1. Moving on to Year 1
July 2015

2. Overview EYFS to Year 1 What will children see that is the same?
What will children experience that is the same?
Who will the children encounter?
What will be different?
Helping your child prepare for Year 1

3. EYFS to Year 1
At the end of the school year in which a child is 5, a statutory assessment is undertaken called the EYFS Profile
One aspect of the assessment takes the form of practitioner observations of children when they are undertaking their own independent activity
Second aspect of the assessment is a narrative about characteristics of effective learning

4. EYFS Profile

5. Early Learning Goals For each Early Learning Goal a decision is made
Emerging
Expected
Exceeding
Characteristics of effective learning shared with parents and Year 1 teachers

6. What will the children see that will be the same?
Friends
Similar classroom layouts
Wall displays
Cloakroom arrangements

7. What will the children experience that will be the same?
Learning through first hand experiences
Similar environment
Being listened to and observed
Playtimes and lunch times
Links in their learning
Adult led and child led activity

8. Who will the children encounter?
Friends
Familiar teachers
Familiar teaching assistants
Familiar lunchtime supervisors
Familiar sports coaches
Their friends

9. Year 1 team
Miss Keane Mrs Carter
Mrs Petrie Miss Heath
Mr Lindop

10. What will be different for the children?
Entrance to school
Toilets
Statutory Assessments in Year 1
End of day

11. How can I help my child prepare?
Reading
Read with your child every day and talk about the books.
Eg Read the blurb, discuss the characters, what the author means by their choice of words,
Writing
Your child will have brought home a scrapbook to create a holiday diary. Encourage your child to use their THRASS chart when writing to find the sound they need.
Maths
Discuss and solve number problems in every day life, at the shops, telling the time, cooking, number plates, door numbers etc

12. Websites School Website http://oxley.schooljotter2.com/

13. Questions