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Welcome to Foundation
Class Teacher - Mrs Dowrick-Kessell
Teaching Assistants - Mrs Collins and Mrs Yates
At St Edward's we are early adopters of the revised EYFS framework, 2020-21.
Under The Early Years Foundation Stage (Exemption from Learning and Development Requirements) and Childcare (Exemption from Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, the Secretary of State for Education grants exemption from the following sections of the 2017 Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework:
a) The educational programmes under EYFS paragraph 1.5; and
b) The early learning goals set out on pages 10 to 12 of the EYFS; and
c) The requirements set out in paragraph 2.6 to 2.11 of the EYFS relating to Assessments and moderation at the end of the reception year – the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile – which requires settings to complete the Profile and submit the same to the local authority.
St Edward's will instead follow in full the EYFS reforms early adopter framework (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-adopter-schools-eyfs-framework).
Early Years education focuses on seven areas of learning.
The prime areas of learning are...
CL communication and language
PD physical development
PSED personal social and emotional development
The specific areas of learning are...
L literacy
M mathematics
EAD expressive arts and design
UW understanding the world
There are 4 key principles that underpin our practice in Foundation are.
A Unique Child We recognise that all children are different. We identify and celebrate their strengths and support their areas for development.
Positive Relationships Our pupils interact well with each other and with the adults in the school. We encourage parents to be involved with their child's education.
Enabling Environments Our indoor and outdoor areas encourage exploration, investigation and independent learning. Our displays and resources are well maintained and reflect current learning.
Learning and Development Pupils achieve well and make good progress from their starting points. Learning is playful, practical and purposeful and builds upon prior attainment. Our children enjoy coming to school.
Our PE days are on a Friday. The children will need to wear their PE kits on these days.
Foundation Welcome Presentation
All About Me
This term our topic is called 'All About Me'. We will be focusing on the amazing things that make us all unique. Through talking about birthdays, new beginnings, changes and new schools we will be supporting the children to make new relationships and settle into their new school routines. We will be learning through a variety of activities that follow the children's interest and support our school values of courage, respect, kindness and love.
Feedback from Foundation pupils
“It’s so so fun and I love the teachers”
“I like playing in the garden, I like digging”
“I would ask a friend if I got stuck”
“I like maths and learning my numbers”
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/
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.
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
Dates for the Diary 2021 - 2022
Term 1: Tuesday 7th September - Friday 22nd October
Half Term: Monday 25th - Friday 29th October
Term 2: Tuesday 2nd November - Friday 17th December
Non-pupil Day: Monday 1st November
Term 3: Wednesday 5th January - Friday 18th February
Non-pupil day: Tuesday 4th January
Half Term: Monday 21st February - Friday 25th February
Term 4: Monday 28th February - Friday 8th April
Term 5: Monday 25th April - Friday 27th May
Half Term: Monday 31th May - Friday 3rd June
Term 6: Tuesday 7th June - Tuesday 26th July
Non-pupil Day: Monday 6th June
Further dates to be confirmed by the Office