Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning”

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Early Years Parent Time 23rd November 2016

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” • Introductions & Housekeeping… • Mr Simmons - Headteacher • Miss Dean – Deputy Headteacher • Mrs Miller-Henry – EYFS Leader, Nursery Teacher • Evacuation if alarm sounds (not planned)

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” • Introduction • Today we will look at…. • The Early Years Curriculum (Development Matters) • End of year expectations in Nursery and Reception • Teaching strategies we use in school • How you can support your child at home • Exploring resources

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Development Matters Specific areas 4. Literacy • Reading • Writing 5. Mathematics • Numbers • Shape, space and measure 6. Understanding the World • People and communities • The world • Technology 7. Expressive Arts and Design • Exploring and using media and materials • Being imaginative • Prime Areas • 1. Personal, Social and Emotional Development • Making relationships • Self-confidence and self-awareness • Managing feelings and behaviour • 2. Physical Development • Moving and handling • Health and self-care • 3. Communication and Language • Listening and attention • Understanding • Speaking

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning”

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Communication and Language

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Physical Development

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Literacy Reading & Writing

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” • Reading • Strategies we use in school in Reception • One of the main strategies we use is Phonics- 20 minutes daily. • Children are assessed and put into groups- we will read with the children. • Initially start simple, best to be secure and gain confidence- talk about book, pictures and print. • Looking at pictures- gain an understanding of what text could possibly be. • Use initial letters to guess words. • Making sense of text – punctuation, full stops, capitals, speech marks, exclamation marks.

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” • Writing • Strategies we use in school in Reception • We encourage the children to hold mark making tools correctly. • Using scissors to make snips with paper and follow lines when cutting. • The children will develop their handwriting using a handwriting book. • This applies in many activities- painting, holding pieces in a puzzle, making marks in the sand. • Using children’s interests and a purpose for writing – writing labels, captions, postcards, lists, letters. (Role play- hospital)

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Literacy Writing in Nursery – what you can do at home

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Literacy Writing in Nursery ’ It’s your medicine, you have to take it everyday. You will feel better!’ ‘ Get well soon Mum!’

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Literacy Writing in Reception

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Maths Number and Shape, Space and Measures

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” • Maths • Strategies we use in school • Practical activities-magnetic numbers, objects, shapes, clocks, balancing scales, cubes, rulers, metre sticks, different sized containers for capacity. • Putting maths into an everyday context- counting how many children are lining up, during register time, counting in 2’s, blast off, number formation, whiteboards, chalks.

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Maths in Nursery – what you can do at home

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Maths in Reception

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” • How you can support your child at home (maths) • Sorting things out and putting things away, e.g. shopping, toys, cutlery, and clothes. • Talk about which things go together, match pairs of socks, shoes, gloves & count them! • Comparing objects according to size, weight or capacity, e.g. the longest spoon, the lightest shopping bag, the cup which holds the most, the shortest person, the widest hand, the bottle which is half full. • Talking about time, referring to the clock at different times throughout the day. • Play games – cards, dominoes, snap, snakes and ladders

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Understanding the World - People and Communities, The World & Technology

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Understanding the World People and Communities, The World & Technology

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Expressive Arts & Design - Exploring and Using Media & Being Imaginative

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning” Thank you! Thank you for your time today. Do you have any questions? Evaluation forms. We hope you found it useful and interesting. .

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School “Inspiring a love of learning”