1. Nursery and Reception Curriculum Information Meeting September 28th 2015

2. Aims of tonight's meeting
To help you to understand the curriculum which is covered in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
To understand how we teach in order to cover the requirements of the curriculum.

3. Aims of tonight’s meeting
To understand how adults assess your child within the classroom environment.
To identify the key ways in which you can help your child at home and in school.

4. What is the Early Years Foundation Stage?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (E.Y.F.S.) is the stage of education for children from birth to the end of the Reception year.
It is based on the recognition that children learn best through playing and exploring, active learning and thinking critically.

5. Young Children Need
To be supported and encouraged when facing new experiences.
Help to develop positive relationships and attitudes.
To have their security and well being considered.
To be responded to as individuals.
To have time and space for active exploration in and out of doors.
To be provided with meaningful contexts for learning.

6. In the Early Years Foundation Stage framework there are seven areas.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communication & Language
Physical Development
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts & Design

7. Personal, Social and Emotional Development The children will be learning to:
confident to try new activities
know what their own needs are
confident to speak in a familiar group
become independent
manage their feelings and behaviour
Develop positive relationships with their peers and adults

8. Communication & Language
Listening and attention
Understanding and speaking
Talk confidently and clearly
enjoy listening to stories and to answer ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions in response to stories or events

9. Literacy The children will be learning to:
hear and say sounds, and link them to the alphabet
read and write familiar words
Forming clear and identifiable letters
Enjoy an increasing range of books

10. Physical Development Moving and handling small and large equipment
Health and self care including dressing and undressing themselves and going to the toilet independently.
Developing fine and gross motor skills

11. Mathematics
develop an understanding of number through stories, songs, games and imaginative play.
become confident in solving simple problems that may involve sharing, doubling and halving.
be aware of 2D and 3Dshapes and use everyday language to talk about size,weight, capacity, position, distance, time and money.

12. Understanding the World,People and Communities and technology
find out about the world around them,
asking questions about it
build with different materials, know about everyday technology and learn what it is used for
find out about past events in their lives and their families' lives
find out about different cultures and beliefs.

13. Expressive Art & Design
Exploring different materials safely
Sing songs and make music
Represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music, dance, role play and stories.

14. Typical Day in Reception
Register
Phonics ( adult led)
Singing
Independent learning( time to practise skills taught)
Snack/play
Adult led learning/self initiated learning ( applying skills with own ideas)
Lunch
Adult led learning/self initiated learning
Story
Home
We aim for a balance across the day/week of different types of learning. Children have their own Learning journals where we put their work, achievements and significant observations. Please don’t expect to see lots of worksheets and formal work books.

15. How do we assess your children?
Observations:
Takes place as part of daily routine.
Formal/Focussed; These are observations which are planned for i.e. a specific early years outcome statement.
Informal/Incidental; These are observations which happen spontaneously, i.e. when children are selecting from child initiated activities.
Forms a basis for planning on a weekly basis.
Assessment is always ongoing.
Making decisions about when a child needs to consolidate achievements or when (s)he needs to move on to next steps.

16. Observe-assess-plan cycle

17. Tracking Progress
Baseline assessment which happens during first six weeks of being in Reception.
Every day observations of the child mainly in our heads, but some written down. (LJ)
Every term teachers summarise their knowledge of the child into the bigger picture, using Early Years outcomes.
End of EYFS/end of reception- final summary of the child’s ELG attainment against each ELG. For each ELG children will be awarded ‘emerging, expected or exceeding’.