Starfish & Angelfish
Starfish & Angelfish
Reception & Rising 5's
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Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Key Dates Term 3 ❄️
Key Dates Term 3 ❄️
First day of term - Monday 5th January
Prospective reception parent tours - Wednesday 7th January
Reception stunning start - Little explorers cultural day - Friday 9th January (no need to bring anything in)
INSET day - Friday 23rd January
National Measurement Programme for Reception - Tuesday 3rd February
Reception fabulous finish - Dragon dance - Tuesday 10th February (please wear red or a bright colour this day!)
Banji Alexander author visit - Friday 13th February
Last day of term - Friday 13th February
Key Dates Term 4 🌸
Key Dates Term 4 🌸
First day of term - Monday 23rd February
INSET day (school and nursery closed) - Monday 9th March
Last day of term - Friday 27th March
Term 3 2025/26
Term 3 2025/26
Our key texts are:
Our key texts are:
Learning Journey Enquiry Question - How does our environment shape our identity?
Learning Journey Enquiry Question - How does our environment shape our identity?
This term we will become explorers, learning about the similarities and differences between Antarctica and England, as well as China and England. We will use key texts such as Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers and Chloe’s Lunar New Year to help us understand the environments, cultures, and traditions found in these places. We will also discuss and debate different perspectives through the story The Wall in the Middle of the Book, encouraging children to think carefully, share ideas, and listen to others.
Alongside this, we will continue to develop our physical skills. The children will extend their fundamental movement skills such as jumping, hopping, and balancing, and will practise moving in a fluid sequence through gymnastics. In handwriting, we will focus on strengthening fine motor control and pencil grip through directed sessions to support clear and confident letter formation.
We will engage deeply with the stories we read, retelling and captioning the beginning, middle, and end of a text. We will also enjoy a wide range of books, including non-fiction texts, to learn new facts about different environments and to ask and answer questions about the world around us. As part of our learning about cultures and communities, we will explore our own family heritage and celebrate the wonderful differences in culture and background amongst us.
In maths, we will continue to enhance our subitising and composition skills by exploring different arrangements of objects and describing the part–whole structure of numbers. We will also learn about the artist Georges Seurat and use the technique of pointillism to create our own zodiac animal artwork.
We will end the term with a celebration, coming together to enjoy a vibrant dragon dance to mark the end of our learning journey.
Term 3 Knowledge Organiser
term 3 knowledge organiser.pdfKey Information
Key Information
Thursday - Angelfish woodland
Thursday - Angelfish woodland
Friday - Starfish woodland
Friday - Starfish woodland
Children wear old clothes to school (arms and legs covered). Please provide waterproof coat, trousers and wellies if the weather is wet.
Tuesday - PE
Tuesday - PE
Reception children wear their school uniform to school on PE days. This is because getting dressed into their PE kit is a key part of our learning in Reception. Please ensure your child has their PE kit in school in a named PE bag. Yellow T shirt, black shorts and trainers/plimsolls. Jumpers and tracksuit bottoms/leggings in colder weather. The PE bag can stay on your child's peg and will get sent home at the end of term to be washed.
Please name water bottles, lunch boxes and all items of clothing.
Please name water bottles, lunch boxes and all items of clothing.
Ringmer Readiness
Ringmer Readiness
Take a look at our poster about how you can support your child to be ready to start Reception at Ringmer.
Ringmer Readiness.pdfEthos and Vision for our children
Ethos and Vision for our children
Our children are at the heart of everything that we do and we build our curriculum around their needs and interests. We observe, assess, teach and review impact through 'In the moment planning' using play as the vehicle for learning. Our children free flow through out the day between engaging and purposefully organised inside and outside environments. Early reading, writing, phonics and maths skills are taught in short directed teaching inputs, the children then apply these skills independently in our enabling environment. The children's interests drive the themes for our learning journey enquiry question as well as seasonal changes and celebrations. We aim to capture the awe and wonder of childhood making every moment memorable so our children learn deeply and can apply their skills in different contexts. We build a strong home school partnership to ensure our children feel secure and blended learning is consistent and playful.
To find out more about our EYFS ethos and vision please refer to our EYFS policy.
Home school partnership
Home school partnership
How will I know what my child will be learning in school and how can I support this at home?
On EvidenceMe we upload wow moments for your child where they have demonstrated meeting a next step or goal that they were aiming towards.
We will share with you your child's individual learning plan which outlines their next steps for each aspect of learning. We capture the child's and parent's voice when co-creating this plan to ensure that we all work together to meet the needs of your child. Your child's first plan will be shared with you during parent consultations. Thess are TBC.
We run a parents phonics workshop and 'meet the teacher' sessions to ensure a strong home partnership. More details will follow soon.
Once the children have settled into their new learning environment we will invite parents in for stay and play sessions and to support with reading.
We will send home each term a knowledge organiser. In the below sections you can find the knowledge organiser for this term and an explanation of what a knowledge organiser is.
What does provision look like for those with additional needs in Starfish and Angelfish class?
What does provision look like for those with additional needs in Starfish and Angelfish class?
Outlined in the document below are the waves of provision we use to support children with additional needs. Support is tailored to each individual and provided as needed, with or without a diagnosis. Please talk to your child's class teacher if you have any concerns about your child, their needs or the provision in class. You can find further information on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities page on our website. This is where you will find our vision for SEND pupils, and our SEND information report which outlines what we as a school can offer.
Website provision map EYFS KS1 (3) (1).docxSpeech and Language support - how can you help your child?
Speech and Language support - how can you help your child?
Communication is a key building block for all children to thrive in every aspect of their life. Your support at home with this is not only much appreciated, but also an essential element of their development. For tips and ideas about how you can do this, have a look at the Speech and Language Link parent Portal:
https://speechandlanguage.info/parents
Timetables and planning
Timetables and planning
Website - Angelfish Rising 5's Timetable.docxAngelfish Rising 5's Timetable
Angelfish Rising 5's Timetable
Website - Reception Timetable.docxReception Timetable
Reception Timetable
PE Curriculum
PE Curriculum
Complete PE curriculum map.pdfTerm 1 2025/26
Term 1 2025/26
Our key texts are:
Our key texts are:
Learning Journey Enquiry Question - What is our journey?
Learning Journey Enquiry Question - What is our journey?
Welcome to Angelfish and Starfish Class!
This term is all about helping the children settle into Angelfish and Starfish class as they begin their exciting journey at Ringmer Primary and Nursery School. We spend time getting to know each other, discovering what we have in common, and celebrating what makes each of us unique.
Our focus is on learning routines, exploring our environment, and building strong relationships. We also follow the children’s interests, using them as meaningful vehicles for learning and engagement.
We begin the term by immersing ourselves in the story The Naughty Bus. Through imaginative activities, role play, and Drawing Club, we explore the exciting adventures of the Naughty Bus and create our own journey stories. We also share journeys we’ve been on and learn about different types of transport.
As the term progresses, we explore the seasonal change into autumn, engaging with the natural world through hands-on exploration inspired by our rich text The Leaf Thief.
What is a knowledge organiser?
What is a knowledge organiser?
Knowledge organiser letter.docx.pdfTerm 1 knowledge organiser
Term 1 knowledge organiser
Term 1 Reception Knowledge Organiser.docx (1).pdfTerm 2 2025/26
Term 2 2025/26
Our key texts are:
Our key texts are:
Learning Journey Enquiry Question - Is change always positive?
Learning Journey Enquiry Question - Is change always positive?
We will learn about many important celebrations and traditions this term, including Diwali, Remembrance Day, Bonfire Night, and Christmas. We will recognise and discuss that different communities hold different beliefs and celebrate in a variety of ways. To support our learning about these celebrations, we will explore a range of text types such as poems, rhymes, and traditional stories.
We will also learn about several key changes this term. These will include the seasonal change from autumn to winter, the transformation of gingerbread dough into baked gingerbread, the change from our first Christmas as babies to our Christmas this year in Reception, and how the celebration of Christmas has changed since our grandparents were our age.
We will share our learning with the important people in our lives, including by talking with and sharing gingerbread with our grandparents when they are invited in, as well as through our nativity performance. We will conclude the term with a walk to the local church, where we will explore familiar places in our village along the way and listen to the Reverend explain the importance of Christmas for Christians.
Term 2 Knowledge Organiser
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