Welcome to Foundation Stage

Sarah StrattonAdam Shackleton

Hazel FisherLorraine LastRoz MarkhamJosh Turner

Good Morning and Good Afternoon

Arrangements for Autumn Term:• Entry: After the bell at 8.50 all children should come in

through class doors and put away their own book bags, water bottles and coats. If your child has packed lunch, let them put their box on the trolley so they can find it again. During this term you are very welcome to come in with them too!

• On Friday we open the doors at 8.40 to allow everyone to get to church on time

• Going home: children will come out through the class door one at a time. Please stand away from the canopy as this allows us to see you more clearly.

• If your child is going home with someone else, please let us know that morning or telephone the office.

Feeling Poorly

Please phone or email the office if yourchild is unwell or for advice aboutexclusion times. Please let the officeknow of any changes to contact details.Asthma inhalers may be brought intoschool. Please visit the office to completeconsent forms.

Once a week take a peek!

Things to remember everyday

• Please, please, please name everything!• Book Bag, including books and reading

record, red partnership book• Water Bottle (no squash or juice)• CoatThings to leave at school• Full PE kit• Wellies

A Busy Day• Registration• Assembly (Tuesday-Friday)• Teacher Time• Activities• Break and Snack• Teacher Time• Activities• Lunchtime• Teacher Time• Golden Break• Story and Home

PE is on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons.

Helping your child at home

Reading: Books will be coming home soon!

It should be enjoyable. Ideally choose somewhere quiet

and relaxed. We do understand that your children arevery tired by the end of the day. It is better to read couple of times and enjoy it.We will send home words and letters (phoneme and graphemes) packs as appropriate for your child

too.Please look in your child’s reading record for any tips

orthings to focus on as well as the Reading booklet.

Readin’, ‘riting and…

We will change your child’s books each week and readwith them at least once. We will not check book bagsevery day, so please pass us any important messages

orreply slips in person that morning.Every day, your child will be part of class sharedreading and we will teach reading skills.We also teach your child reading and writing skillseveryday through literacy and phonics. Writing skillsstem from lots of shared reading, talk and discussion,recall and memory games this term.

…rithmetic

Every day your child will take part in handson, practical maths activities includingnumber work (mental maths, counting,ordering, writing numbers, calculation) andshape, space and measure work, (time, 2and 3d shapes and comparing measurements).

Partnership Book

In your child’s book bag will be a red book.If you wish, you may make any briefcomments or notes you have noticed aboutyour child’s learning outside school.Remember that informal times togetherallow your child to practice and try outwhat they are beginning understand.

Helping out

We always need helpers• Reading with individuals• Working with small groups under the

supervision of a teacher• Laminating, cutting out, sticking, filing• Helping out with special event days, walks

around the village and educational visits.• Look out for Helping Hands Saturdays.

19th October this term.

Staying in touch

• Check Home-School Reading records for information about your child’s reading and tips to help at home

• Check the school website www.lintoninfants.com• Termly letters from the Foundation Team and

monthly letters from the head teacher.If you would like to make a time to talk with us,

please ask for a time after school, if at all possible.• Parents evenings are scheduled for Tues/Weds

13th and 14th NovemberIf we need to come and catch you at the end of the

day, DON’T PANIC! We might be trying to tell you something good!!!

Looking to the future

Autumn Term:WaterSpring Term: Under and OverSummer Term: Each, Peach, Pear,

Plum

Have you got a talent or a skill to help us with these?

Thank you for listening.

At the end of your child’s first year with us wewill assess their individual development againstthe appropriate age and stage. This is acontinuous assessment throughout the year andwhere possible carries on from your child’s preschool records. Your input helps us get a fullpicture of your child’s learning and

development.We will look at 17 different goals and yourchild’s learning style.

Early Learning Goals