1. Mrs Plumridge and Mrs Walker
Miss Worsley,
Mrs Plumridge and Mrs Walker

2. What is the EYFS?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (E.Y.F.S.) is the stage of education for children from birth to the end of the Reception year.
It is based on the recognition that children learn best through play and active learning.

3. The E.Y.F.S. has 4 themes. These are:

4. Children should mostly develop the 3 prime areas first. These are:
Your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development
Children should mostly develop the 3 prime areas first. These are:
1. Communication and language
2. Physical development
3. Personal, social and emotional development.
As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in 4 specific areas. These are:
1. Literacy;
2. Mathematics;
3. Understanding the world; and
4. Expressive arts and design.

5. Personal, Social and Emotional Development
The children will be learning to:
Become self-confident
Have awareness of their own feelings and feelings of others
Take an interest in the world around them
Become independent
Tell the difference between right and wrong

6. Communication and Language
The children will be learning to:
Talk confidently and clearly
Show an awareness of the listener
Enjoy listening to stories, songs and poems, showing good attention
Follow instructions
Answer ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions

7. Physical Development Children will be learning to: Move confidently
Control their body
Handle equipment
Manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs including dressing and undressing independently

8. Literacy The children will be learning to:
Hear and say sounds and link them to the alphabet
Read and write familiar words and sentences
Learn to use a pencil appropriately

9. Mathematics Children will be learning to:
Develop an understand of maths through stories, songs, games and imaginative play
Become comfortable with numbers and with ideas such as ‘heavier than’ or ‘bigger’
Be aware of shapes, space, time, measures and pattern

10. Understanding the World
The children will be learning to:
Explore and find out about the world around them, asking questions about it
Know about everyday technology and learn what it is used for
Find out about past events in their lives and their families lives
Find out about different cultures and beliefs

11. Expressive Arts and Design
The children will be learning to:
Explore colour, form, texture and shape
Build and create with different materials
Role play using imaginative language
Make music and sing a variety of songs

12. Monitoring Progress
The EYFS is broken down into age bands, called Development Matters bands: months, months, months and months.
For each age band, and each area of learning, there is a series of statements relating to a child’s development
Each of the 7 areas of learning has its own set of ‘Early Learning Goals’ which determine what most children are expected to achieve by the end of Reception Class.
Assessment is ongoing throughout the EYFS, but the official EYFS Profile for each child is completed in the final term of Reception. 
There are three separate achievement levels within each Development Matters age band:
Expected: your child is working at the level expected for his age
Emerging: your child is working below the expected level
Exceeding: your child is working above the expected level
Your child will be given one of these levels for each of the seven EYFS areas of learning. On leaving the Foundation Stage at the end of Reception, a child is considered to have a ‘good level of development’ if they have achieved at least the expected level in the Early Learning Goals in all aspects of PSED, Physical development, Communication and language, Literacy and Mathematics.

13. Characteristics of Effective learning
About processes of learning and dispositions to learning
Encapsulate the lifelong attributes which help us all to be successful learners
Proven through research: how you learn is more important that what
For teaching to be effective, it must respond to how children learn...
The Characteristics of Effective Learning and the Prime and Specific Areas of Learning and Development are all interconnected.
“Year 1 teachers must be given a copy of the Profile report together with a short commentary on each child’s skills and abilities in relation to the three key characteristics of effective learning”
(Statutory Framework, 2012)
“All EYFS providers completing the EYFS Profile must give parents a written summary of the child’s attainment using the 17 ELGs and a narrative on how a child demonstrates the three characteristics of effective learning”
(EYFS Profile Handbook, 2013 and 2014)

14. The first few weeks
We will find out what the children already know and can do and use this information to help us develop an individual learning programme for each child.
This will also form the basis of a Baseline Assessment for Reception.
We would value any contributions you would like to make in helping us get to know your child’s needs.
You will be invited to discuss your child’s progress & adjustment to school within the first term at parents evening.

15. Venus Timetable
Numicon-a multi-sensory mathematics teaching programme using visual Numicon images in a series of practical teaching activities
Write Dance-an exciting and innovative programme which uses music and movement to introduce handwriting to children. Write Dance movements are designed to help children feel happy and comfortable with their bodies, improving their motor skills and providing a strong foundation for writing. 
Disco Dough-is a fun activity which combines the use of playdough with a series of hand and finger exercises designed to improve fine muscle control. The movements develop children's fine and gross motor dexterity, hand-eye coordination and self-esteem.

16. Rewards and Expectations

17. Supporting your Reception child at Home
One of the best ways you can support your child's learning in reception is to have fun and encourage positive conversation about school. You know your child best, and at this young age, make activities short and fun based on your child's interests.
Please remember that your child is at school for a large part of the day and after a day at school, they will be tired and need time to play without structure.
Coming soon to the website: Ways to help children in each area of the curriculum

18. Upcoming Events Phonics workshop Thursday 6th October-5.00pm
Forest School Meeting and Sharing Learning Journey’s-Date to be confirmed

19. If you have any concerns or questions, we will be happy to help you.
Please remember….
If you have any concerns or questions, we will be happy to help you.