Foundation Stage Doves and Bluebirds Welcome Evening Welcome
Foundation Stage Doves and Bluebirds Welcome Evening
Welcome and introductions BLUE ROOM Doves: Mrs Pekszyc Mrs Steele YELLOW ROOM Bluebirds: Miss Giles And: Mrs Davis, Mrs Long, Mrs Richards, Mrs New, Mrs Edwards As well as: Mr Yates for computers
Routines and independence The children are beginning to remember where their belongings go: • Hang coats on their pegs • Water bottles and lunchboxes in cloakroom • Wallets in the box • Snacks into drawers • Book bags in the book bag boxes The children also move their name card to show if they are having a packed lunch or hot school dinner. Please encourage the children to do as many of these tasks as independently as possible.
Routines and independence Look out for Mrs New’s school letter every other Friday on School Ping. Foundation Stage newsletter also comes out on Fridays, called our Learning at Home: • Information about our learning focus for the following week and how you can support your child at home • Messages, requests and notes • Annotate and comment as much as you wish. We enjoy reading your comments and sharing your child’s experiences. These are collected as part of your child’s learning journey. The children collect post from their post boxes as they get ready to go home. If you are missing a letter, please look there, or ask a member of staff. Everything is also available on the school website.
Autumn Term Teaching Overview All based around ‘Knock, Knock! Who’s There? ’
Weekly Timetable Our general weekly timetable gives an overview of each day. We do not stick rigidly to times and go with the flow of the children. • P. E. - Monday • ICT suite Tuesday/Friday • Show and Tell – Wednesday • Library - Friday
P. E. • PE – – – Monday No jewellery and hard head bands Long hair tied back Shorts and T-shirt Trainers as weather gets warmer; we’ll let you know when we plan sessions outside – Spare socks, jumper and jogging bottoms for outdoor activities – A light rain coat and waterproof trousers would also be useful for outdoor activities PLEASE NAME IT!
Learning sessions • Informal sessions encouraging free flow play indoors and outside • Range of games and activities linked to Early Years Curriculum • Whole class & group activities led by staff • Introducing adult initiated and adult led tasks • Daily phonics session involving songs and games including our THRASS resources • Daily Mathematics session with rhymes, songs and games
Learning at Home • Based on parents as first teachers • Rewarding all learning taking place – not just learning at school • Teaching lifelong skills • Nurturing learning power – critical thinking, problem solving, independence • Encourages being immersed in stories and books through sharing a book every day at home • Booklet for ideas and information
Learning Log • Project book for recording learning at home • Task to focus on, with return date • Share learning together • Be creative • Record in any way you wish • Celebrate and share at school
Learning at home and at school • Home School communication books (Orange books) – Please bring every day – Staff record adult led learning for your information. Please comment if you wish. – Communication between learning at school and home to help staff plan for individual needs
Other points • Please name ALL clothes – – – PE kit Uniform Coats & shoes Jumpers/cardigans Gloves, hats and scarves! • Money – Please where possible pay through Parent Pay – Clearly labelled envelope: ü Name ü Class ü Amount ü Purpose
Duty of care • Start/End of day safety – Cloakrooms • Please send a note if your child is being collected by someone different – Garden • Please help by reminding your child to stay in the line and point you out to the member of staff releasing them • After school clubs – Handed over to leaders by staff – If in school, e. g. gardening, please collect from front door by main office
Health and wellbeing • Medication – Please let us know if your child develops an allergy – If your child is prescribed medication, please complete a form giving permission for this to be administered at school • Toileting – – Steps available Encourage independence Changes of clothes available Please let us know about any issues; care plans will be put in place for children who need regular intimate care
Volunteering • Helpers – If you are brave enough to help on a regular basis, or as and when you can, just let us know • Listening to readers • Resources preparation • Filing • Displays • School trips • Interesting work places/jobs • Any other special talents? !
Questions? Feel free to see us any day after school… We’re here to help!
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