Victory Heights Foundation Stage 2 “Creating success through happiness” Nurture, Challenge, Excellent

Meet the team: Ms. Gemma & Ms. Belinda FS Team Ms Josephine, Ms Laura, Ms Megan, Ms Jennifer & Ms Emma

Timetable: Daily Phonics Basic skills Focused activities Playtime Lunch Story movement Weekly Show and tell (Thursday) Creative and flexible

The Classroom Different learning areas Mark making Creative area Math Construction Role play Reading corner Morning routines Children to say good bye before entering the classroom They are to put their belonging away We are here to assist

Behaviour Policy Rainbow, sun and cloud

Specialist Lessons: Music - Tuesday Arabic - Sunday Library - Wednesday P.E - Monday Swimming - Tuesday Parent volunteers

Topics: Book Project Long, Long Ago Art Attack Pirates Get Fit Going Places

The Foundation Stage curriculum : Development Matters A Unique Child Personal Social and Health Education Literacy Language and Communication Mathematics Understanding the World Physical Development Expressive Arts and Design

Personal, Social and Health Education ELG06 – Self-confidence and self awareness ELG07 – Managing feeling and behaviour ELG08 – Making relationships

Literacy ELG09 – Reading ELG10 – Writing

Language and communication ELG01 – Listening and attention ELG02 – Understanding ELG03 – Speaking

Phonics Letters and sounds Websites Handwriting

Mathematics ELG11 – Numbers ELG12 – Shape, space and measure

Understanding the World ELG13 – People and communication ELG 14 – The world ELG15 – Technology

Physical Development ELG04 – Moving and handling ELG05 – Health and self-care

Expressive Arts and Designs ELG16 – Exploring and using media and materials ELG17 – Being imaginative

Homework 45 minutes per week for reading and an activity.

School Trips We will be going on a school trip each term. School trips will be relevant to the topics being covered. Jam Jar – Art Attack Kidzania – Going Places

Questioning

Collaborative Activity involving questioning: Get into groups of 3

FS2 Yellow: Drop off – please say goodbye to your child and allow them to enter the classroom independently. Snack – there is a snack box that the children will place their first snack in each morning. The children have been quite hungry so please have a look and ensure they do have enough food. Please do ensure that they have a healthy snack which does not include, nuts, pork or crisps. Show and tell – we will have show and tell on Thursday at this stage. I may change this to having set days but will let you all know if it changes. Reading folders – please send in reading book in each day so we can read with your child. Your child will have a set reading day and that will be the day their book get changed. Your child will know their reading day next week. Hats – please ensure your child has a hat for play and it can stay at school. Swimming – please send in wearing swimmers and crocs/flip flops. Other – please send in a change of underwear and clothing. I am starting to collect bottle tops so if you have any plastic ones please start sending them in. Thank you to India’s mum for being our class representive this year. Finally – thank you so much for welcoming into the Victory Heights family, I am so excited to be apart of it!

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