The Early Years Team Miss Nadine Fairweather Mrs Lucy Smith Miss Natalie Shaves Mrs Pells
Continuing the journey through The Early Years Foundation Stage Setting the Standards for Learning, Development and Care for children from birth to five 2
What is the Early Years Foundation Stage? (EYFS) The EYFS is the curriculum your child follows from birth until the end of their time in Reception. This is the same framework your child is working through in their current setting.
Your Child Parents Key Person Parents are children’s first and most Similar to pre school, we will be enduring educators. When Parents teaching from the same framework. and Practitioners work together in However, you child will not have 1 early years settings, the results have specific key person, we will be a positive impact on children’s working as a team, we are all key development and learning. people.
Characteristics of Prime Areas Specific areas Effective Learning Playing and explor Playing and exploring ing – Personal, Social and Literacy engagement Emotional Development Reading Finding out and exploring Making relationships Writing Playing with what they know Self-confidence and self- awareness Mathematics Being willing to ‘have a go’ Managing feelings and Numbers Act ctive l ive lear earning ning – behaviour motivation Shape, space and measure Physical Development Being involved and Understanding the World Moving and handling concentrating People and communities Keeping trying Health and self-care The world Enjoying achieving what they Communication and Language set out to do Technology Creat eating ing and t and thinking hinking Listening and attention Expressive Arts and Design crit cr itically ically – thinking Exploring and using media and Understanding materials Having their own ideas Speaking Being imaginative Making links 5 Choosing ways to do things
Prime areas Personal, social and emotional Communication and Language • Making friends • Listening in a range of situations, such as stories • Understanding codes of and circle time behaviour • Responding to questions and • Learning routines comments • Developing confidence and • Interacting with peers and self-esteem children Physical development • Gross and fine motor skills • Mark making • Construction toys • Managing self care – hand washing, toileting
Specific Areas Literacy Numeracy • Phonics • Problem solving • Reading simple words • Understanding and sentences numbers 0-20 • Writing simple words • Calculating and sentences • Shape, space and measure
Specific Areas Understanding the Expressive arts and world design • Understanding of • Music, dance other beliefs and • Imaginative play cultures • Exploring media, • Looking after our painting, looking at environment textures, designing • ICT • Developing a sense of time
Continuous Provision ‘ To continue the provision for learning in the absence of an adult ’ . All the 7 areas of learning will be achieved through continuous provision.
So what does a typical day look like in Reception? 8:50am Children arrive at school 9:00am Registration 9:10am Phonics 9:30-11:45am Continuous Provision 11:45am Getting ready for lunch 12-1:15pm Lunchtime 1:15pm Registration 1:30-3:00pm Continuous provision 3-3.20pm Discussion about our day and story time This ‘evolves’ as the year goes on!
Assessment in the EYFS • On entry assessment • Continuous observations • Online learning Journeys (Tapestry – permission letter in pack)
Transitions – Prior to Starting • Visiting your child ’ s current setting • Home visits (sign up this evening) • Learning Journeys • Trial sessions Transitions at school • Lunchtime and play • Earlier lunch • Children will be supported by • Year 4 play buddies • Midday supervisors • Phased attendance in assemblies
Key Dates Wednesday 27 th June @ 9.30 – 10.30am Children in class. Tea and coffees for parents / carers. Wednesday 4 th July @ 9.30-11.30am Children in class. Parents encouraged to drop children off. Friday 13 th July @ 9.00-1.15pm Whole school transition day. Children only. Parents come back and join us for lunch. (11.45am)
Key Dates- Home visits Thursday 6 th September & Friday 7 th September Sign up this evening!
Key Dates- Starting school! September Monday 10 th - Youngest children only start (if your child’s birthday falls after 22 nd April they are classed as a ‘summer born’.) Tuesday 11 th - Spring born children ( if your child’s birthday falls between 2 nd January and 21 st April they are classed as a ‘spring born’.) Wednesday 12 th - All children in school. ( Children born between Sept 1 st and 1 st January are classed as ‘autumn born’.)
School Uniform School uniform (jumpers, cardigans, fleeces, P.E. kits, book bags) can be ordered online via our website: www.barrowcevcprimaryschool.co.uk If you go into ‘ Office ’ at the top of the page there is a link to uniform. The uniform page will redirect you to our suppliers website www.schooltrendsonline.com where you can order uniform with our logo on, directly.
School Uniform Please label all school uniform, coats and P.E. kit. P.E. kit needs to be brought to school on the first day of term, and can stay in school until the end of each half term. We will endeavour to go outside whenever possible. Please make sure children bring weather-suitable clothing each day (wellies, raincoat, sun cream, hats etc …)
Drop off and pick up times MORNING – Playground gates open at 8.40am Classroom doors open at 8.50am AFTERNOON – The gates will be opened at 3.10pm Children will come out at 3.20pm
Drop off and pick up times If somebody other than yourself will be collecting your child, please let us know. Please bear with us for the first few days as we familiarise ourselves with your faces. Parking – the school car park is for teaching staff only. Please park responsibly and safely.
Absence ◆ If your child is poorly and is going to be absent, please phone Mrs Cooper in the office before the start of the school day. She will make a note in the register. ◆ If we don ’ t receive a phone call from you, Mrs Cooper will telephone home to find out if everything is ok.
School Lunch Monday, Tuesday, Pick and Mix Wednesday Hot school dinner Home packed lunch Thursday and Friday Hot school dinner Packed lunch from home. For the first half term, we will put a sign up sheet outside our classroom door for you to indicate what option you would like your child to have each day. At the current time, all children in Reception up to Year 2 are entitled to a free school meal each day. Things may change regarding universal free school meals and if you think you would be entitled to a free school meal anyway, please speak to Mrs Cooper in the office as soon as possible.
School Lunch • Menus are sent home each term. • Our school meals are provided by eats. Their website is: http://www.eats-catering.co.uk • Weekly menus and further information can be found on their website.
How can parents help? • Encourage independence. • Be confident handing over to the teachers as quickly as possible. • Prompt arrival and collection. • Early bedtimes / minimal after school activities. • Use the online Learning Journey to share information. • Please see information pack for more details on how you can help prepare your child for school (“Reception Readiness” and “School Readiness” posters.) • Please return all paper work by 3 rd July!
Thank you for listening! We are really looking forward to working with you and your children.
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