EYFS INFORMATION EVENING 11/10/2018 EYFS INFORMATION EVENING 10th October 2019 Amelia

The Oldfield School Motto 11/10/2018 “It’s Fun to Learn” The Oldfield School Motto Confident, happy, independent and self-motivated children who want to learn. Sukhi

11/10/2018 Learning Through Play Play is essential for children’s development, building their confidence as they learn to explore, to think about problems, and relate to others. Children learn by leading their own play, and by taking part in play which is guided by adults. (EYFS 2015) Throughout the day, children take part in a balance of child initiated activities and adult initiated activities both indoors and outdoors. Sukhi

Children come into school independently Register Maths/Phonics Input 11/10/2018 A Typical Day in EYFS Children come into school independently Register Maths/Phonics Input Play in class – activities relating to maths/phonics/role play topic Small group activities - adult led Break and Snack Phonics/Maths Input Play inside and outside – activities relating to maths/phonics/role play topic Lunch Fine Motor Activities/Handwriting/PE Snack Play Outside/Field/Snug equipment Story/Circle Time/Show and Tell Home time Sukhi

The Areas of Learning and Development 11/10/2018 The Areas of Learning and Development Sukhi

Social skills and developing independence 11/10/2018 Social skills and developing independence After the children have settled into EYFS we encourage independence when completing simple tasks, eg: coming into school in the morning, putting away/collecting their belongings and getting changed for PE. By encouraging the children to become independent they are taking charge of their own learning. The children have a variety of opportunities to play and interact with their peers throughout the day. With adult support (if required) children can take ownership of their learning and socialisation by trying to start conversations with their peers, solving confrontations with others and happily sharing games, etc in the classroom environment. Sukhi

Logical mathematical knowledge is the least teachable kind. 11/10/2018 Maths Logical mathematical knowledge is the least teachable kind. It develops in response to new experiences and through self initiated discovery. Maths in the EYFS takes place through purposeful play, practical activities and problem solving. Help your child at home by: looking at numbers in the environment – signs, house numbers counting everything! board games to encourage 1:1 correspondence explore, arrange, manipulate objects such as boxes, blocks, construction toys puzzles cooking – measuring ingredients/capacity/weighing dice games problem solving using mathematical language, such as; taller, shorter, heavier, lighter, more, fewer, less, full, empty, etc Sukhi

Reading is not a race – all children develop at their own pace. 11/10/2018 Reading Reading is not a race – all children develop at their own pace. Our aim is for children to become confident readers with a life long love of books and stories. Children will bring home a reading book when: they can recognise all the letters and link them to their sounds. they can segment and blend sounds to read simple words. they can read a few familiar sight words. In the meantime, you can help your child by: sharing lots of stories and books looking at text in the environment singing nursery rhymes and reading rhyming stories practising the activities we will be sending home to help them (Reading Pack, sight words) Amelia

11/10/2018 Handwriting Cursive handwriting – has been proven to help children with spelling. Children develop a fluent, well presented writing style. We first teach children handwriting patterns in a multisensory way in order to develop a fluid and accurate motion. We then move onto letters in the schools handwriting style. Amelia

Ideas to support handwriting 11/10/2018 Ideas to support handwriting Help your child to develop their fine motor skills at home by: threading beads playing with playdough triangular pens/pencils to encourage correct grip tiny pieces of chalk/crayon practise patterns in sand, flour, shaving foam, etc Amelia

11/10/2018 Pencil Grip When your child begins EYFS we observe their pencil grip. Children need to work through the different stages of holding a pencil in order to achieve a ‘Tripod Grip’. This can be achieved by developing their gross motor movements and by using objects and materials which they manipulate with their hands, wrists and fingers (fine motor activities). Amelia

Mark making and Early writing 11/10/2018 Mark making and Early writing The children will always have opportunities to mark make or write. Writing resources are available for the children to use inside and outside. Children begin by making marks (pretend writing) which is all part of the process of becoming a writer. As the children become familiar with Phonics, they may begin to write some letters. This will progress onto words and eventually sentences. Amelia

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11/10/2018 Gross Motor Skills Gross motor skills are of equal importance. Plenty of opportunities for going to the park, swimming, cycling and scooting will help to develop your child’s gross motor skills. Sukhi

11/10/2018 Development Matters As the children play and work we will be observing their learning against the Development Matters statements set out in the EYFS framework. At the end of their time in the EYFS children will be assessed against the Early Learning Goals (The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile). www.foundationyears.org.uk Sukhi

Keeping Parents Informed 11/10/2018 Keeping Parents Informed Children’s progress and next steps in learning will be discussed at Parents’ Evenings (November and March) Termly Summary of Learning and Development (November and March) School Report in July Parents’ Pages – collected each Monday Homelearning – activities reflect on topic in class. Feedback is given on any returned work. Sukhi

11/10/2018 Useful Resources On the Oldfield Website we have created a pack of useful resources to help support your child at home. They include a range of resources including ideas in supporting Maths, Reading, Early Writing, Physical Development and Fine Motor Skills. Sukhi

Weekly task – complete 1 or 2 activities a week. 11/10/2018 Homelearning Weekly task – complete 1 or 2 activities a week. Reflects current class activities. Differentiated on level, time, resources needed. Hand in on a Tuesday, returned by a Thursday. Supports curriculum at home. Will be changed every half term to reflect new themes. Amelia

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Useful websites for helping at home 11/10/2018 Useful websites for helping at home Phonics Help a hedgehog - www.ictgames.com/helpAHedgehog/index.html Phonics play – Buried Treasure -www.phonicsplay.co.uk/BuriedTreasure2.html Letter planet (sh, ch, th digraph) – www.splash.abc.net.au/res/i/L7855/index.html Teach your monster to read - www.teachyourmonstertoread.com Maths Counting - www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/3-5-years/counting Ordering and Sequencing - www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/3-5-years/ordering-and-sequencing Measure - www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/3-5-years/ordering-and-sequencing Money - www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/3-5-years/money Shape - www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/3-5-years/shape-position-and-movement Amelia

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