ASHMEAD FOUNDATION STAGE DEPARTMENT

2014 - 2015

Parents Meeting 25th June 2014

Welcome tothe

Early YearsFoundation Stage

THE TEAM

Miss Whitehead Miss Dukes Miss Pooley Mrs Culverhouse Mrs Holder

•Miss Davis•Miss Gadd•Mrs Reece•Mrs Kneba•Mrs Kapoor

Miss Pooley – Early Years and Key Stage One SEN Coordinator

SETTLING-IN PROCESS Parents meeting and chance to meet your child’s

class teacher. Tour the department Moving On Morning – 1st and 14th July 9.30-

11.00 a.m. Transition visits with Pre-Schools Parent meetings in the afternoons in September Home Visits Staggered entry

STARTING IN SEPTEMBER

All Children start in SeptemberHome Visits on 4th and 5th September

Morning sessions: 8.45 a.m. – 12.45 p.m. week beginning 8th September

Parent’s Meetings in the afternoons this week

15th September: Autumn born in full time22nd September: Spring born in full time29th September: Summer born in full time

DAY IN THE LIFE OF A RECEPTION CHILD• Registration• Phonics – Letters and Sounds• Teacher initiated and independent activities• Mathematics Activities• Lunch Time and Playtime• Letters and Sounds Activities• Teacher initiated and independent activities

• Story Time/Circle Time

THE FOUNDATION STAGE7 AREAS OF LEARNING

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Communication, Language and LiteracyPhysical Development

MathematicsLiteracyUnderstanding of the WorldExpressive Arts and Design

COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY

Using language to imagine and recreate roles and experiences

Exploring the

meanings of new words

Listen and respond to

stories with

enjoyment

Interacting and

negotiating with others

Sustaining attentive listening

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Working as part of a

group

Taking turns

Sharing

Talking about our

homes and

families

Interested, excited and motivated to learn

Maintain attention

and concentrate

Awareness of their needs,

feelings and views

Circle time

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Uses large equipment

Shows awarenessof space

Demonstrates

coordination and control

Moves with confidence

Importance of

keeping healthy

Handles tools, objects, construction and malleable materials safely

Developing fine and

gross motor control

LITERACY

Hears and says the initial sound in words.

Writes own name and other things such as labels and captions.

Knows that information can be retrieved from books and computers.

They write simplesentences which can be read by themselves and others.

MATHEMATICS

Sorting shapes and using

language todescribe shape

Ordering numbers

Counting groups of objects

Writing a number to match a set

Using language more and less

Making patterns

Addition and subtraction in practical situations

UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD

Shows curiosity by exploring the

surroundings

Investigating objects and materials

using their senses

Looking closely at similarities and differences, patterns and change

Asking questions

Exploring our own

and others

cultures

Finding out

about past and present events

EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND DESIGN

Explores different media

Explores colour in

two dimensio

ns

Sing simple songs from

memory

Respond in a variety of ways to what they see, hear, touch and feel

Match movements

to music

Recognise

repeated sounds

and patterns

Develops imagination

EARLY YEARS PHILOSOPHYKey ways that children’s learn: Playing Being with other people Being active Exploring new things and

experiences Talking to themselves Communicating their ideas Meeting physical and mental

challenges Being shown how to do things Practising, repeating and

applying skills Having fun!

“Play underpins all development and

learning for young children.”

EYFS Practice guidance 1.17 2008

“All the areas must be delivered through planned,

purposeful play, with a balance of adult-led and

child-initiated activities.”EYFS Statutory Framework 2008

OBSERVATIONS AND THE FOUNDATION STAGE PROFILE

17 Early Learning Goals Emerging Expected Exceeding

Observations during child-initiated activities and adult-led group work.

Photographs Work

FOUNDATION STAGE PROFILE Use evidence from observations and books to aid

our judgement at the end of the year on the Foundation Stage Profile.

Information is then passed on to Year 1 teachers.

Discuss progress during Parent’s consultations and within the end of year report.

OUR TOPICS THIS YEAR

Autumn 1: The Colour of Us

Spring 1: Rumble in the JungleSpring 2: Handa’s Surprise

Summer 1: The Growing Garden

LETTERS AND SOUNDS

Phonic programme Use of Jolly phonics actions Letter name and sound Reading and Writing Blending - reading Segmenting - writing Use of phonics books Phonic games Letter and Sounds website Letters and Sounds meeting with Miss Whitehead on 9th October Recap, Introduction, Practise and Apply

s a t p i n m d g o c k

HOME READING children to be encouraged to read daily

talking about the stories, finding sight words recognising sounds, predicting what will

happen…. Damaged books - £3

Reading Records Please write in the

reading record when your child reads at home

3 times and then the book is changed

ASHMEAD SCHOOL PROMISES

We keep hands, feet and objects to ourselves.We follow instructions from adults.We speak kindly to each other.We ask permission to leave the room.

REMINDERS…

Independent skills including toileting Jewellery Attendance/Sickness/Timekeeping Holidays Water bottles – no juice! Wet weather Parking – not in Blythe Close or Cole Road Walking up the path before and after School Hot Meals – practice using knifes and forks Lunches – No Sweets or chocolate bars! Only chocolate

biscuit bars. Open packaging themselves. Not TOO much food!

LABEL EVERYTHING! – coats, jumpers, socks, shoes, pots, containers, book bags,

P.E Bags in the Summer Term

UNIFORM

PARENTS/SCHOOL LINK Sign up to Parent’s meeting in September Curriculum meetings in September Parent Mail Parent’s Consultations in first term Send in notes of achievements for our Parent’s Praise

board Travelling Ted with diary Story Sacks Reading records and reading with your child Homework Calendars Letter from department over the holidays. Parent Praise Tree PTA – Miss Abi Dukes

STORY SACKSLENDING LIBRARY…

What is a story sack?Contents…How can they be used?When will they be taken home? Enjoy using the story sacks!

Play shape eye-spy with a friend or family member.

Collect 8 toys. Arrange them from smallest to

biggest. Draw a picture of them in order.

Create a timeline of how you have grown up by cutting and sticking

photographs in order.

Recite the alphabet whilst you do star jumps. Now try

it whilst you hop on one foot!

After reading or listening to a story try to retell all

the important parts without looking at the

book.

Choose a book that you have read this week.

Write the title and draw a picture of the main

character in the book.

Tell your family about your favourite part of the

classroom and why it is your favourite.

Draw or paint a picture of one of your friends from

school.

Write or draw a shopping list for your parents. Help them find the items at the

shop.

Draw a family member and label their body parts.

Look at the people in your family. Can you draw a

picture of them in height order starting with the

shortest and ending with the tallest.

Write your name 5 times and check that you have only used a capital letter at the start of your name.

What is your favourite colour? Take a walk and list or draw how many things you find that are your favourite colour.

Using a crayon and plain paper go outdoors and make 4 rubbings of 4

different textures

Practice writing the numbers 1-10. What

numbers do you have trouble with? Practice

them 5 times.

Go on an Autumn walk and look all the colours of

Autumn. What colours do you see?

What makes you feel happy? What makes you

feel sad? Divide a piece of paper in half and on one side draw 4 things that make you happy and on the other 4 things that

make you sad.

Count to 10 and back every day before you go

to bed.Use 1p and 2p coins to pay

for something in a shop.Draw 5 objects around

your house that begin with the letter S.

  Autumn Homework Calendar

Complete 15 boxes! Colour the boxes in and return your book by Thursday 21st October

WORKING WITH YOUR CHILD AT HOME

The play activities that are suggested to make the most impact are:

Reading and Sharing books Going to the Library Going on visits Playing with Letters and Numbers Singing songs and rhymes Drawing and painting pictures Pencil/Paintbrush grip: Encourage your child to draw and write

with a variety of materials Name recognition and writing Dressing and undressing on their own, buttons etc…. Playing with friends

Studies suggest that children with a strong home learning environment are ahead in both social and cognitive development. They show advanced language ability, higher levels of confidence, cooperation, and social ability. This advantage continues throughout School and at the age of seven they are more likely to score higher on the SATs.

FIRST DAY MONDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2014

8.45am come to Playground via Blythe Close

Come straight to the classroom door.

Bring a coat with a hood, book bag, water bottle and lunch

Encourage the children to carry their own equipment and put them away.

Collect from department via main playground at 12.45pm. Let us know if you will be late to pick up your child.

WHAT TO DO NEXT…

Complete Initial Meeting FormFill in application form and return this

form to the office along with birth certificate asap

Let us know any medical issues.Order uniform/book bag and NAME

IT!Buy water bottle from school officeLet the school know of any change in

contact details!

FURTHER INFORMATION

www.ashmeadschool.org.uk Admissions Issues – Angela

Magnocavallo Medical – Faye Sinclair Admin – Amanda Simpson SEN – Miss Charlotte Pooley Outside Agencies – Mr Pickover

Thank you very much for listening.

Please take some time to look at the Home Visits timetable or sign up for a

meeting at School

Please feel free to come and look around the department and meet with

your child’s new teacher