Reception or

EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)

Introduction to the EYFS Team

Mr Farrell (Nursery Nurse)

Mrs Welton (Teaching Assistant)

Miss Wood (Snowdrop Teacher)

Miss Gurney (Bluebell Teacher)

Miss Course (Primrose Teacher)

Mrs Ashby (Teaching Assistant)

Mrs Salisbury (Learning Support Assistant)

Mrs Howitt (Bluebell Teacher) (Thursday)

Mrs Howe (Nurture Leader)

• Communication and Language • Personal, Social and Emotional Development • Physical Development

Our Prime Areas of Learning

Our specific Areas of Learning

• Literacy • Maths

• Understanding the World • Expressive Arts & Design

How we learn…..

• Adult led activities-differentiated to support and challenge individual needs

• Opportunities for child initiated learning in all areas of learning

• Group work • Partner work • Wow Days • School trips • School visitors • Outdoor learning area

How we learn through play

Topic related role-play area

Sand area Water area

Play dough/clay area

Table top activities

Small world area

Construction area

Creative area

Learning through

play Children can learn to

interact and work collaboratively with

others.

Children can express themselves freely.

Children can learn to share and take turns.

Children can explore using new vocabulary.

Children can make their own

choices.

Children can use new learning and skills to support their play.

Children can develop fine and

gross motor skills.

Children can use their imaginations and enjoy

learning.

Children can make connections between

their learning and real life.

Independence in the Early Years

Throughout the Early Years adults teach, model and provide a range of opportunities to develop children's independence.

Children are encouraged to clear resources away.

Children are encouraged to change into their P.E clothes independently.

Children are encouraged to put on and fasten their own coats.

Children are encouraged to go to the toilet independently.

Children are encouraged to wash their hands before eating/going to

the toilet.

Children are encouraged to independently select and use a range of resources that support their learning.

Transition Day Thursday 14th July

9.15am-11.15am

Arrival (9.15am): • Primrose and Bluebell class to arrive and enter through the blue gate, circled in red. • Snowdrop to enter school through the main middle door, circled in yellow.

Pick up (11.15am): • Bluebell class will be released from the same blue gate, circled in red. • Primrose children will be released from their classroom door, circled in green. • Snowdrop children will be released from their classroom door, circled in blue.

First Week of School (5th September)

• Mon-Wed: Your child will be invited to attend one morning on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (9.00-11.30am) – date for your child can be found in your induction pack.

• Thu-Fri: All children attend school (9.00-1.15pm) • Children will have a school lunch or packed lunch from home. • Children to arrive at 9.00am through the same entrance as transition day. • Children to leave school at 1.15pm through the same exits as transition day.

Second Week of School (12th September)

• All children to attend daily. • Children to arrive at 9.00am. • Children will have a school lunch or packed lunch from home. • Children to leave at 1.15pm.

Third Week of School (19th September)

• All children to attend daily. • Children to arrive at 8.50am. • Children to leave at 3.15pm.

Reception September Essentials

• Uniform (Information can be found in packs) • Book bags • Water bottle • Warm coat • P.E kit • Outdoor Bag (Waterproof jacket, wellingtons, warm socks, hat, gloves)

Communication

• Curriculum workshops • Termly/Half Termly curriculum letters • Home-learning opportunities • Parent-teacher consultations/reports • Class blogs • Communication books • Informal discussions at pick up time • Talk to the teacher: Monday & Fri day from 2.45pm-3.30pm

Autumn Term Workshops:

• 9th September: PTA New Parents Breakfast 9.00am • 14th September: EYFS update to parents 7.00pm • 5th October: Maths Workshop 7.00pm • 12th October: RWI/Reading Workshop 7.00pm • 8th & 10th November: Individual Parent Consultations

We are a dedicated team of Mums, Dads and teachers across all year groups who work hard throughout the year to:

• raise money for ‘extras’ on behalf of all our children

• provide FUN events for children, parents and teachers

• contribute to the sense of community in our school

All Garden Fields parents are automatically members of the PTA and we always welcome new parents to join the Committee

Academic year 2015/6 – we have raised almost £18,000 to date!

We have donated over £33,000 back to the school this year!

The money we raise benefits every child in our school

• PTAsocial is an online volunteering tool which helps us manage the volunteers for our events

• Please sign up this evening and we will invite you to join our PTAsocial community

Dates for your diary

• Second hand uniform sale after this meeting and find out more over a glass of wine

• 15th July – EYFS Stay & Play 1-3pm

• 9th September - EYFS Parents Breakfast

• 14th September – PTA AGM

• 3rd December – Christmas Fair