1. Welcome to Manor Way Primary School
EYFS Induction Meeting – 21st May 2015
Happy and successful together

2. Let me introduce myself…
I’m Miss Faux!
September 2015 will be the start of my fifth year teaching here at Manor Way and my third year teaching class R.

3. The transition process…
Setting visits
Class R taster afternoons
Whole school transition afternoon
Parent meetings
Half days
START SCHOOL!

4. Induction timetable Dates Event Time Thurs 21st May Induction meeting
6.00pm
Wed 24th June
Taster session Group 1 children
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Thurs 25th June
Taster session Group 2 children
Weds 1st July
Thurs 2nd July
Wed 8th July
Whole school transition afternoon – all chn to attend
Wed 2nd Sept – Fri 4th Sept
Parent interviews
Dates and times specific to child
Mon 7th – Tues 8th Sept
All chn half day
8.50am – 12.00pm
Wed 9th Sept
All chn half day with lunch
8:50am – 1:00pm
Thurs 10th Sept
All chn start full time school
8:50am – 3:20pm

5. Preparing your child for school…
Try and attend all of the sessions organised by school
Read stories about starting school
Try to encourage your child to complete these tasks independently:
Dress and undress
Use a pencil and scissors
Use the toilet and wash their hands
Use a knife and fork
Communicate their needs
Play and share with others
Recognise their name
Remember all children develop at different rates, don’t worry!!

6. Principles “The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all Early Years providers must meet to ensure that all children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.”
Unique child
Positive relationships
Enabling environments
Learning and Development

7. Learning through play
Emphasis on play and practical activities, making learning fun!
Indoor areas – writing area, creative area, dressing up area, maths area, sand and the book area!
Outdoor area – garden, bikes, climbing equipment, mud kitchen, water play… under construction!

8. EYFS Curriculum 7 areas of learning and development 3 Prime areas
Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED)
Communication and Language (CL)
Physical Development (PD)
4 Specific areas
Literacy (L)
Mathematics (M)
Understanding the world (UW)
Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)

9. Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Making relationships
Managing feelings and behaviour
Self confidence and self awareness

10. Communication and Language (CL)
Understanding
Speaking

11. Physical Development (PD)
Health and self-care
Moving and handling

12. Literacy (L)
Reading
Writing

13. Mathematics (M)
Number
Shape, space and measure

14. Understanding the world (UW)
People and communities
Technology
The world

15. Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)
Being Imaginative
Exploring and using media and materials

16. Forest Schools

17. Events
Topic theme days, EYFS/KS1 production, Mother’s Day afternoon tea, Easter bonnet parade, Sports Day, Class assembly and many more!
Celebrations
Harvest, Eid, Diwali, Christmas, Chinese New Year, St George’s day, Red Nose Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day.

18. Experiences Off site visits
Christmas celebration – Zion community Church
Healthy eating workshop – Tesco's
Wonderland – Telford!!!
Visitors
Police officers
Fire fighters
Nurse
Food dudes representatives
Opticians
Parents, carers, Grandparents – the more the merrier!

19. Reading in EYFS
Labelled reading bag – reading/discussion book and reading record.
Reading books will be sent home containing the sounds that the children are learning in class.
Books are changed twice a week.
Phonics happens every day in class R – teacher led sessions 4 times a week.

20. Structure of the day 8.50 9-9.25 9.25-10.00 10.00-10.15 10.15 10.30
10.45 – 12.00
1.15 – 3.00
Monday
SCHOOL
PHONICS
Child initiated opportunities
Assembly
Break
Adult Input
Adult led groups
Free Choice
Lunch
Maths Adult Input
Story time
Tuesday BE L
Windsor PE session
Wednesday
Special time every other week
Thursday
FOREST SCHOOL (MB)
LAF PM
Friday
ICT time
PRAISE ASSEMBLY 2:45

21. Lunchtime and snack time
Lunch time – 12pm-1pm
Children are escorted down to the dinner hall by lunch time supervisors.
Autumn term children are walked back to class by play ground pals.
Packed lunches are placed underneath your child's coat peg in the classroom and returned after lunch.
Snack time – throughout the day
Fruit and milk are provided free.
Toast is 20p per day (pay each day or start of the week)

22. Things to remember
Documents need to be photocopied
Welcome pack

23. One last thing…don’t worry!
Pop in
Call the school
me…
Check our website –
I’m always here to listen if you need me!
…any questions!?