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

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

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

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

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.

Expectations  Kind Hands  Kind Feet  Kind Words

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

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

Areas of Learning and Development EYFS

EYFS Communication and Language

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

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

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

Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Physical Development

Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Physical Development Moving and Handling

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

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

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

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

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

Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Literacy

Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Literacy Reading

Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Literacy Reading Writing

Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Mathematics

Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Mathematics Numbers

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

Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Understanding the World

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

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

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

Areas of Learning and Development EYFS Expressive Arts and Design

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

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

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

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.

Uniform

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.

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

Let’s Read the Rainbow

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

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