2020 Starters Classroom Information Welcome to Rainbow Class

2020 Starters Classroom Information

Welcome to Rainbow Class! Rainbow 1: Mrs Mehta (Class Teacher) Rainbow 2: Mrs Smith (Class Teacher)

First Day Routines • Drop off for all Rainbows is 8: 45. Please use the one-way drop off system and drop your child at their classroom door where their teacher will be waiting to greet you. • Children only need to bring sunhat/coat as necessary. Please also bring any prescribed medications you wish to leave at school.

Activities to do at home in preparation! • Put coat on and do it up • Turn clothes the right way round • Recognise name on clothing • Dress without help • Manage the toilet • Wash hands • Use knife and fork

Other bits and bobs! • From 7 th September please provide five nut free snacks for the week in named container. We will send the containers home on a Friday. • Medical issues – please inform school and fill out relevant paperwork if medication is required. • Sunhat/Suncream – please provide sunhat on sunny days and suncream needs to be applied before school • Wellies – a named pair to be kept in school at all times please

EYFS • Meet the teacher evening – is usually held in September, a couple of weeks after settling in • EYFS curriculum – We follow the development matters document: • https: //www. foundationyears. org. uk/files/2012/03/Develo pment-Matters-FINAL-PRINT-AMENDED. pdf • Letter formation – Please see our pre-cursive script guidance on website.

Learning in Rainbows • The continuous provision is in both Rainbow classrooms, and outside. • At least 17 activities set up weekly. These are created around the children’s interests and their next steps. They also support taught input sessions. • All continuous provision planning contains the school curriculum drivers and is influenced by the children’s needs. • Independent activities to extend and develop formal understanding from formal teaching. • This allows us to assess whether children have: • Embedded new learning • Have any misconceptions that can then be addressed • Areas of extension or challenge to inform following weeks planning

What do we assess?

Developmental month bands 22 -36 months 30 -50 months 40 -60 months Early Learning Goal

A typical day in Rainbows Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8. 55 – 9: 05 Register Register 9: 05 – 9. 30 Phonics 9: 30 – 9: 45 Snack 9: 45 – 10: 30 Literacy 10: 30 – 10: 45 Collective Worship Church Group Diamonds in the jar Singing 10: 45 – 11: 00 Break 11: 00 – 12: 00 Maths/ Music Collective Worship P. E. Snack Thursday Thunder Break Maths Break PSHE 15/15 12: 05 – 1: 10 Lunch 1: 10 – 1: 30 Funky Fingers Wake and Shake PPA 1: 30 – 2: 30 – 3: 00 Expressive Arts and Design Understandin g of the World Story time General Obs Finish Literacy Story time Lunch Funky Fingers P. E Yoga/ Thinking Skills Funky Fingers Sparkling Star TA: Readers Golden Time

Open Door • Please speak to us anytime about any queries or concerns • Please also use the class email address to contact your class teacher if necessary • If you need a longer appointment, please arrange this with the class teacher or through the school office.

Looking forward to seeing you soon! We understand that this transition maybe a particularly anxious time with the current situation, but promise to do our best to make it a happy and exciting time for all!