1. Welcome to the Early years Foundation Stage Family Information Meeting Thursday 10 th September 2015

2. Overview  Sharing Information  School Day  Expectations  Timetables; specialist teaching  Topic Overview  The EYFS Curriculum  PE  Uniform (hats please!)  Eating Arrangements  Homework  Diary Dates  Mystery Reader

3. EYFS Team FS1 o Starfish : Miss Rose Willcock o Jellyfish : Miss Niamh Hogan o Turtles : Miss Kerry O’Driscoll o Stingray : Miss Maeve Arthur FS2 o Sharks : Mrs Suzanne Sumner (FS Phase Coordinator) o Dolphins : Mrs Jessica McGinn o Seahorses : Miss Christina Bex Arabic o Mrs Kafa Laila

4. Sharing Information  Family Information Meetings  Family Teacher Consultations  Curriculum overviews (half termly)  Newsletter (weekly)  Email  Please ensure you update email contact details, if you have not already done so

5. School Day  The school gates open at 7.25am – please enter through the courtyard gate.  The FS doors will open at 7.40am so the children can get themselves organised before the National Anthem at 7.56am.  All children must be in school before the National Anthem at 7.56am otherwise they are marked as late.  School finishes at 2.00pm and children need to be collected at this time.  Any late children will be collected from where their teacher is needed next. Please go to Reception to find the specific location.  FS2 classes will be dismissed from their classrooms.

6. Expectations  Kind Hands  Kind Feet  Kind Words

7. Rewards  Praise  Stickers and Stamps  Star Of The Week  Gold card  Marbles in the jar  Reading reward

8. Timetables  Specialist teaching o Arabic, Music and PE/ Swimming  Library  Topic Overview for the year FS2 Time for a Rhyme Food Glorious Food PiratesFairy talesSuperheroes

9. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS

10. EYFS Communication and Language

11. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Communication and Language Listening and Attention

12. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Communication and Language Listening and Attention Understanding

13. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Communication and Language Listening and Attention Understanding Speaking

14. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Physical Development

15. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Physical Development Moving and Handling

16. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Physical Development Moving and Handling Health and Self-care

17. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Personal, Social and Emotional Development Physical Development

18. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Personal, Social and Emotional Development Making Relationships Mathematics

19. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Personal, Social and Emotional Development Making Relationships Self- confidence Mathematics

20. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Personal, Social and Emotional Development Making Relationships Self- confidence Managing feelings and behaviour Mathematics

21. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Literacy

22. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Literacy Reading

23. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Literacy Reading Writing

24. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Mathematics

25. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Mathematics Numbers

26. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Mathematics Numbers Shape, Space and Measure

27. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Understanding the World

28. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Understanding the World People and Communities

29. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Understanding the World People and Communities The World

30. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Understanding the World People and Communities The World Technology

31. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Expressive Arts and Design

32. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Expressive Arts and Design Exploring and using media and materials

33. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Expressive Arts and Design Exploring and using media and materials Being imaginative

34. Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Communication and Language Physical Development Personal, Social and Emotional Development Literacy Mathematics Understanding the World Expressive Arts and Design

35. Physical Education  PE is on TUESDAYS children to wear PE kit all day.  Full PE kit: shorts/tracksuit bottoms, t-shirt, white soled trainers  FS Swimming is on WEDNESDAY. Swimming: school swimming costume, towel, goggles, slippers, swim hat.  PE bag, water bottles, hats.

36. Uniform

37. Eating Arrangements  We encourage healthy eating  Healthy snack: fruit, vegetables or juice.  Lunchtime: Healthy lunch, savoury item, yoghurt, 1 dessert item, juice.  Water bottles are a must.

38. Homework  Set on Thursday this shall be uploaded to the portal for parents to access, and return by Tuesday in home learning folder.  Consists of:  Phonics  Reading and writing high frequency words  Mathematics  Reading 3 times every week  Parental support

39. Let’s Read the Rainbow

40. Diary Dates  Can be found on the school newsletter.  School Calendar.

42. Thank you Please feel free to visit your child's classroom to share in their learning.