Reception Classes

Mrs Coyne

Hello, my name is Mrs Coyne and I am the Early Years lead at Our Lady Star of the Sea.  My favourite things to do are: walking my dog (Penny), exercising, holidaying, shopping and being creative.  I enjoy reading and my favourite book when I was little was 'My Naughty Little Sister' by Dorothy Edwards. I now enjoy reading all kinds of books but my favourite author is Patricia Scanlan

Miss Garfitt

Hello! I’m Miss Garfitt,  I am so excited to be teaching Reception. My hobbies outside of school include socialising with friends and family and spending time with my cat Ruby. I also enjoy settling down with a good book, my favourite book series is The Strike Series by Robert Galbraith.

Our PE days are: Tuesday and Thursday

Homework Menu: 

Home Menu

As a school, we have established a list of 5 books for your child to read before they are 5:

Supertato by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet

Stickman by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Welcome to the World Angel Baby by Gillian Shields and Nathan Reed

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by ‘My very First Story Time.’

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Good places to visit with your child , which will help improve their experiences and vocabulary:

The park.

A farm.

Chester Zoo and the free nature reserve at the zoo.

The airport.

Go on a bus or train to visit a town.

The library.

Swimming.

Go on a bug hunt.

Art galleries.

Good books to share with your child at home:

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Useful Websites

Reading Home School Agreement