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THE TEAM
Miss Whitehead Mrs Amin Miss Sherwood Mrs Holder
•Mrs Ryan•Mrs Gardiner•Mrs Kneba•Mrs Reece
Mrs Grayson – 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 – 7th and 13th 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 3rd and 4th September
Morning sessions: 8.45 a.m. – 12.45 p.m. week beginning 7th September
Parent’s Meetings in the afternoons this week
14th September: Autumn born in full time21st September: Spring born in full time28th 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
• Guided Reading and Handwriting
• Teacher initiated and independent activities
Story Time/Circle Time/PSHE
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.
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 Applys 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
PARENTS/SCHOOL LINK
Sign up to Parent’s 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. PTA
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 7TH SEPTEMBER 2015
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 FormsFill 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 – Michelle Grayson Outside Agencies – Marcus Pickover
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