1. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

2. What is the Early Years Foundation Stage? (EYFS)
The EYFS is how the Government and early years professionals describe the time in your child's life between birth and 5.The final year of the EYFS is when children are in a reception class of a primary school.
It enables children to learn through PLAY.
Adults observe, interact and extend this play.
In this way, children are learning at the correct pace and without pressure.
It builds on what the children already know and can do and can change with the children's interests!

3. Areas of learning… There are 3 Prime areas and 4 Specific areas
Personal, social and emotional development (PSED)
Communication and language (C and L)
Physical Development (PD)
These areas are essential if future learning and healthy development are to be successful.

4. Specific Areas of Learning
The prime areas will help them to develop the skills in the remaining 4 specific areas of;
Literacy – Reading and Writing
Mathematics – Number and Shape Space and Measure
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design

5. Phonic Knowledge
Phonics is taught daily as a discrete 20 minute lesson
Orally blending and segmenting
Letter sounds are learnt first, then their names
Segmenting and blending words (sounding out) for reading
c a t = cat
Segmenting and blending words (sounding out) for writing

6. High Frequency Words and Tricky Words
Daily word practise in Phonics
Word cards and word grids will be sent home for daily practise
Minimum 100 words by the end of Reception
Reading and Spelling

7. Reading
Individual reading in school – Alphablocks (initial phonic readers) followed by Oxford Reading Tree
Guided reading in school
Read daily at home
Reading records – Please sign every time your child reads.
Books will only be changed if an adult has signed the reading record
Library books will go out weekly on a Monday – please return by the following Monday

8. Writing
Simple mark making
Assigning meaning to the marks
Emergent writing – some recognisable letters
Writing backwards – DON’T WORRY
Letter formation
Phonic attempts at words
Simple sentences
Sentences joined by ‘and’
Capital letters and full stops

9. By the end of Reception...

10. Number
Number recognition – in and out of order
Rote counting – starting from any number up to at least 20
Counting sets
Writing numerals
Addition
Subtraction
Early division and sharing

11. Shape, Space and Measures
Recognise and name 2D and 3D shapes
Properties of each shape
Recognising shapes in their environment
Full, half-full, empty
Long or short
Tall or small
Time – Daily routines
and O’clock
Non-standard units

12. Daily Routine Morning Register Carpet Session – Maths or Literacy
Focused Activities
Phonics
Tidy Up
Lunch
The children will also complete PE/Music and ICT lessons
Afternoon
Register
Carpet Session – Maths or Literacy
Focused Activities
Tidy Up
Story
Home Time

13. Daily Routine in Reception
The children participate in ‘Free flow’
It means that should they wish, the child can play/work in the adjoining classroom and they can also choose between inside and outside throughout the day.
There are also times where we can link up with nursery friends.

14. Homework
Friday – Home Books sent out
Please return by Monday
EVERY DAY – Reading Books and Key Words

15. What can you do to help your child?
Read daily
Make learning fun
Help to do homework
Allow them to be age appropriately independent
They need to be able to dress and undress for PE – Please practise 
Talk about the things you see and answer their questions as fully as possible
Explain your vocabulary

16. Learning Journey
Observations and photographs
Assessments - EYFS
Key pieces of work
Key achievements
Information from home – Focus child questionnaires each half term (We plan each week according to each child’s individual needs and interests.)

17. Have you heard about Traffic Lights?
…because you probably will!
This is our positive discipline and is the first step to accepting rules and boundaries and hopefully remembering to stick to them.
It also involves THE GOLDEN STAR!
Some parents have adopted this style of positive behaviour management at home with success.
What does it mean?
The children have full explanation at all stages.
Every day, we start on green!
It supports children to make choices about how they behave.
Each week one child will be chosen for the Golden Book award. The class bear will be sent home with the child for the weekend. Please return the bear by Wednesday.

18. Stretch-n-Grow lunch-time classes will start next half term
- New adventure theme each month adds variety, imagination and fun – we can be rowing our pirate ships, exploring a dinosaur jungle or looking after crazy pets as a vet!
- Developed in conjunction with paediatricians, nutritionists and fitness professionals
- We use fun & colourful props and lively music
- We keep children moving to improve fitness levels.
- We improve gross and fine motor skills, balance, coordination, flexibility, rhythm and social skills
- Includes a weekly discussion & handout
- Loved by both boys and girls!
Look out for your letter before the holidays –
Free taster session for RLK and RLE Monday 15th October

19. Foundation Fund
Box on the windowsill by the door
£1 if possible per week
Funds experience days and fun learning activities and resources for each child.
Thank you 