Northside Primary School
Reception: Goldsmith's University of London
Teacher: Miss Millwood
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Zehra
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome to our new class page! We are looking forward to a fabulous, fun filled remainder of the Autumn term. Below, you will find information about homework and routines, our class timetables, the year group curriculum letter, and our class assembly dates. There are also links to helpful resources and websites.
Homework & Routines
Phonics homework will be given on Friday and should be completed by the following Thursday. Your child will receive a new Little Wandle reading book every Monday and they will also bring home a library book in their book bag every week. Please take the time to share these books with them. Your child must read their Little Wandle book every day and a daily comment must be written about how they have read in their reading record. Reading at home is very valuable.
Please ensure that your child brings their book bag in everyday with their reading book and reading record.
Tapestry allows you to view your child’s photos, videos and observations made by the staff. You have the opportunity to reply to comments that the teacher has made and upload your own photos or videos from home, which we would love to see. We hope this will enhance our partnership with you in providing your child with the best learning opportunities possible.
Important Dates:
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Goldsmith's University of London assembly date: tbc
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Goldsmith's University of London Class trip: The Arts Depot – The Tiger Who Came to Tea 5th December 2025
We hope the above is useful. If you have any questions or require any help, please contact me via class email reception@northsidesch.org or the class phone.
Thank you for your continued support.
Happy Learning!
Kind regards.
The Reception Team
Useful Links and Resources
Topmarks
Maths and English games
Little Wandle (phonics)
The resources on this page will help you support your child with saying their sounds and writing their letters.
White Rose - Maths
Home learning
Reading with your child
Sharing books and stories can help children understand the world around them and develop key social and emotional skills. This handy booklet is full of tips and advice and is available to download in 28 languages
Maths activities
Welcome to our set of EYFS activities. We have designed these, in partnership with our Early Years Practitioner Partners, to support you in developing the initial building blocks for mathematical thinking, reasoning and problem solving with your children.
Early Number Sense
A quick guide to the teaching of early number sense in Reception.
10 top tips for parents to support children to read
Free E-Book library
eBooks are free to use, but you will need to register or sign in at the link below to read your book.
Home time activities
HomeTime activities and stories that would be perfect for your 4-5 year old child.
Zen Den Wish List
If you would like to purchase a gift for our Zen Den, please remember to tick our school address and to write a gift note. We would like to be able to say a big Northside thank you.