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Ashmead Foundation Stage Department 2014 - 2015

Ashmead Foundation Stage Department 2014 - 2015. Parents Meeting 25 th June 2014. Welcome to the Early Years Foundation Stage. The Team. Miss Whitehead Miss Dukes Miss Pooley Mrs Culverhouse Mrs Holder. Miss Davis Miss Gadd Mrs Reece Mrs Kneba Mrs Kapoor .

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Ashmead Foundation Stage Department 2014 - 2015

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  1. Ashmead Foundation Stage Department 2014 - 2015 Parents Meeting 25th June 2014

  2. Welcome totheEarly YearsFoundation Stage

  3. The Team • Miss Whitehead • Miss Dukes • Miss Pooley • Mrs Culverhouse • Mrs Holder • Miss Davis • Miss Gadd • Mrs Reece • Mrs Kneba • Mrs Kapoor Miss Pooley – Early Years and Key Stage One SEN Coordinator

  4. Settling-in Process • Parents meeting and chance to meet your child’s class teacher. • Tour the department • Moving On Morning – 1st and 14th July 9.30-11.00 a.m. • Transition visits with Pre-Schools • Parent meetings in the afternoons in September • Home Visits • Staggered entry

  5. Starting in September All Children start in September • Home Visits on 4th and 5th September • Morning sessions: 8.45 a.m. – 12.45 p.m. week beginning 8th September • Parent’s Meetings in the afternoons this week • 15th September: Autumn born in full time • 22ndSeptember: Spring born in full time • 29th September: Summer born in full time

  6. Day in the life of a Reception child • Registration • Phonics – Letters and Sounds • Teacher initiated and independent activities • Mathematics Activities • Lunch Time and Playtime • Letters and Sounds Activities • Teacher initiated and independent activities • Story Time/Circle Time

  7. The Foundation Stage7 areas of learning • Personal, Social and Emotional Development • Communication, Language and Literacy • Physical Development • Mathematics • Literacy • Understanding of the World • Expressive Arts and Design

  8. Communication, Language and Literacy Exploring the meanings of new words Interacting and negotiating with others Listen and respond to stories with enjoyment Sustaining attentive listening Using language to imagine and recreate roles and experiences

  9. Personal, Social and Emotional Development Awareness of their needs, feelings and views Circle time Maintain attention and concentrate Talking about our homes and families Sharing Taking turns Working as part of a group Interested, excited and motivated to learn

  10. Physical Development Shows awareness of space Importance of keeping healthy Demonstrates coordination and control Uses large equipment Developing fine and gross motor control Moves with confidence Handles tools, objects, construction and malleable materials safely

  11. Literacy They write simple sentences which can be read by themselves and others. Hears and says the initial sound in words. Knows that information can be retrieved from books and computers. Writes own name and other things such as labels and captions.

  12. Mathematics Sorting shapes and using language to describe shape Making patterns Counting groups of objects Addition and subtraction in practical situations Ordering numbers Using language more and less Writing a number to match a set

  13. Understanding of the World Shows curiosity by exploring the surroundings Asking questions Exploring our own and others cultures Investigating objects and materials using their senses Finding out about past and present events Looking closely at similarities and differences, patterns and change

  14. Expressive Arts and Design Explores colour in two dimensions Recognise repeated sounds and patterns Explores different media Develops imagination Sing simple songs from memory Match movements to music Respond in a variety of ways to what they see, hear, touch and feel

  15. Early Years Philosophy Key ways that children’s learn: • Playing • Being with other people • Being active • Exploring new things and experiences • Talking to themselves • Communicating their ideas • Meeting physical and mental challenges • Being shown how to do things • Practising, repeating and applying skills • Having fun! “Play underpins all development and learning for young children.” EYFS Practice guidance 1.17 2008 “All the areas must be delivered through planned, purposeful play, with a balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities.” EYFS Statutory Framework 2008

  16. Observations and the Foundation Stage Profile • 17 Early Learning Goals • Emerging • Expected • Exceeding • Observations during child-initiated activities and adult-led group work. • Photographs • Work

  17. Foundation Stage Profile • Use evidence from observations and books to aid our judgement at the end of the year on the Foundation Stage Profile. • Information is then passed on to Year 1 teachers. • Discuss progress during Parent’s consultations and within the end of year report.

  18. Our topics this year Autumn 1: The Colour of Us Spring 1: Rumble in the Jungle Spring 2: Handa’s Surprise Summer 1: The Growing Garden

  19. Letters and Sounds • Phonic programme • Use of Jolly phonics actions • Letter name and sound • Reading and Writing • Blending - reading • Segmenting - writing • Use of phonics books • Phonic games • Letter and Sounds website • Letters and Sounds meeting with Miss Whitehead on 9th October Recap, Introduction, Practise and Apply s a t p i n m d g o c k

  20. children to be encouraged to read daily talking about the stories, finding sight words recognising sounds, predicting what will happen…. Damaged books - £3 Reading Records Please write in the reading record when your child reads at home 3 times and then the book is changed Home Reading

  21. Ashmead School Promises • We keep hands, feet and objects to ourselves. • We follow instructions from adults. • We speak kindly to each other. • We ask permission to leave the room.

  22. Reminders… • Independent skills including toileting • Jewellery • Attendance/Sickness/Timekeeping • Holidays • Water bottles – no juice! • Wet weather • Parking – not in Blythe Close or Cole Road • Walking up the path before and after School • Hot Meals – practice using knifes and forks • Lunches – No Sweets or chocolate bars! Only chocolate biscuit bars. Open packaging themselves. Not TOO much food! • LABEL EVERYTHING! – coats, jumpers, socks, shoes, pots, containers, book bags, • P.E Bags in the Summer Term

  23. Uniform

  24. Parents/School link • Sign up to Parent’s meeting in September • Curriculum meetings in September • Parent Mail • Parent’s Consultations in first term • Send in notes of achievements for our Parent’s Praise board • Travelling Ted with diary • Story Sacks • Reading records and reading with your child • Homework Calendars • Letter from department over the holidays. • Parent Praise Tree • PTA – Miss Abi Dukes

  25. Story SacksLending Library… • What is a story sack? • Contents… • How can they be used? • When will they be taken home? Enjoy using the story sacks!

  26. Autumn Homework Calendar Complete 15 boxes! Colour the boxes in and return your book by Thursday 21st October

  27. Working with your child at home The play activities that are suggested to make the most impact are: • Reading and Sharing books • Going to the Library • Going on visits • Playing with Letters and Numbers • Singing songs and rhymes • Drawing and painting pictures • Pencil/Paintbrush grip: Encourage your child to draw and write with a variety of materials • Name recognition and writing • Dressing and undressing on their own, buttons etc…. • Playing with friends Studies suggest that children with a strong home learning environment are ahead in both social and cognitive development. They show advanced language ability, higher levels of confidence, cooperation, and social ability. This advantage continues throughout School and at the age of seven they are more likely to score higher on the SATs.

  28. First DayMONDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2014 • 8.45am come to Playground via Blythe Close • Come straight to the classroom door. • Bring a coat with a hood, book bag, water bottle and lunch • Encourage the children to carry their own equipment and put them away. • Collect from department via main playground at 12.45pm. Let us know if you will be late to pick up your child.

  29. What to do next… • Complete Initial Meeting Form • Fill in application form and return this form to the office along with birth certificateasap • Let us know any medical issues. • Order uniform/book bag and NAME IT! • Buy water bottle from school office • Let the school know of any change in contact details!

  30. Further Information • www.ashmeadschool.org.uk • Admissions Issues – Angela Magnocavallo • Medical – Faye Sinclair • Admin – Amanda Simpson • SEN – Miss Charlotte Pooley • Outside Agencies – Mr Pickover

  31. Thank you very much for listening. Please take some time to look at the Home Visits timetable or sign up for a meeting at School Please feel free to come and look around the department and meet with your child’s new teacher

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