1. Welcome Rabbits’ Parents Reception Parents Induction Meeting

2. What does a day in Rabbits look like? - Pegging in board - Ready Steady Go time - Indoor / Outdoor classroom with a focus based around our current topics - Fruit and milk time - Swap sessions - Lunch time -Afternoons are a continuation of our learning using both the inside and outside classrooms.

3. The Early Years Foundation Stage Prime areas of learning - Communication and Language Personal, Social and Emotional Development Physical Development Specific areas of learning - Literacy Mathematics Understanding the World Expressive Arts

4. Top Tips Independently use the toilet including washing and drying hands Taking coats/jumpers on and off Zips, buttons and poppers Recognising their own name Opening and closing their school bag Independence on arrival Practise getting changed into their PE kits.

5. Reading in school Reading meetings – Wednesday 2 nd October 2pm & 7pm Thursday 3 rd October 9am Sharing books Banded books when appropriate for each child Communication diary – Reading comments Library – any volunteers?

6. Jolly Phonics Three letters each week s a t i p n All single letters introduced before Christmas Multisensory approach using actions and rhyme Phonic boxes Phonics book

7. Handwriting Continuous cursive style Starting with an effective pencil grip and good posture Handwriting patterns before letters Develop fine motor control

8. Mathematics Counting, recognising, ordering numbers and writing numbers to 10 and beyond Making amounts to match a number Comparing numbers –‘more than and less than’ Combining two groups of objects (addition) and making groups smaller (subtraction) Try to use numbers, counting and shape recognition at home and when out and about Recognise and name 2D shapes and use them to create models

9. EYFS Assessment Profile Learning Journey Each child will have their own learning journey. Photographs and observations Welcome comments and observations from you. At Christmas and Easter we will send home paper and some ideas. We will share these with you at each Parent conference

10. Thursday open afternoon You are welcome to come into the classroom to look at what your child has been learning A chance for you and your child to share the weeks work. However, this may not be recorded on paper or in their books Please respect the privacy of others and only look at your child’s work

11. The year at a glance 1st half 2 nd half Autumn Term All about me Toys The ugly Duckling Christmas Spring Term People who help us Traditional Tales and Adventures Summer Term Reptiles and History Fortnight Mini beasts and Common Wealth Games

12. Reminders Your child needs to have at school every day – Communication diary A coat and jumper A waterproof jacket and a sunhat A named cup for water Named Fruit PE kit AOB Allergies Please write messages on class white board, see teacher at door or ask your child to hand their communication book to their teacher if there is a message News letters and other school communication emailed PPA on a Thursday afternoon Parent conferences – Thursday 7 th &Thursday 14th November 6-8pm Website will be up dated weekly www.horsell-village.surrey.sch.uk