1. Welcome Rabbit Parents Reception Parents Induction Meeting

2. The Rabbits team Miss Parker Mrs Huntley-Robertson Mrs Shorter

3. What does a day in Rabbits look like? - Put fruit in basket - Pegging in board - Ready Steady Go time - Inside / outside classroom with a focus based around our current topics - Fruit and milk time - Swap sessions - Lunch time - Afternoons are a continuation of our learning using both the inside and outside classrooms.

4. Lunch time routine Meat & vegetarian Red and green token Eat in dining room

5. Top Tips Independently use the toilet including washing and drying hands Taking coats & jumpers on and off Zips, buttons and poppers Recognising their own name Opening and closing their school bag and fruit pot Independence on arrival Practise getting changed into their PE kits

6. The Early Years Foundation Stage Prime areas of learning - Communication and Language Personal, Social and Emotional Development Physical Development Specific areas of learning - Literacy Mathematics Understanding the World Expressive Arts

7. Reading in school Reading meetings – Thursday 1 st October 2pm & 7pm Friday 2 nd October 9am Sharing books Banded books when appropriate for each child Communication diary – Reading Library – any volunteers? You will need a DBS for this school

8. Phonics Three letters each week s a t i p n All single letters introduced before Christmas Multisensory approach using actions, rhyme and song Phonic boxes Yellow phonics book

9. Handwriting Continuous cursive style Starting with an effective pencil grip and good posture Handwriting patterns before letters Develop fine motor control

10. Mathematics Counting, recognising, ordering numbers and writing numbers to 10 and beyond Making amounts to match a number Comparing numbers –‘more than and less than’ Combining two groups of objects (addition) and making groups smaller (subtraction) Recognise and name 2D and 3D shapes and use them to create models Try to use numbers, counting and shape recognition at home and when out and about

11. EYFS Assessment Profile Learning Journey Each child will have their own learning journey. Photographs and observations Welcome comments and observations from you. At October half term and each school holiday we will send it home and some ideas of fun learning opportunities you may like to do We will share the Learning Journey with you at each Parent Conference

12. Thursday open afternoon You are welcome to come into the classroom to look at what your child has been learning Please wait outside for the whole class to be dismissed. A chance for you and your child to share their learning. However, this may not be recorded on paper or in their books but they can tell you about it. Please respect the privacy of others and only look at your child’s work

13. The year at a glance 1st half 2 nd half Autumn Term All about me and my school Transport & People who help us Dinosaurs Spring Term Toys The Circus Summer Term Mini beasts and Arts fortnights Exotic creatures The Olympics Celebrations and British Values runs throughout the year

14. Reminders Please name everything!

15. Reminders Your child needs to have at school every day – Communication diary A coat and jumper A waterproof jacket and a sunhat A named cup with out a lid for water (no bottles) Named fruit pot or bag PE kit (after half term) AOB Don’t forget to talk to us about your child readiness for full time school. We are flexible Allergies Please write messages on class white board, see teacher at door or ask your child to hand their communication book to their teacher if there is a message News letters and other school communication emailed PPA on a Thursday afternoon Parent conferences – Thursday 5 th & Thursday 12th November 6- 8pm Website will be up dated weekly www.horsell-village.surrey.sch.uk