Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
Year R
Welcome to Ducklings and Cygnets Classes
Meet our Class Mascots!
My teachers this year are:
Mrs Smith
Miss Spain
Mrs Giannini
Mrs Tipple
Mrs Cheel
Mrs Jones
Miss Bott
Information for Families:
Transition to Year R - Starting School
Click below to view our transition page, and all related documentation, for the September 2025 cohort.
Information about starting school at Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
General Information
Curriculum Information
Phonics and Reading
Letters relating to our Year Group:
Please see here ...
National Assessment in Year R
Reception Baseline Assessment
Within the first 6 weeks of your children starting school, they will need to complete a National Reception Baseline Assessment.
The purpose of the assessment is to provide the starting point for a progress measure that will help parents understand how well schools support their pupils to progress between reception and year 6.
What is the Reception Baseline Assessment?
The Reception Baseline Assessment is a short, interactive and practical assessment of your child’s early literacy, communication, language and mathematics skills when they begin school, using materials that most children of your child’s age will be familiar with.
It is not about judging or labelling your child or putting them under any pressure. Your child cannot ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ the assessment. Its main purpose is to create a starting point to measure the progress schools make with their pupils.
Parent Booklet about the Reception Baseline Assessment
Please click the link below for more information about the Reception Baseline Assessment.