Meeting for new parents Welcome to Thameside Primary School Please collect your child’s pack. Introduce self and team Mrs Thomas – can you let everyone know what’s inside the packs (Birth Certificate please) This presentation will be on the website if you want to refer to it

New for this year – feedback wanted

Ofsted March 16 “The early years is led and managed well. The early years leaders have a good understanding of how children learn and develop. The staff know the individual children well through thoroughly observing their activities.” “The children have a good balance between activities led by the teacher and those they choose themselves.”

Meet the staff Miss Roseaman Mrs Vugler Mrs Lamb Mrs Thomas /FS leader Miss Stokes Mrs Cooney /Class teachers Miss Roseaman Mrs Vugler Mrs Lamb

Plan of the meeting . . . Brief nformation about our school Transition: helping children settle The FS curriculum The school day Preparing for school Any questions Visit to Foundation stage Complete forms and book home visits

Thameside Primary School Partnership - between you, your child and your school Information about progress parent meetings, reports, learning journey Key Skills - teaching children to manage themselves and be independent

Transition: helping children to settle Please refer to the Parent Handbook (page 4 onwards) to find details about our carefully planned transition programme Close links with nursery staff All new children have already been visited Visits to school Home visits Children will have staggered starts to school – good practice but parent choice.

Starting School – September 2017 See page 8 in Parent Handbook Does need your permission to do this – please see either Mrs Thomas or myself Age fairest way of splitting into three groups

The Foundation Stage . . . Hands-on experiences Opportunities to decide own activities Opportunities to learn through structured activities

The Foundation Stage Curriculum Three prime areas: Personal, social and emotional development Physical development Communication and language Four specific areas: Literacy Mathematics Understanding the world Expressive arts and design For more information see page 17 onwards in the Parent Handbook Mention reading, phonics etc from Handbook p17 - 21

The school day Decision making in challenge time Focussed adult -led task Intervention Reading Outdoor learning Assembly Library PE

Children’s belongings… Please make sure all of your child’s belongings are named, including: Book bag – free for FS PE bag and all items of PE kit All items of school uniform Coats, scarves, gloves etc. Water bottles Lunch boxes It is very difficult to return misplaced items if they are not clearly named.

Preparing for school . . . Please help your children learn to: Fasten and unfasten their coats Get dressed and undressed on their own (especially PE kit). Hold a pencil correctly Write their name Use a knife, fork and spoon Personal hygiene

Important information . . . Contact numbers It is important that we have several up-to date contact numbers for you. Illness Please call the school before 9.30am on 0118 937 5551 Texting service Email service

Purchasing Uniform can be bought at the school office PE bags and caps can all be bought from our school office – see Mrs Harrop Water bottles – 30p

TSA – Thameside School Association If you would like to get involved in the school community, you can contact the TSA for further details

Classroom visits next Chance to see the learning areas Talk to staff Leave the hall – go through the corridor – door is open and turn right past the office area