Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa

Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Nursery Parents’ Meeting

Wednesday 4th June 2014

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What is the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)?

The EYFS describes the time in your child’s life between

birth and age 5.

Our Nursery caters for children between 3 and 4 years.

Being in the Nursery is a very important stage as it helps

children get ready for school as well preparing them for their

learning and successes

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Khalsa Primary School

Our aims are:

To provide a rich and stimulating environment where children’s

emotional, social and intellectual needs are met. The children are

treated as individuals and encouraged, supported and challenged

to make sense of the world

To ensure that the children develop a love for learning

To promote equality of opportunity through all areas of learning

To introduce the children to the Sikh faith

EYFS framework

The framework was developed to support all professionals working

in the EYFS

In 2012 the framework was revised to make it clearer and easier to

use. There is greater emphasis on the role played by parents /

carers

The framework

- highlights the 7 areas of learning and development

- details assessments which will tell parents / carers

about their child’s progress through the EYFS

- expected levels that your child should reach at age 5, known as

Early Learning Goals (ELGs)

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In the EYFS, children will learn skills, acquire new

knowledge and demonstrate their understanding through

7 areas of learning and development

Children should develop the 3 prime areas first. These are:

Communication and language

Physical development

Personal, social and emotional development

As the children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop

4 specific areas. These are:

Literacy

Mathematics

Understanding the world

Expressive arts and design

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As a parent, how can I help with my child’s learning?

Sing nursery songs and rhymes

Talk to your child at every opportunity

Share a book

Explore the park at different times of the year

Use the weather to extend your child’s vocabulary

Plant seeds in a pot

Cook together

Allow your child to cut out and stick pictures from magazines

Talk about the numbers, colours, words and letters you see when

you are out and about

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Khalsa Primary Nursery

Staff:

- Class teacher

- Nursery Nurse

- Teaching Assistant

Also staff who teach

- Punjabi

- Sikh Studies

- Music

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School hours:

Morning session - 8.30 to 11.30am

Afternoon session - 12.30 to 3.30pm

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Important points to note:

Attendance, punctuality, holidays during school time

Illness

Spare clothes

People who are authorised to collect children

School uniform

Milk and fruit

Jewellery

Toys

Birthdays

Cooking and Design & Technology

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What your child should be able to do when they start in the nursery:

How to put on and take off a jumper

How to put on and take off a coat or jacket

How to put on and take off shoes and socks

How to wash their hands and face

How to use, flush the toilet and clean themselves

How to ask an adult for help

How to drink from a cup or glass

Please note that your child should be weaned of the bottle and not

still be wearing nappies

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Next steps & Important things to remember:

Meeting Date & Time – week beginning 16th June

Home / School Agreement

Consent Form

Emergency contacts / change of address

6 passport sized photos

Your child is not guaranteed a place in the Reception Class at

Khalsa Primary School next year - You will need to re-apply by

completing a Common Application Form (CAF) from your Local

Authority - website www.khalsaschool.co.uk in September 2014

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http://www.khalsaschool.co.uk/

Thank you - Any questions ?

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