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FS 1 Welcome Meeting

Foundation 1 Welcome Meeting - Agenda • • First two weeks – settling in A Fun Day in Foundation 1 Key People Current classroom rules and routines Foundation 1 topic overview The Early Learning Goals Linking school and home

Our First Two Weeks in Foundation 1 Initial focus on welcoming the children into school. Separating from parent/carer and feeling safe and secure within the setting. Developing relationships with the adults and other children. Finding out where their favourite toys/activities are and exploring the toys/activities that are new to them. Learning the structure of the sessions and the rules of the setting.

Key People Mrs Kerrigan Mrs Millar Mrs Ainslie Mrs Hayes

Current Structure and Rules Surfaces are clear and cleaned regularly. Resources are rotated and are cleaned regularly. Children are washing their hands regularly. The outside area is used throughout the day. .

Foundation 1 Topics Marvellous Me Budding Stars Ready, Steady, Grow

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The Early Learning Goals Areas of Learning Prime Areas • Specific Areas Personal, Social and Emotional • Development • • Physical Development • Communication and Language • • Literacy Mathematics Understanding the World Expressive Arts and Design

Personal, Social and Emotional Development Self-confidence and selfawareness Managing feelings and behaviour Making relationships

Communication and Language Listening and attention Understanding Speaking

Physical Development Self-help and toileting Gross Motor Skills Fine Motor Skills

Literacy Reading and writing Developing a love of books and stories Nursery rhymes Listening skills Early phonic skills Repetition and revisiting Multi sensory approach Recording in different ways Indoor and outdoor activities

Mathematics Number songs and rhymes Practical work Repetition and revisiting Multi sensory approach Indoor and outdoor activities

Understanding the World Technology People and Communities The World Investigating Exploring Thinking

Expressive Arts and Design Exploring using media and materials Being imaginative Making Music Using the Role-play Area. Using the Art Area.

Linking School and Home

Extra Points The children are currently learning to put their coats on by themselves and hang them up on their pegs when they have finished using them. They are developing independence with toileting, eating and drinking. For Foundation 1, children do not need to bring in an individual water bottle for snack time. However, for lunch club children, they will need a drink provided by home for lunchtime. They are learning to recognise their name so that they know where to find their peg and to help them find their name card as they come into the setting. Everyday, the children are listening to/sharing stories, learning number songs and nursery rhymes and counting

Current Rules and Reminders We are strictly adhering to the Government guidelines and training we have received about limiting risk in early years settings. Young children are not expected to be able to socially distance like the older children. We reduce risk by regular, thorough cleaning, by reducing and rotating the resources so that some items are quarantined until safe to use again and by supporting children to regularly wash their hands. Hand sanitiser is also used throughout the day. Children are being taught to follow the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach and to use the class tissues and foot pedalled bin. We also wanted to say a big thank you for following the guidelines about what to do if your child is ill. We know many parents have already had to follow these. Further guidance was sent out yesterday in the form of a helpful poster. There is more information on the website under September return/suspected virus. Please do not send your child into school if they have symptoms and arrange a coronavirus test. Other illnesses It is also important to mention that if your child has been sick or has diarrhea, they must not return to school within 48 hours.