EYFS Starfish and Hermit Crabs
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Welcome to EYFS - the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Your teachers are Mrs Wynn (Mon-Wed) Miss Simpson (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Friday) Miss Brooks (Wed-Fri)
Your main teaching support staff are Ms Mulligan & Mrs Shannon
It is important to know, our EYFS team run a free- flow unit which means on a daily basis all the children in both registration groups are able to move freely between the two classrooms and outside. Each area has different activities and resources aligned with the Early Years curriculum such as small world, creative area and small construction. Your child may participate in whole class and small group learning in either of the two classrooms with any one of the EYFS team, for example a group maybe engaged in Phonics whilst another is accessing our provision etc. This is built up gradually so it becomes consistent and routine.
Your child is allocated to a class registration group Starfish or Hermit Crabs which is used for line up, lunch time and some aspects of carpet time in the day.
The team work very closely together so all information about the children is shared daily amongst the three teachers and key adults.
Messages
All children have visited the Library Bus to choose a book for you to share at home. Library Books will be changed on a Monday. Please ensure your child has their library book in their bag on a Monday so it can be changed.
Please check your child has brought home the correct jumper. Please name water bottles.
EYFS Update 25.9.26
This week we have introduced 1, 2, 3. We have encouraged children to subitise (recognise the amount without counting). You could play a dice game at home to support with this. We have looked for sets of 1, 2, 3 and used "I notice" to encourage talking in sentences.
We have started our Phonics this week. We have introduce s, a, t, p. You could look for the sounds on signs, posters and in books.
You can hear the pronunciation of sounds here.
We have introduced the word 'special' and what this means to the children. Children have also enjoyed singing 'Pat A Cake'.
EYFS Update 18.9.26
This week we have continued to learn our classroom routines. We are encouraging children to develop their independence, for example, putting their own belongings away or putting on their own coat. It has been wonderful to see children offering to help each other with this. We are continuing to remind children about the importance of hand washing with soap and water.
We have used whiteboards and encouraged pen grip. Children have enjoyed using scissors to cut a straight line.
Welcome Meeting
Important information:
- Name all clothing such as jumpers, cardigans, coats and water bottles. This reduces lost property.
- Ensure your child has a bag of spare clothes on their peg for any toileting or wet weather accidents.
- Home toys to remain at home.
Outdoor Friday
Although children have access to gross motor (PE) activities daily, we also offer our 'Outdoor Friday.' This is where children can come to school in their school PE kit and not uniform. We spend an extended amount of time outdoors and offer a wider range of messy, explorative activities on a Friday afternoon.
What your child needs to wear on their first outdoor Friday on Friday 11th September
- T shirt in house colours: Malala – yellow, Farah – red, Hawking – green Watson – blue or a white T-shirt. This information will be available from office/class teacher
- Named black or grey sweatshirt
- Named black or grey tracksuit bottoms or leggings
- Named black or grey shorts (warmer weather only)
- Named black or white trainers (laces if can do independently)
- Named wellies, dependent on weather.
- Named waterproof coat (and trousers)
