Bailey’s Court Primary School Reception Information Evening October 3 rd 2016

I can’t remember. Nothing. What did you do at school today?

Actually we do lots at school! Hopefully this meeting will explain some of what we do and what you can do to help your child’s learning.

Assessing in the EYFS

Timetable

Timeline

Fine Motor Skills

Strategies for teaching Letters and Sounds Multi-sensory approach ICT Jolly Phonics and Jolly Songs Small group work weekly

Sounds, Blending and Segmenting Each sound needs to be taught carefully… We sometimes use robot arms to help the children to hear the individual sounds that are in words

Phase 2Phase 3 s – sit a – ant t – tap p – pan i - ink n - nip m - mat d - duck g - goat o – on c - cap k - king ck - duck e - egg u - up r - rag h - hand b - bat f - fit ff - huff l – lip ll – full ss - hiss j – jelly v- van w – wind x – x-ray y – yes z – zip zz – buzz qu – queen ch - chip sh - shop th – thin th - then ng - ring ai - rain ee - feet igh - night oa - boat oo - look oo - boot ar - farm or – for ur – hurt ow – cow oi – coin ear – dear air – fair ure – sure er - corner

‘Key Words’ A word that cannot be sounded out is known as a ‘tricky word’. The Letters and Sounds document provides lists of words that the children should be able to read and spell at various stages of their development. Children’s ability to read and spell these words is assessed regularly at school. These words will be sent home in their Challenge Books to practise at home. Key Words

Reading Children will be given 2 books which are changed weekly. We use a variety of reading schemes but particularly Oxford Reading Tree in the early stages of reading. Reading stages- Children will regularly read with the teacher and other adults in school. Judgements about moving up the scale are made on comprehension and fluency. Reading Record Books are for home use.

Supporting your child’s Literacy learning at home Encourage a love of reading by sharing books regularly with your child. Help your child to learn the words that are sent home on their ‘Key Words’ list. Remember to use the correct pronunciation of sounds and use ‘robot arms’ to help blending. Point out sounds and words in the environment.

Handwriting ‘Frog on a log’ or ‘Snappy fingers’

Strategies for teaching Numeracy Numicon Practical and multi-sensory approach Counting Songs ICT Small group work weekly

Numicon Numicon teaches children about numbers and what they mean, before and alongside counting and patterning activities through hands-on activities, games, songs, in a structured approach. That's why being able to pick up the shapes of the numbers and do things with them (and with the pegs to make the patterns of the holes), children see numbers as 'wholes' made up of parts. This way of teaching is so supportive to all children, but particularly those requiring a visual, hands-on style. Numicon is a multi-sensory approach to teaching maths developed by experts in the classroom. It is designed to help children understand connections between numbers. It's ideal to support the early maths teaching they will be meeting in the classroom. Through the multi-sensory activities and mathematical language of Numicon, your child will develop the understanding and skills that underpin their later understanding of number. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS – NUMICON AT HOME

Supporting your child’s Numeracy learning at home Play games Dot to dot books Sing songs Bake! Make a shop at home Point out numbers and shapes in the local environment

Challenge Books / Reading Records

Lunches

Communication

PE kit reminder Indoor PE kit: A Bailey’s Court PE t-shirt (in your child’s house colour) and black shorts. Outdoor PE kit: PE tracksuit bottoms, a Bailey’s Court PE t-shirt (in your child’s house colour), jumper (not everyday school jumper), trainers (not everyday school shoes). It would also be recommended to provide the children with a spare pair of socks, especially in the case of girls wearing tights as these are not to be worn during PE lessons.

Additional Information Stay and Play (see letter) /Open afternoons November 30th/ December 1 st are open afternoons for Reception only Volunteers Water bottles / fruit Named belongings Pack to go home – letters, fine motor skills, sounds, scissor skills Website -