YF

Welcome to Foundation

 

Class Teacher - Mrs Dowrick-Kessell

Teaching Assistants - Miss Dawson and Miss Beavan

 

Our PE days are on a Wednesday and Friday starting on Friday the 8th January. The children will need to wear their PE kits on these days.

 

 

Remote Learning:  

Useful links to use:

 

Phonics - 

https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/

Reading
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Class login
Username: stedwardsyearf
Password: yearf 

 

Maths -

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/alive-in-5-week-1/

 

Handwriting - letterjoin:   

Username: vt0569

Desktop password: home   tablet swipecode: L shape

 

Creative play -

https://getcreativeuk.com/activities
https://www.sesamestreet.org/caring
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigDRpSIn9MxcKMcibuROcw
https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
https://inclusiveteach.com/2020/03/20/150-sensory-learning-ideas/

 

Spring Term 1

What's happening this term?

 

This term our starting theme is 'Frozen'. We will be exploring the seasons and why things change. The children will investigate the properties of water and think critically about how this effects the world around us. We will look at Birds and Animals and how they approach the changing season. Towards the end of the term we will be planting seeds in our garden, the children will be exploring what we need for healthy plants to grow.

Home Learning

 

Home learning will be given out via Class Dojo on a Friday. Please send any photos you have of completing activities, we love to see them!

 

Children can change their reading books in the classroom during the morning sessions. Books will then be quarantined for 4 days. 

Our busy morning routine

 

Every morning the children start the day using a range of skills. These focus tasks can be scissor skills, pencil control, letter formation, counting and phonics.

 

Dough Disco

 

To encourage fine motor skills we participate in a Dough Disco session. This helps to strengthen the finger muscles and improve handwriting and pencil control. We do this to music which the children really enjoy.

 

Healthy Snack

 

Everyday the children enjoy a healthy snack which consists of milk or water, apples, bananas, oranges, pears, carrots, tomatoes and raisins.

 

Wake and Shake

 

Every day the children have a 'Wake and Shake' session. This improves gross motor skills which then supports fine motor skills and helps to develop the children's handwriting.

 

Helpful Resources

 

BookTrust

https://www.booktrust.org.uk

Cosmic Kids Yoga  You Tube

https://www.cosmickids.com

Ruth Miskin Training support for parents during school closure

https://www.ruthmiskin.com

Maths
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/3-5-years/counting

Other activities
http://www.tts-group.co.uk/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-TTSSharedLibrary/default/vaea75f5663a038b8658d258fd198e57ce70b35d6/images/homepage/Early_Years_Home_Learning_Collection.pdf?version=1,584,037,589,000

 

Reading
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Class login
Username: stedwardsyearf
Password: yearf

Phonics
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
 

Dates for the Diary

Term 1: Monday 7th September - Friday 23rd October

Tuesday 15th September - 'Meet The Teacher'

Half Term: Monday 26th  - Friday 30th October

Term 2: Monday 2nd November - Friday 18th December

Non-pupil Day: Monday 2nd November

 

Term 3: Monday 4th January - Friday 12th February

Non-pupil day: Monday 4th January

Half Term: Monday 15th - Friday 19th February

Term 4: Monday 22nd February - Thursday 1st April 

 

Term 5: Monday 19th April - Friday 28th May

Half Term: Monday 31st May - Friday 4th June

Term 6: Monday 7th June - Friday 23rd July

Non-pupil Day: Monday 7th June

Further dates to be confirmed by the Office.