1. Welcome to our school Aims of the evening: Provide Key Information
Offer an insight into what your child will experience
Answer your questions
Create an inclusive Community of learners

2. Our School Vision: To create an inclusive community of learnersDo
Know
Where everyone learns to… Be
themselves
Be together

3. We aim to… Listen and respond Offer
Work in partnership
Listen and respond
Keep you informed
Offer
irresistible and memorable learning
Provide a balance of support and challenge

4. Meet the team!

5. A typical school day in Year R at Fordingbridge Infant School

6. Funky Fingers –
developing gross and fine motor skills
Plan, Discover and Review –
a mixture between adult-led and child-led learning
Rolling snack –
Fruit and milk are available throughout the morning
Lunch time –
1 hour for lunch
Assembly or Singing in the hall or classroom
Additional learning during the week:
P.E., Music and Welly Walks

7. How is the learning organised in the classroom?

8. Areas of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Prime Areas
Communication and Language
Physical Development
Personal, Social and Emotional Development

9. Communication and Language Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Physical
Development
Personal, Social and Emotional Development

10. Areas of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Specific Areas
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design

11. Understanding the World Expressive Arts and Design
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design

12. How can you help your child to be ready for school?

13. Read with your child
Talk to your child and model language
Play alongside your child
Talk to your child about starting school and share our ‘Transition Booklet’ with them
Play with other children
Involve your child in your daily activities
e.g. cooking
Encourage independence

14. Getting dressed and undressed
Putting their shoes on and fastening them
Recognising their own name
Identify their own lunch box and water bottle
Going to the toilet and wash their hands independently
Using hand dryers
Putting their coat on

15. What does your child need for school?

16. What are we providing for your child when they start school?
Bookbag (paid for by FFIS)
Milk (until their 5th birthday)
Fruit
Free school lunches: hot lunch or a picnic bag
Reading diary
Home reading books
Library books

17. Please can you provide…
School uniform
PE kit
Lunchbox (if they will be having a packed lunch from home)
Water bottle
Wellies and all-in-one waterproofs in a named bag (to be kept in school)
Appropriate clothing dependent on weather
e.g. hat, gloves, sun hat, waterproof coat
Please label ALL items!

18. How do we keep you informed about your child’s learning?

19. Open door policy
Parents’ Evening in the Autumn and Spring terms
Tapestry – Online learning journal
Written report in the Summer term

20. What will happen before my child starts school?

21. Pre-school visits (week commencing 19th June)
Play and stay sessions Wednesday 28th June and Monday 3rd July from 2.00pm-2.50pm. Parents to stay with their child.
Any requests to change your child’s starting pattern – please speak to Mrs Sledge ASAP
Home visits - week commencing Monday 4th September

22. If your child
needs more
support…
In school
External support

23. Pupil Premium Funding Extra money helps you and your child
Please sign up

24. Attendance and Punctuality

25. Come in to help
Friends (FFIS)
Governing body

26. Thank you