of addition and subtraction work. The children are becoming more confident at answering Read More

Reception News – 4.7.25

04/07/2025 · No comments yet

Phonics This week, we are focusing on our letter formation and sounding out. The children have been learning about consonant clusters. They have done a super job at writing string, strong, street and three. The dictated sentence was I am strong. Maths This week we have been deepening the children’s understanding of number. We Read More

Reception News – 27.6.25

27/06/2025 · No comments yet

Phonics This week we have enjoyed shared reading with a partner. The children are doing a super job of listening to each other and re-reading their sentences. Please keep reading at home. Maths This week we have focused on deepening the children’s developing automaticity with number facts including knowing that whole amounts can be Read More