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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

• ur PTAsocial community

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

• Tonight! Uniform sale and refreshments
• Fri 29th June – International Food Festival
• Sat 30th June – ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ @ The Odyssey
• Sat 7th-8th July – Camp Out
• Thurs 12th July – EYFS ‘Stay & Play’ 1:30pm-3pm
• Fri 7th September – EYFS Parents Breakfast
• Tues 11th September – PTA AGM / New Parents’ Meeting
• September – Christmas card designs / orders
• Sat 1st December – Christmas Fair
• Sun 9th December – Panto @ Alban Arena

Contact us: pta@gardenfields.herts.sch.uk

Introduction to the EYFS Team Mr Farrell (Teaching Assistant) Mrs Welton (Teaching Assistant) Miss Lincoln (Snowdrop Teacher) Miss Gurney (Bluebell Teacher) Mrs Howitt & Mrs Peters (Primrose Teachers) Mrs Ashby (Teaching Assistant) Mrs Salisbury (Learning Support Assistant)

• 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 Prime Areas of Learning

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.

How we learn through play

Topic related role-play area Sand area Water area Play dough/clay area Table top activities Small world area Construction area Creative area

Independence in the Early Years

Throughout the Early Years adults teach, model and provide a range of

• pportunities to develop children's independence.

Children are encouraged to clear resources away. Children are encouraged to change into their P.E clothes independently. Children are encouraged to put on and fasten their own coats. Children are encouraged to go to the toilet independently. Children are encouraged to wash their hands before eating/going to the toilet. Children are encouraged to independently select and use a range

• f resources that support their learning.

Transition Day

Thursday 12th 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 (4th 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 (10th 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 (17th 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:

• 11th September: EYFS update to parents & Meet the teachers 6.45pm
• 1st October: RWI/Reading Workshop 9am
• 8th October: Maths Workshop 9am
• 27th & 29th November: Individual Parent Consultations