Early Years Curriculum meeting

1. Early Years Curriculum meeting Tuesday 23rd September 2014 2:00pm

2. Introduction Early Years Team Miss Pratt – Class Teacher Mrs Taylor – Teaching Assistant Mrs Sproule – Teaching Assistant Mrs Collins – Covers management time (Weds am)

3. Timetable of our week

4. Early Years Curriculum Reception children follow a programme designed to help them achieve what are known as the ‘Early Learning Goals’. These are targets that most children are expected to achieve by the time they leave the reception class and will provide a firm foundation for National Curriculum work in Year 1. We believe that children learn best through hands on practical experiences both inside the classroom and in an outdoor learning environment and by a balance of child initiated and adult led learning, therefore, all areas of the curriculum are delivered in this way as much as possible. The EYFS curriculum is made up of 7 areas of learning: • Communication and language • Physical development • Personal, emotional and social development • Literacy • Maths • Understanding the world • Expressive arts and design We record evidence of your child’s learning through a ‘Learning journey’. We also appreciate evidence from you to add to your child’s learning journey.

5. Our topic this term… All about me!

6. Maths Reception Non-negotiables • Children can count reliably from 1 – 20 • Children can order numbers 1 – 20 • Children can say one more or one less than a given number • Children can add two single-digit numbers by counting on • Children can subtract a single- digit number from another single- digit number by counting back • Children can record using marks that they can interpret and explain • Children can recognise, create and explore patterns • Children can describe characteristics of shapes • Children can use comparative language e.g. more, less, heavier, lighter, longer, shorter

7. Literacy Reception Non-negotiables • Children can write their name • Children can use their phonic knowledge to write words which match their spoken language • Children can write some irregular common words e.g. the, said, was • Children begin to write simple sentences which can be read themselves and others • Children use their phonic knowledge to decode regular words and read them aloud • Children can read some irregular words accurately • Children demonstrate understanding when talking to others about what they have read.

8. Handwriting The rules of the Cursive Style help: • To minimise confusion for the child as every letter starts on the line with an entry stroke and leads out with an exit stroke; • With the flow of Cursive Writing as letters naturally flow into each other, it is impossible to write separate letters without joining; • To form spacing between words as the child develops whole word awareness; • To develop a child's visual memory; • All children's writing skills regardless of academic ability; • To develop skills of punctuation and grammar. All children will initially be introduced to writing using a pencil, however, when they have mastered the cursive style, they will be awarded with their ‘Pen Licence’ and will be able to use a black pen.

9. Homework • Reading – Please record in your child’s reading record when you read with them. • Words – these are attached to your child’s reading record. • Sounds – as we learn sounds in school we will send a pack home to practise. • Maths – An activity will be stuck inside their homework books.

10. Behaviour at Tregoze Golden Rules Do be gentle – Don’t hurt anyone. Do be kind and polite – Don’t hurt other’s feelings. Do be honest – Don’t cover up the truth. Do your best and take pride in your work – Don’t waste yours or others time. Do listen – Don’t interrupt. Do look after property – Don’t waste or damage anything. Each term we focus on a value. This term’s value is respect.

11. PE kitAll PE kit must be clearly named. Indoor • White or house coloured t shirt. • Dark blue or black shorts. • Daps and socks. Outdoor • White or house coloured t shirt. • Dark tracksuit bottoms. • A plain jumper or fleece • Daps or trainers and socks. Hair must be tied up and hair bands provided. Earrings must be removed or covered. Spare pants or knickers.

12. Thank you for coming, we appreciate your support. Remember we are always free at the end of the day to answer any questions or queries you may have as mornings can be very busy! Don’t forget to check the school website for updates.