Welcome to Reception Wednesday 29th June 2016

New parents meeting Early Years Foundation Stage Profile New Early Learning Goals Parent / Carer information Reading at home and school Things to remember Things that will help

Early Years Foundation Stage profile (EYFSP) A continuation of children’s progression, following on from the development made at home and/or nursery. Seven areas of learning we assess, divided into the following areas: Prime Areas – Personal, social and emotional development Physical development Communication and language Specific Areas – Literacy Maths Understanding the world Expressive arts and design

Personal, Social and Emotional Development Making relationships: Responding to others, playing in groups, shows friendly behaviour towards others, forms good relationships with adults as well as peers, explains own knowledge and understanding. Self-confidence and self-awareness: Selects and uses resources, more outgoing with familiar people, communicates freely, confidence to speak about feelings and needs. Managing feelings and behaviour: Takes turns and shares, aware of own feelings, manages own expectations, adapts own behaviour to suit situations, thinks of others, aware of boundaries.

Physical Development Moving and Handling: Health and self-care: Moving with control and confidence. Move in a variety of ways with confidence, imagination and in safety. Travels around, over, under, climbing, balancing. Use tools, construction and malleable materials. Health and self-care: How to keep healthy. How our bodies change after exercise. Use small and large equipment with basic control and safely. Manages own personal hygiene and is usually dry.

Communication and Language Listening and Attention: Focuses and maintains attention, concentrates, sits quietly. Listens to others. Listens to stories, is able to retell main events. Understanding: Responds to instructions. Understanding the use of prepositions. Able to follow stories. Begins to understand the use of how and why. Listens and responds to others ideas. Speaking: Explores the meaning of sounds and new words. Uses a range of tenses. Begins to use complex sentences, extending vocabulary. Uses language to imagine and recreate role playing.

Literacy Reading: Enjoying books, read familiar words, talks about and understands features in stories, characters etc. Reading familiar words and simple sentences. Learning about non-fiction books. Writing: Mark making (pretend writing). Writing letters and forming them correctly. Using letters sounds to write words. Writing own name and familiar words. Writing for different purposes e.g. Cards, letters, lists, stories etc Using phonics to write words and sentences.

Mathematics Numbers: Shape, Space and Measures: Uses some number names in language and in play, Ordering numbers to 10, Matches numbers and quantities, Can say more or less comparing quantities, Adding and subtracting, 1 more/1 less, Number bonds Shape, Space and Measures: Sorting and talking about objects, Talk about shapes, Recognise and describe them, Know 2D and 3D shapes, Describing, recognising and making patterns, Describe position, Compare quantities.

Understanding the World People and Communities: Interested in the lives of others, Talks about significant events, Finds out about the past and the present in families. The World: Asks questions about the natural world, Knows about their environment, Understands growth and change, Shows a concern for living things, Looks at similarities and differences. Technology: Using ICT , computers, remote controls and cameras etc, Using tools and techniques to build and construct in different ways with a variety of materials.

Expressive Arts and Design Exploring and using media and materials: Using imagination in dance, singing familiar songs, begins to move rhythmically, painting and drawing, model making and designing, using different materials, learning about sounds through instruments. Being imaginative: Showing preferences, uses imagination in play, expressing feelings through movement, making up simple songs and rhymes, builds stories around toys.

Early Learning Goals Children are assessed against the Early Learning Goals for the seven above areas. They are assessed based on their age in months. They will end the year with either a 1, 2, 3 - 1: Emerging – working towards the Early Learning Goal 2: Expected – working within the Early Learning Goal 3: Exceeding – working beyond the Early Learning Goal

Parent and Carer Information Reception Staff- Miss Claire Austin covering maternity leave for Mrs Sarah Edwards (Class Teacher, Mon-Thurs), Miss Kate Bunting (Class Teacher Fri) and Miss Dani Lansdale (Full Time Teaching Assistant / Nursery Nurse). We also have Mrs Tricia Daniels, Mrs Rasha Abdul and Mrs Barbara Jewsbury throughout the week. Teaching staff are available at the end of the day to speak to parents after all the children have been collected. If you wish for a longer conversation an appointment must be made. If your child is absent or late inform the office of reason by telephone or note to teacher.

Reading books and keywords Spend time reading with your child (any type of reading materials) for a few minutes a day - make it fun! When you have read with your child make a comment in their reading record book even if it is just a smiley face, so I know they have read. We will be reading in school as well encouraging our ‘Lending Library’ where parents can change their children’s books regularly. More information in regards to literacy and maths guidance will be given at literacy and numeracy workshops throughout the year.

Things to remember Complete collection information form (add name and number of any person who may pick up your child from school) - hand in on start day. Each child is different and may take longer than others to settle. The staggered starts are there to support your child to settle in comfortably and happily. Help your child practise dressing and undressing in time for Autumn Term (to develop independence). Purchase a book bag- important for reading and writing home work and letters home. These need to be brought in every day or left in school. Label all your child’s uniform and PE kit including pumps. They all look the same! PE kit- pale blue t-shirt/ navy shorts and jogging bottoms/black pumps/navy top. PE kits in school on Monday goes home on Friday to be washed. Snacks – children are provided with juice and toast in the mornings at the cost of £2.50 for the week. This should be given in on Monday mornings. They will also get milk and fruit provided for by school in the afternoons. Your child will get messy even though we provide aprons – water/ sand/ paint/ dough/ glue/ gloop – all products we use wash out.

Things that will help It is very important your child gets enough sleep and has a routine. It is very important your child is punctual and attends school regularly. When children learn to write their name make sure they use only a capital letter for the first letter in their name. When helping children with letters they need to learn the sounds the letters make not just the alphabet names. No toys from home unless requested by the teacher.