Our Lady of Victories Catholic School

The staff who work in Reception are:

Class Teacher, Early Years Leader & Maths Leader = Miss Peers
Early Years Practitioners = Mrs Maddocks
SEND Supports = Miss Spencer, Miss Greenwood, Miss Cooper
PPA Cover = Mrs Ball

January - Home Learning

Happy new year! Please see attached the home-learning for Reception class. Please remember to upload your learning to Tapestry. Any problems, please get in touch.

Starting school - September 2025

Please see the powerpoint below for parents whose children are due to Reception class in September 2025. This was shared at our open morning in November 2024.

It is now time to apply for your child's Reception place. The deadline for applications is on Wednesday 15th January 2025.

If your child is Catholic, please make sure you bring a copy of your child's baptism certificate to the office.

Please make sure you complete a supplementary form which can be collected from the school office in addition to the online application.

If you have any further questions, please contact Miss Peers on r.peers@olv.bcwcat.co.uk

Many thanks, Miss Peers

reception open morning 2024.pdf

Our Class Saint

Our class saint in Reception class is St Patrick.

Our feast day is the 17th March.

History of St. Patrick's Day for Kids – Miss Information

Our Learning

Please see below an overview of our focus in Reception class this half term.

Reading Journey

reception reading journey.pdf

Phonics

* This half term we are consolidating our learning of Basics 2 sounds (see below).

* We are learning to read by sight our Basics 2 tricky words (see below).

* Below are Sets 1-6 of words. Please encourage your child to segment and blend the sounds to read the words. Just focus on one set. When your child can read these with speed (on sight), then please move on to the next set.

new basics 2 spelling mat new logs a4 nc.pdf

the basics 2 tricky words new 1.pdf

basics 2 phonics words.pdf