Welcome to EYFS

Squirrels and Badgers

Welcome to our Early Years page. Here you will find all of the details about our year group that you will need to know, including your child's topics, class trips and class based activities. 

Please provide your child with the following (all named):

- A book bag that includes your school reading book, yellow reading journal and library book.

- PE kit

Reading

Your child will be given a reading book and a reading record journal. We would like you to read with your child at least 3 times a week and record any comments in your child's reading record book. When reading with your child, please try to ask them questions about the title of the book, the pictures and what they have read to check their comprehension. Please note, books only get changed once the book has been read twice, to help with their fluency and accuracy of reading. Reading will be checked and books will be changed on Mondays and Thursdays if signed in the record book. Please ensure your child comes to school with their reading record and book every day. 

P.E.

P.E. is taught once a week. Your children should keep their P.E kit in a named bag in school all week and it should include:

• A house colour T-shirt
• Black shorts
• Black jogging bottoms
• Black jumper
• Trainers/plimsoles

Please ensure that all items are named as this makes it easer to return items if they are mislaid.

Outdoor Learning

Outdoor Learning will begin on Tuesdays in Term 2 for Early Years. Mrs Kyte is spending Term 1 with the children on a Tuesday getting to know them as well as complete some fun activities outside.

They will need:

• A warm jumper
• A waterproof coat
• Long trousers or all in one suit 
• Wellies
• Warm socks

These will remain at school as they can be used for Outdoor Learning and if it rains. 

Within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), there are 7 areas of learning:

Prime Areas:

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Communication and Language

Physical Development

Specific Areas:

Mathematics

Literacy

Understanding The world

Expressive Arts and Design

Throughout the day, the children engaged with a range of learning opportunities which are stimulating and exciting! There are opportunities for adult led, adult-initiated and child- led activities. 

Rainbow Learning

'Rainbow Learning' is a key part of our day in Early years, where the children explore their own interests and ideas. During 'Rainbow Learning' We focus on the 'Characteristics of Effective Learning', these are split into three key areas:

- Playing and Exploring

- Active Learning

- Creative and Critical Thinking

We aim for the children to become active learners, who take ownership of their learning through thinking about how they can challenge themselves in their play. The children enjoy coming up with actions to each Characteristic circle as this helps them to remember each one!