1. Vaughan Primary School Welcome to Nursery!

2. Tonight’s Aims  To inform you about the EYFS and to explain the areas of learning and development  To talk about the ways in which children learn and the importance of parent partnerships  To give you key information and to collect your child’s forms

3. Introduction Mr Griffin Mrs Nilsson Mrs Jones Mrs Bell Mrs Reece Mrs Watson

4. Nursery Staff Miss Dooley Mrs Blake Mrs Patel Photo

5. What is the Early Years Foundation Stage? It is based on the recognition that children learn best through play and active learning.

7. Areas of Learning Prime Areas  Personal, Social and Emotional Development  Physical Development  Communication and Language Specific Areas  Literacy  Mathematics  Understanding the World  Expressive Arts and Design

8. What will your child be learning about in each Area of Learning?

9. Personal, Social and Emotional Development  Self-Confidence and Self-Awareness  Managing Feelings and Behaviour  Making Relationships

10. Physical Development  Moving and Handling  Health and Self-Care

11. Communication and Language  Listening and Attention  Understanding  Speaking

12. Literacy  Reading  Writing

13. Mathematics  Numbers  Shape, Space and Measure

14. Understanding the World  People and Communities  The World  Technology

15. Expressive Arts and Design  Exploring and Using Media and Materials  Being Imaginative

16. Characteristics of Effective Learning  Playing and Exploring - Having a go!  Active Learning - Being motivated to achieve!  Creating and Thinking Critically - Problem solving!

17. Parent Partnership ‘Education is a partnership between school and home’

18. Key Information

19. Nursery Hours

20. Suitable Clothing Comfortable and safe clothing appropriate for the weather – jogging bottoms Washable for daily ‘messy’ play - not best clothes! Suitable footwear for active play and weather – No laces or open-toes, velcro is best! No jewellery Hair tied back

21. Welfare Matters Medical Needs Allergies Sickness and Diarrhoea - 48 hours absence must follow Temperature - 24 hours absence must follow Administration of medicines requires prior written consent Little upsets

22. What to bring: Coat Water bottle John

23. Stay and Play Week Starting : Monday 24 th June 2013 Morning: Morning: 9.00 – 10.00 am Afternoon: 1.00 – 2.00 pm  One hour to spend with your child in the Nursery  Beginning of their transition  A fun and positive experience!

24. Tonight  Collecting Information Forms  Home Visits – remember to sign up! Please do not leave before handing your forms to a member of staff!