1. Welcome!

2. Purpose of this meeting Introduce ourselves - Miss Moore (Mrs MacKinnon) and Mrs Payne. Meet FOBs. Meet Sarah Sparrow - Early Intervention Family Worker Sawston and Linton Locality Team Introduction to School life in September. Answer any questions and pick up information.

3. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Characteristics of Learning
Active Learning
Playing and Exploring
Creating and Thinking critically
The EYFS framework
Consists of 7 areas of learning and development;
3 Prime Areas:
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
4 Specific Areas:
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design
The EYFS describes the time in a child’s life between birth and five. The EYFS framework is the legal document which nurseries, pre schools and reception classes must follow, so if your child has been in a nursery then the teachers there will also have been teaching through this framework and may not be unfamiliar to you.
The framework consists of 7 areas of learning and development, 3 prime areas; PSED, C&L and PD which are the most essential for a child’s healthy development and future learning and 4 specific areas; Literacy, Maths, UTW (science, history, geography, ICT etc.) and Expressive arts and design (art, music, drama).
This framework is similar to the national curriculum in Y1+ but designed to be more flexible so the interests and needs of children can be followed.
The EYFS is all about children learning through playing, exploring and being active indoors and outdoors and through creativity. Learning needs to be fun for 4 and 5 year olds.
Children are assessed on all areas of the EYFS at the end of the summer term.

4. Life in Ducklings! The School Day

5. The week
Show and Tell – Your child will be given a day to bring in show and tell each week.
Book change – Monday.
Homework – In on Wednesday, out Friday.
Friday parents mornings
PE – Monday, Friday
PPA – Tuesday pm
Mrs Payne will teach

6. Tapestry Communication between us and you

7. What should my child be able to do before starting School?
Toileting
Lunch
Dressing – labels!
Names

8. What can I help them with through the Summer?
Dressing, toileting, eating
Coordination
Social skills

9. What will they need? Uniform Spare clothes/underwear PE kit water bottle book bag wellies waterproof/hat all labelled

10. Questions