Reception or EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
We are a dedicated team of Mums, Dads and teachers across all year groups who work hard throughout the year to: • contribute to the sense of community in our school • raise money to benefit all our children • provide FUN events for children, parents and teachers All Garden Fields parents are automatically members of the PTA and we always welcome new parents to join the Committee
Academic year 2017/18 so far: RAISED £38,400 ! DONATED £32,200! The money we raise benefits every child in our school
• PTAsocial is our online platform which provides full information on all our events & allows you to easily volunteer where you can • Please sign up this evening and we will invite you to join our PTAsocial community
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY • Tonight! Uniform sale and refreshments Fri 29 th June – International Food Festival • Sat 30 th June – ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ @ The Odyssey • Sat 7 th -8 th July – Camp Out • Thurs 12 th July – EYFS ‘Stay & Play’ 1:30pm -3pm • Fri 7 th September – EYFS Parents Breakfast • Tues 11 th September – PTA AGM / New Parents’ Meeting • • September – Christmas card designs / orders Sat 1 st December – Christmas Fair • Sun 9 th December – Panto @ Alban Arena • Contact us: pta@gardenfields.herts.sch.uk
Introduction to the EYFS Team Miss Lincoln (Snowdrop Teacher) Miss Gurney (Bluebell Teacher) Mrs Howitt & Mrs Peters (Primrose Teachers) Mrs Welton (Teaching Assistant) Mr Farrell (Teaching Assistant) Mrs Ashby (Teaching Assistant) Mrs Salisbury (Learning Support Assistant)
Our Prime Areas of Learning • Communication and Language - Speaking and listening activities/group/paired work - Developing thinking skills through tasks - Daily child initiated and role play activities • Personal, Social and Emotional Development - Building relationships & managing feelings - Developing a positive attitude towards learning - Children being confident in the environment and within themselves. • Physical Development - Fine & gross motor skills - PE lessons - Learning about the importance of eating healthy, exercise & hygiene
Our specific Areas of Learning • Literacy - Introduction to initial sounds and how to blend and segment words through our Read, Write INC Phonics programme. - Independent writing activities within role play and other areas - Access to a large variety of books in a selection of different reading areas. - Story times with teachers • Maths - Daily routines - Practical activities - Problem solving, puzzles and games - Stories, songs and rhymes
• Understanding the World - Visitor talks - Multi-cultural experiences - Practical experiments & investigations - Trips • Expressive Arts & Design - Explore and use a range of materials. - Listen to music and play instruments from a range of cultures - Respond to stories creatively using their imagination.
Play dough/clay area Small world area Table top activities How we learn Creative area through play Construction area Topic related role-play area Sand area Water area
Independence in the Early Years Throughout the Early Years adults teach, model and provide a range of opportunities to develop children's independence. Children are encouraged to change into Children are encouraged to clear their P.E clothes independently. resources away. Children are encouraged to put on and fasten their own coats. Children are encouraged to wash Children are encouraged to go to their hands before eating/going to the toilet independently. the toilet. Children are encouraged to independently select and use a range of resources that support their learning.
Transition Day Thursday 12 th July 9.15am-11.15am Arrival (9.15am): Primrose and Bluebell class to arrive and enter through the blue gate, circled in red. • Snowdrop to enter school through the main middle door, circled in yellow. • Pick up (11.15am): Bluebell class will be released from the same blue gate, circled in red. • Primrose children will be released from their classroom door, circled in green. • Snowdrop children will be released from their classroom door, circled in blue. •
First Week of School (4 th September) Tues-Thurs : Your child will be invited to attend one morning on either Tuesday, • Wednesday or Thursday (9.00-11.30am) – date for your child can be found in your induction pack. Fri: All children attend school (9.00-11.30am) • Children to arrive at 9.00am through the same entrance as transition day. • Children to leave school at 11.30am through the same exits as transition day. • Second Week of School (10 th September) All children to attend daily. • Children to arrive at 9.00am. • Children will have a school lunch or packed lunch from home. • Children to leave at 1.15pm. • Third Week of School (17 th September) All children to attend daily. • Children to arrive at 8.50am. • Children to leave at 3.15pm. •
Reception September Essentials Uniform (Information can be found in packs) • Book bags • Water bottle • P.E kit •
Communication in EYFS Curriculum workshops • Termly/Half Termly curriculum letters • Home-learning opportunities • Parent-teacher consultations/reports • Class blogs • Communication books • Informal discussions at pick up time • Autumn Term Workshops: 11 th September: EYFS update to parents & Meet the teachers 6.45pm • 1 st October: RWI/Reading Workshop 9am • 8 th October: Maths Workshop 9am • 27 th & 29 th November: Individual Parent Consultations •
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