1. Welcome to Middleton Primary School

2. Robin’s & Owl’s Classroom

3. Aim of the Early Years Foundation Stage

4. Principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage
To build on their own experiences.
First hand experience.
Independent learners.
Balance of teacher focused and child initiated activities.
Parents as partners.

5. The environment is set up to encourage independence.

6. The Early Years Foundation Stage
Curriculum has seven areas of learning.

7. Personal Social and Emotional Development Making Relationships, Self-Confidence & Self-Awareness and Managing Feelings and Behaviours

8. Communication and Language Listening & Attention, Understanding and Speaking

9. Physical Development Moving & Handling and Health & Self Care

10. Literacy Reading and Writing

11. Mathematics Numbers and Shape, Space & Measure

12. Understanding the World People & Communities, The World and Technology

13. Expressive Arts and Design Exploring & Using Media & Materials and Being Imaginative

14. Assessment

15. Success for All Greetings, Reading & Writings 15 Minutes Maths
Let’s Get Together
Learning Labs
Rhyme Time
Snack and Story Tree
Break Time with Year 1 and Year 2

16. Success for All Sound Steps Write Away Lunch Time Let’s Daydream
Maths Mystery's
Learning Labs
Let’s Think About It
Home Link Activity

17. Sound Steps Sydney reading at home Kinder Roo & Joey help
Teaching of Phonics
Discussions of the book
Children get to take a books home to keep
Use the new app to support at home

18. SfA Golden Rules Practise Active Listening
Help and Encourage Each Other
Everyone Participates
Explain Your Ideas and Tell Why
Complete Tasks

19. Class and School Rewards
Green, Yellow and Red tickets
Golden time on Friday
Midpoints – Red, Yellow, Blue or Green
Stickers
Celebration assembly every week

20. Parents as Partners Reading daily at home
Completing challenges on Tapestry
Sharing vocabulary lists
Holiday challenges
Joining us for Sharing Cafés
Sharing experiences on Tapestry

21. Things to Remember Welly boots and raincoat Sun hats (warmer weather)
Changes of clothes (including underwear)
Indoor and outdoor PE kit and shoes
EVERYTHING CLEARLY NAMED!!
School Website
Tapestry
Parent Helpers- after the first term

22. Discussion Sessions 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th July 1.15pm-3pm
(sign up before you leave)
You and your child will chat to Mrs Fulker or Mrs Carnegie
Time to explore the classroom

23. Over the Summer Ask these questions to yourself:
Can your child dress and undress independently?
Can they go to the toilet independently?
Can they write their name?
Can they count to 10?
Can they use a knife and fork?
Are you letting them become independent?

24. Over the Summer With Your Child
Complete the holiday challenge.
Share the getting ready for school booklet.
Practice writing their first name.
Practice counting to 10.
Sing nursery rhymes.
Share books/magazines.
Talk about what they are experiencing.

25. Play and Stay Session 5th, 6th and 7th September
Help your child find their peg and tray.
Help them explore the classroom.
Encourage them to be independent.
Ask the staff any questions you have thought of over the summer.

26. Play and Stay Session Your child will need:
Named book bag with a key ring on so they recognise it belongs to them
Named P.E. kit in a P.E. bag
Named wellies, raincoat and a sunhat
Named water bottle

27. Part Time 10th – 21st September 8.40am-1.00pm which includes lunch
1.30pm-3.15pm
Say goodbye to your child at the door, so they are ready to learn as soon as they walk in the door.

28. Full Time
24th September 2018
8.40am – 3.15pm

29. Any questions or concerns?
Talk to staff here tonight.
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