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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

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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 enduring educators. When Parents and Practitioners work together in early years settings, the results have a positive impact on children’s development and learning. Similar to pre school, we will be teaching from the same framework. However, you child will not have 1 specific key person, we will be working as a team, we are all key people.

Characteristics of Effective Learning Prime Areas Specific areas

Playing and explor Playing and exploring ing – engagement Finding out and exploring Playing with what they know Being willing to ‘have a go’ Act ctive l ive lear earning ning – motivation Being involved and concentrating Keeping trying Enjoying achieving what they set out to do Creat eating ing and t and thinking hinking cr crit itically ically – thinking Having their own ideas Making links Choosing ways to do things Personal, Social and Emotional Development Making relationships Self-confidence and self- awareness Managing feelings and behaviour Physical Development Moving and handling Health and self-care Communication and Language Listening and attention Understanding Speaking Literacy Reading Writing Mathematics Numbers Shape, space and measure Understanding the World People and communities The world Technology Expressive Arts and Design Exploring and using media and materials Being imaginative

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Prime areas

Personal, social and emotional

• Making friends
• Understanding codes of

behaviour

• Learning routines
• Developing confidence and

self-esteem Physical development

• Gross and fine motor skills
• Mark making
• Construction toys
• Managing self care – hand

washing, toileting Communication and Language

• Listening in a range of

situations, such as stories and circle time

• Responding to questions and

comments

• Interacting with peers and

children

Specific Areas

Literacy

• Phonics
• Reading simple words

and sentences

• Writing simple words

and sentences Numeracy

• Problem solving
• Understanding

numbers 0-20

• Calculating
• Shape, space and

measure

Specific Areas

Understanding the world

• Understanding of
• ther beliefs and

cultures

• Looking after our

environment

• ICT
• Developing a sense of

time

Expressive arts and design

• Music, dance
• Imaginative play
• Exploring media,

painting, looking at textures, designing

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 27th June @ 9.30 – 10.30am Children in class. Tea and coffees for parents / carers. Wednesday 4th July @ 9.30-11.30am Children in class. Parents encouraged to drop children off. Friday 13th July @ 9.00-1.15pm Whole school transition day. Children

• nly. Parents come back and join us for
• lunch. (11.45am)

Key Dates- Home visits

Thursday 6th September & Friday 7th September Sign up this evening!

Key Dates- Starting school!

September Monday 10th- Youngest children only start (if

your child’s birthday falls after 22nd April they are classed as a ‘summer born’.)

Tuesday 11th- Spring born children (if your child’s

birthday falls between 2nd January and 21st April they are classed as a ‘spring born’.)

Wednesday 12th- All children in school. (Children

born between Sept 1st and 1st January are classed as ‘autumn born’.)

School Uniform

School uniform (jumpers, cardigans, fleeces, P.E. kits, book bags) can be

• rdered 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

• rder 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

• ffice 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, Wednesday Pick and Mix 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 3rd July!

Thank you for listening!

We are really looking forward to working with you and your children.