Welcome to Team Rosen!

(Reception / Year 1)

Mrs Michelle Mountford - Assistant Headteacher / Reception & Year 1 Class Teacher

Mrs Nicola Turton - Preschool Leader / Reception & Year 1 Class Teacher

Mrs Melanie Girling - Reception and Year 1 Teaching Assistant

Welcome to Team Rosen

A very warm welcome to Team Rosen! Our Reception and Year 1 children learn, play and grow together as one happy and caring class community. We want every child to feel safe, valued and excited to learn, developing the confidence, curiosity, kindness and resilience to thrive.

reception long term plan team rosen year a 2026.pdf

drawing club at kennett primary school team rosen.pdf

Our Unit

Our children learn through a balance of structured teaching and continuous provision, both indoors and outdoors. Continuous provision gives children purposeful opportunities to explore, practise and apply their learning independently, while adults support and extend learning through modelling, conversation and questioning. As children progress, challenge and independence grow with them.

Our Curriculum

Our Reception and Year 1 children enjoy a rich two-year rolling curriculum, brought to life through high-quality books, exciting enquiries and memorable experiences. Reception learning is rooted in the Early Years Foundation Stage, while Year 1 children build on these foundations through the National Curriculum. Learning is carefully connected so that children can explore together while progressing at the right level for them.

Throughout their time in Team Rosen, we use Tapestry to share and celebrate learning, achievements and special moments with families. Parents and carers can also contribute, helping us to build a wonderful picture of each child's learning both at home and at school.

A Closer Look: Team Rosen Learning Webs

Autumn 1st 2026

Applying for a Place

If you would like to apply for a school place for your child to join our reception class, please see our admissions information for details about how to apply.

starting reception.pdf

Phonics

At Kennett Primary School, we follow the DfE-approved Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised programme. Children begin their phonics journey in Reception, learning Phase 2 and Phase 3 sounds before progressing to Phase 4.

In Year 1, children progress to Phase 5, where they broaden their knowledge of the alphabetic code by learning alternative ways to spell familiar sounds and different ways to pronounce graphemes. They continue to develop their blending skills, fluency and confidence as readers.

Daily phonics teaching is complemented by regular reading practice, with books carefully matched to the sounds children know.

For information and helpful guidance for families, please visit:

https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/

Writing

In Team Rosen, we want children to see themselves as writers with ideas worth sharing. High-quality books, stories and experiences inspire our writing, with Drawing Club providing playful opportunities to develop imagination, vocabulary and confidence through talk, drawing and writing.

In Reception, children develop their fine motor skills, letter formation and phonics knowledge as they progress from early mark-making to words, captions and simple sentences. In Year 1, children build on these foundations to write with increasing independence, stamina and accuracy.

We follow the Letter-Join handwriting scheme, teaching children correct letter formation and encouraging letters to begin from the line, helping them develop a fluent and consistent handwriting style as they progress.

Writing runs throughout our curriculum, giving children meaningful opportunities to record discoveries, explain ideas and respond creatively to their learning.

Maths

At Kennett Primary School, we follow the White Rose Maths mastery approach, helping children develop a secure understanding of number and confidence in mathematics.

In Team Rosen, maths is practical and engaging. Children use objects, images, mathematical talk and hands-on experiences to explore new ideas, spot patterns, solve problems and explain their thinking. Mathematical learning is also developed through our continuous provision, giving children opportunities to practise and apply their skills independently.

Reception children build strong foundations in number, pattern, shape and measure. In Year 1, children build on these foundations, developing greater fluency and applying their understanding to increasingly challenging mathematical problems.

Above all, we want every child to feel confident, curious and to believe “I can do maths!”

Sharing Learning at Home

We value the partnership between home and school and want children to feel proud to share and celebrate what they are learning with their families. Activities sent home are designed to consolidate learning from school and provide opportunities for children to practise, talk about and share their new knowledge and skills.

Children bring home a carefully matched reading book and reading record, alongside a weekly phonics practice sheet linked to their learning in school. Regular, relaxed practice helps children build confidence and fluency while giving families an insight into what their child is learning.

We also share KIRFs (Key Instant Recall Facts) to support children's mathematical fluency. These focus on important number facts that children can practise little and often at home.

Above all, learning at home should feel manageable, meaningful and enjoyable – an opportunity for children to say, “Look what I've been learning!” and for families to be part of their learning journey.

Key Instant Recall Facts Information Sheet

Useful Websites

Below are some useful website which you could use to further support your child’s learning at home.