Welcome to Manor Way Primary School EYFS Induction Meeting – 21 st May 2015

Welcome to Manor Way Primary

SchoolEYFS Induction Meeting – 21st May

2015

Let me introduce myself…

I’m Miss Faux!

September 2015 will be the start of my fifth year teaching here at Manor Way and my third year teaching class R.

The transition process…

• Setting visits• Class R taster afternoons• Whole school transition

afternoon• Parent meetings• Half days• START SCHOOL!

Induction timetableDates Event Time

Thurs 21st May Induction meeting 6.00pm

Wed 24th June Taster session Group 1 children

1.30pm – 3.00pm

Thurs 25th June Taster session Group 2 children

1.30pm – 3.00pm

Weds 1st July Taster session Group 1 children

1.30pm – 3.00pm

Thurs 2nd July Taster session Group 2 children

1.30pm – 3.00pm

Wed 8th July Whole school transition afternoon – all chn to attend 1.30pm – 3.00pm

Wed 2nd Sept – Fri 4th Sept Parent interviews Dates and times specific to child

Mon 7th – Tues 8th Sept All chn half day 8.50am – 12.00pm

Wed 9th Sept All chn half day with lunch 8:50am – 1:00pm

Thurs 10th Sept All chn start full time school 8:50am – 3:20pm

Preparing your child for school…

• Try and attend all of the sessions organised by school

• Read stories about starting school• Try to encourage your child to complete

these tasks independently:Dress and undressUse a pencil and scissorsUse the toilet and wash their handsUse a knife and forkCommunicate their needsPlay and share with othersRecognise their name

Remember all children develop at different rates, don’t worry!!

Principles “The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all

Early Years providers must meet to ensure that all children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.”

• Unique child• Positive relationships • Enabling environments• Learning and Development

Emphasis on play and practical activities, making learning fun!

Indoor areas – writing area, creative area, dressing up area, maths area, sand and the book area!

Outdoor area – garden, bikes, climbing equipment, mud kitchen, water play… under construction!

Learning through play

7 areas of learning and development3 Prime areas Personal, Social and Emotional Development

(PSED) Communication and Language (CL) Physical Development (PD)4 Specific areas Literacy (L) Mathematics (M) Understanding the world (UW) Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)

EYFS Curriculum

Making relationships

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Self confidence and self awareness

Managing feelings and behaviour

Understanding

Communication and Language (CL)

Speaking

Moving and handling

Physical Development (PD)

Health and self-care

ReadingLiteracy (L)

Writing

NumberMathematics (M)

Shape, space and measure

People and communities

Understanding the world (UW)

The world

Technology

Exploring and using media and materials

Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)

Being Imaginative

Forest Schools

EventsTopic theme days, EYFS/KS1 production, Mother’s Day afternoon tea, Easter bonnet parade, Sports Day, Class assembly and many more!

CelebrationsHarvest, Eid, Diwali, Christmas, Chinese New Year, St George’s day, Red Nose Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day.

Experiences

Off site visits Christmas celebration

– Zion community Church

Healthy eating workshop – Tesco's

Wonderland – Telford!!!

Visitors Police officers Fire fighters Nurse Food dudes

representatives Opticians Parents, carers,

Grandparents – the more the merrier!

Labelled reading bag – reading/discussion book and reading record.

Reading books will be sent home containing the sounds that the children are learning in class.

Books are changed twice a week. Phonics happens every day in class

R – teacher led sessions 4 times a week.

Reading in EYFS

8.50

9-9.25

9.25-10.00 10.00-10.15

10.1510.30

10.30-10.45

10.45 – 12.00 12.00-1.00

1.00-1.15

1.15 – 3.00 3.00-3.20

Monday SCHOOL

PHONICS

Child initiated opportunities

Assembly

Break

Adult Input

Adult led groupsFree Choice

Lunch

Maths Adult Input

Adult led groupsFree Choice

Story time

Tuesday BELL

PHONICS

Child initiated opportunities

Break

Adult Input

Adult led groupsFree Choice

Lunch

Windsor PE session Story time

Wednesday

PHONICS

Child initiated opportunities

Break

Adult Input

Adult led groupsFree Choice

Lunch

Maths Adult Input

Adult led groupsSpecial time every other week Free Choice

Story time

Thursday PHONICS

FOREST SCHOOL (MB)LAF 10.00-12PM

Lunch

Maths Adult Input

Adult led groupsFree Choice

Story time

Friday Adult led groupsFree Choice

Break

Adult Input

ICT time Lunch

Free ChoicePRAISE ASSEMBLY 2:45

Structure of the day

Lunch time – 12pm-1pm Children are escorted down to the dinner hall by lunch

time supervisors. Autumn term children are walked back to class by play

ground pals. Packed lunches are placed underneath your child's coat

peg in the classroom and returned after lunch.

Snack time – throughout the day Fruit and milk are provided free. Toast is 20p per day (pay each day or start of the week)

Lunchtime and snack time

Documents need to be photocopied Welcome pack

Things to remember

Pop in Call the school Email me…

lfaux@manor.dudley.sch.uk Check our website –

www.manorway.net

I’m always here to listen if you need me!

…any questions!?

One last thing…don’t worry!