New Reception Parents
Welcome to our New Reception Starters 2025-2026

Starters Welcome Pack
- Starting School Checklist - including relevant datesPDF File
- All About Me - let your new teachers know all about you.PDF File
- Home School AgreementPDF File
- Uniform Guide for ParentsPDF File
- Arbor App - The School's Communication AppPDF File
- Scopay App - The School's Payment AppPDF File
- Breakfast Club FlyerPDF File
Reading is so important: please see this short video to help support your child as they start to learn to read at school Chat play read
Uploaded by Portsmouth Music Hub on 2025-06-02.
How Read Write Inc. phonics works - a parent/carer's guide
A guide to how Read Write Inc. phonics works and how parents and carers can support their children to become confident, enthusiastic readers.
Understanding how phonics works for parents
A simple explanation of how phonics works and the 44 sounds needed to for children to learn to read. Other videos on our channel that you might find useful:
⭐️ 10 Things to think about when you read to your child:
⭐️ Reading the stretchy sounds with your child:
⭐️ Read Write Inc.: How to say the set one, set two and set three sounds:
⭐️Further Ruth Miskin Training and Read Write Inc.
Helpful Information for Parents

Oral Health
We would encourage all our families to sign up to their local dentist
How to care for the teeth of children aged 3-6 with Dr Ranj and Supertooth!
A two minute guide to healthy teeth for children aged between 3 and 6 with Dr Ranj Singh as presenter and Gemma Oaten as the voice of his sidekick Supertooth...