1. Welcome to EYFS (Reception – FS2) Birch and Elm Class
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2. Aims To enable parents to meet the Reception Team staff
To help your child make a smooth transition to school
To inform you about routines and expectations in Reception
To give suggestions for how you could support your child in their learning
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3. Staff Birch Class Mrs Lynes - Class Teacher (Mon – Thurs)
Mrs Drury – Class Teacher (Fri)
Mrs Quarterman
Miss Wells
Elm Class
Miss Cripps - Class Teacher
Mrs Crocker
Mrs Aripin
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4. Timetable Taking Pride and Aiming High Mon Books
8.45 – 9.00 am
Morning
activities
9.00 – 9.15 am
9.30am – 10.15am
10.15–10.30
10.30 – am
11.30 – 11.45
11.45 – 12.45 pm
1.00 – 1.15
1.15 – 2.40pm
2.40 – 3.00pm
3.00 – 3.15
Mon
Books
Register and welcome time
Phonics in small groups
Free choice activities/ Adult Led group work
singing/ storytime
Free choice / Adult Led group work
Story time & Prepare for lunch
Lunch time
Register
Number time
PSED/KU/
Music activities
Storytime/
Prepare for home-time.
Tues
Name Writing
Wed
Thurs
Fri PE
Free choice / Adult Led group work / Guided Reading
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5. Curriculum Map Taking Pride and Aiming High Reception Topics 2016/2017
Autumn 1
Marvellous Me
Family
Where I live?
Birthday celebrations
Growing/changing
Festivals
Spring 2
Fantasy
Ice/snow/animals in the cold
Superheroes
Magic
Autumn 2
Night time
Nocturnal animals
Jobs people do
Celebrations – fireworks/halloween/Diwali/Xmas
Summer 1
Spots and Stripes
Animals/countries they come from
Mini beasts
Plants and growing
Spring 1
Traditional Tales
Red Riding Hood
Little Red Hen
Gingerbread Man
Summer 2
Lets Dig!
Dinosaurs
Pirates
Beach etc
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6. End of Year Expectations
The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum outlines these expectations as being the minimum your child must meet to achieve the Early Learning Goals.
If your child achieves the Early Learning Goals in all areas they will have secured a Good Level of Development.
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7. Home Learning Home learning will take several forms:
Daily reading – aim to be reading 5 times a week, little and often is better than a long session once a week
Busy Bags
Topic Sheets
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8. How to Support Your Child
Visit our class page on the website for great links to websites to support at home
Listen to your child read daily
Complete phonics and number home learning
Carry out home observations and record these – we will add to their learning journey
Speak to the teacher first if you have any concerns
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9. Communication Weekly Bulletin Monthly Newsletter Website Class Blog
Twitter
Speak to teacher – please book an appointment after school for discussions
Pupil Diary
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10. PE Kit - Fridays Jade t-shirt with school logo + blue/black shorts
In a draw string PE bag
All kit named
Stays in school all week
PE kit goes home half termly
Earrings:
Studs only
On PE days leave out or cover with micropore tape
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11. Equipment in School All children need:
Welly boots – kept in the shed in the garden
Waterproof coat
Reading folder/flat bag - in school every day
PE Kit
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12. Attendance The key to academic success is EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE.
In order for your child to be successful at school we expect them to be here EVERY DAY unless they are ill.
As a school we have HIGH EXPECTATIONS of your child.
To maximise learning, attendance should be more than 96%.
HOLIDAYS are not to be taken during term time.
A RECORD of any holidays taken will be kept in your child’s file.
Any doctor, hospital APPOINTMENTS should be made for after school.
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13. Punctuality
Punctuality is VITAL. Pupils are expected to arrive in school between 8:45am-9:00am .
Pupils are marked as late if they arrive after 9:00am when the register closes.
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14. Productions Reception and Nursery take part in the Nativity
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15. After School Clubs Clubs are run after school and during the day.
Clubs forms were sent out last week.
Waiting lists may be needed for some clubs.
Please ensure that you are at school to collect promptly
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16. Thank you for coming!
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