New to Nursery & Reception Sept 2016 'Excellence Together, Learning through Faith' New to Nursery & Reception Sept 2016 St Mary’s C of E VA Primary School Update first heading

The Team Mrs Bottali – Nursery Teacher (FS leader) Mrs Bates – Reception Teacher (Mon to Thurs) Mrs Hawkes – Reception Teacher (Fri) Mrs Terry – TA (Nursery – Weds & Thu) Mrs Williamson – TA (Reception – Tues to Fri) Mrs Milton – TA (Nursery – Mon to Thu & Reception – Thurs pm) Mrs Miles – TA (Nursery – Mon & Fri) Mrs Sales – TA (Reception Mon am & Nursery – Tues & Fri)

The Foundation Stage at St Mary’s A sense of identity and belonging is important The Routine (Visual Timetable) Calm purposeful learning environment Smooth transition into, through and out of foundation stage CHIL

Learning and teaching 7 areas of learning 3 prime areas: Personal, Social, Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development 4 specific areas: Literacy Mathematics Understanding the world Art and design

Important things to remember… Uniform (no plimsols) PE kit for Reception (trainers) Name all clothes & book bags clearly (Key rings etc) Keep a pair of named wellies at school. Spare change of clothes. Water bottles (taken home daily)

Lost Property Every year we have huge amounts of lost property Child’s responsibility to look after clothes (coat pegs) Staff DO NOT have time to source lost items. Will teach and remind. Part of learning responsibility If all items are well labelled they will be found in lost property box … eventually!!!

Uniform

Communication Link Book (Reception, Nursery + Pre-school) for collection arrangements not detailed information Email and/or phone Can arrange appointment Absence Parents learning journal contributions Wow sheet/parent’s voice Reading record book (Rec)

Experiment

Have fun

Be happy

Homework Weekly consolidation of class learning Time to discuss and explore subjects with family Not a chore……fun!!! Handed out on a Friday to be returned in blue box marked homework on front gate, by Thursday. Will be marked if in the box. We will not have time to go through book bags.

Church Keep an eye on the school calendar If there is a service for the school held in the morning, nursery will be attending

Other options…. Breakfast club – 7.45 to 8.45 (Contact school office) Lunch club – 11.45 to 12.30 Pre-school – 12.30 to 3.30 (Contact Lisa Burkett 07535184017)

Parent Helpers St Mary’s values any help you can offer It is school policy that parents do not help in the class their child is in DBS check Parent reps School trip Jobs and cultural knowledge

September…. We are looking forward to welcoming your children into the Foundation stage at St Mary’s Any questions, please ask! Take conts off?