1. Saltford Primary School
Welcome to Reception 2018
We aim to provide you and your child with a positive start to life at school. We will deliver a broad and balanced curriculum which prepares our children for the joy of life long learning.

2. Teaching Staff
Mrs Sage – Head teacher Mrs Spincer – Deputy Head Foundation Stage Team Miss Honeybell – Class Teacher Early Years Leader Miss Donovan – Class Teacher Mrs Browne – HL Teaching Assistant Mrs Knight – Teaching Assistant JB & CK Paediatric First Aiders Co-Chairs of Governors Megan Jackson & Richard Rowland

3. Transition from Pre-School to Reception
Discussions with current Key Workers
Observations in their pre-school setting
Stay-and-play sessions
Talking with you and questionnaires etc.
Moving On documents
All About Me Books

4. The Early Years Curriculum
Development Matters Document
Seven interconnected areas of learning and development
~ Prime Areas
~ Specific Areas

5. The Early Years Foundation Stage Learning Journey.
The Foundations of the Development Matters - Early Years Curriculum
is planned around four main themes:
A Unique Child
Positive Relationships
Enabling Environments
Learning and Development
Every child is a competent learner from birth who can be resilient, capable, confident and
self-assured.
Children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents and/or a key person
The environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children’s development and learning
Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates and all areas of Learning and Development are equally important and inter-connected

6. Creating and thinking critically
Characteristics of Effective Learning
Playing and Exploring
Finding out and exploring
Playing with what they know
Being willing to ‘have a go’
Active Learning
Being involved and concentrating
Keeping on trying
Enjoying achieving and what they set out to do
Creating and thinking critically
Having their own ideas
Making links
Choosing ways to do things

7. Prime Areas Specific Areas Area of Learning and Development Aspect
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Making relationships
Self-confidence and self-awareness
Managing feelings and behaviour
Physical Development
Moving and handling
Health and self-care
Communication and Language
Listening and attention
Understanding
Speaking
Specific Areas
Literacy
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Numbers
Shape, space and measure
Understanding the World
People and communities
The World
Technology
Expressive Arts and Design
Exploring and using media and materials
Being imaginative

8. Learning Through Play All areas of development are implemented through planned and purposeful play. These opportunities for learning can be child-initiated tasks or led by an adult.

9. Assessment and Progress
We build a picture of your child’s progress by;
Daily observations to understand their level of achievement, interests and learning.
Recording what the child says and does, taking photos and analysing a combination of this information.
Early in the first term we form a Baseline Assessment and set next steps from this information
Parent’s Evenings and Wow Workshops. We ask you to participate in your child’s learning by commenting on tasks and events in their lives

10. The Early Learning Goals
All Prime and Specific Areas have age and stage related targets and which end with an Early Learning Goal This is the expected level of progress children may have attained by the end of their entire EYFS experience. Early Learning Goal for Writing Children use their phonic knowledge to write words in ways which match their spoken sounds. They also write some irregular common words. They write simple sentences which can be read by themselves and others. Some words are spelt correctly and others are phonetically plausible. Our aim is to regularly inform you of where your child is in terms of their age and stage in relation to these goals

11. Handwriting Example

12. Early Learning Goal for Number Children count reliably with numbers from 1 to 20, place them in order and say which number is one more or one less than a given number. Using quantities and objects, they add and subtract two single-digit numbers and count on or back to find the answer. They solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.

13. Parent Partnership as a Key School aim
We recognise that some children will just be 4 years old when they join us.
In other words they are: 48 months old or 192 weeks old
In other words they are very little!
We recognise that some children will just becoming 5 years old when they join us.
In other words they are: 60 months old or 240 weeks old
In other words they are a little bit bigger

14. Home/School Learning We look to maintain a shared responsibility.
We encourage strong children from a secure parent/teacher base.
We are now all part of a community.
Parents are integral to what we do.
We want to build up resilient young learners.
We aim high.

15. The School Day The School Day Timings 8.50 (Doors open) - 3.10pm
Please try to keep to these
times!
Wait outside class until a member
of staff arrives.
Please walk on the pathway up the drive
Drivers please park responsibly & have consideration to our neighbours
Younger siblings – Play equipment
Bikes & Scooters

16. Daily Routine Gather together to start the day Learning time
Assembly – In classrooms or the hall
Play am
Milk*/Drink/Story time followed by learning time
Lunch 12 Midday – 1.10pm
Play pm
Story
Home time 3.10pm

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18. Everyday Equipment Drink Bottle – Water only
A healthy snack – no sweets or chocolate
Reading Bag (Provided by school)
Warm and Waterproof Coats – Please practice zips and buttons
Sunhats / Warm hats / Gloves PLEASE NAME THEM!
Wellington Boots (optional) – these can be kept in school
Sun cream – roller or stick applicators please
School does not take responsibility for lost items.
Staff DO NOT have time to search for lost property.

19. Free School Meals
All Infant aged children are entitled to a free school lunch
Tasting provided by Zest
Reception Children will be served lunch from Thursday 27th September 2018
Pupil Premium Information

20. School Dinners or Packed Lunch?
Discuss menu with your child before and help them choose.
The children can put their peg on the correct plate every morning.

21. The Golden Rules and Golden Time
Do be gentle Do not hurt anybody
Do be kind and helpful Do not hurt people's feelings
Do work hard Do not waste your or other people's time
Do look after property Do not waste or damage things
Do listen to people Do not interrupt
Do be honest Do not cover up the truth
GOLDEN TIME

22. Saltford School House System
Robins Owls Goldfinch Woodpecker

23. Essential Information
Absences – It is essential to phone school before 8.45am and leave a message. The School has an answer phone service.
We must have emergency contact numbers that are kept up to date. Please return data form.
Communication
Text messages – please ensure we have your correct mobile number
– Letters and Newsletters. Please ensure we have the correct address and check junk folders initially
School Gateway app
Classroom notice boards daily.
Holidays – We are unable to authorise holidays during term time

24. Before and After School Care Nnn Leaflet in your packs
The First Few Weeks
Please return all forms before Thursday 5th July
Children bring their All About Me book on the first day of term. Wednesday 5th September
On the first day only the Morning sessions starts at 10am. They start at 8.55am after
Afternoon sessions always start at 1.15pm
Before and After School Care Nnn Leaflet in your packs

25. School Events
Consultation Evenings happen twice a year. The appointment process will be explained in an nearer the time
Wow Workshops provide an opportunity for your child to share their work with you
Harvest Festival in October - only 2 people per child please
Christmas Concert – Tickets will be required. Two performances – one am and one evening 6pm
School Photographer – Individual in the Autumn, class in the Summer
Many PTA events – More information at the BBQ
ALL OF THESE EVENTS ARE REGULARLY ADVERTISED IN
THE NEWSLETTER AND ON THE WEBSITE. PLEASE KEEP
YOURSELF UP TO DATE

26. PLEASE RETURN ALL FORMS NO LATER THAN THURSDAY 5TH JULY – THANK YOU
Information Packs
PLEASE RETURN ALL FORMS NO LATER THAN THURSDAY 5TH JULY – THANK YOU