Welcome toWelcome toNursery Nursery

Parents and Carers Parents and Carers MeetingMeeting

Monday 19Monday 19th th October October 20152015

Today’s MeetingToday’s Meeting1. The Nursery Staff Team 2. Our School Vision and Aims3. What curriculum do you use?4. Assessment & Planning5. What do they do everyday?6. Nursery Life7. Parent Partnership 8. Questions

Who’s Who?Who’s Who? Miss Tait Mrs King Mrs Maqsudi

Mrs Howe Mrs Gill Mrs Telly Miss D’Onofrio

Our School VisionOur School Vision

Mrs Morgan

(Headteacher)

Miss Gumbs

(Deputy Head)

'Downe Manor, where everybody has the 'Downe Manor, where everybody has the opportunity to be inspired to reach their opportunity to be inspired to reach their

full potential through memorable full potential through memorable learning experiences.'learning experiences.'

Our AimsOur AimsFor your child to behappy, safe happy, safe and settlesettle into school life at Downe Manor SchoolTo progressprogress and learn through playlearn through playwithin the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum To meet the needsneeds of your uniqueunique child

The E.Y.F.S. is based The E.Y.F.S. is based on 4 themes: on 4 themes:

The Characteristics of The Characteristics of Effective LearningEffective Learning

Born LearnersBorn Learners“Everyone is born with an intense drive to learn. Infants stretch their skills daily.” Carol Dweck (Mindset 2006)

Characteristics of Characteristics of LearningLearning

PLAYING AND EXPLORING- ENGAGEMENTFinding out and exploring

Playing with what they knowBeing willing to ‘have a go’

ACTIVE LEARNING- MOTIVATIONBeing involved and concentrating

Keeping tryingEnjoying achieving what they set out to do

CREATIING AND THINKING CRITICALLY- THINKING

Having their own ideasMaking links

Choosing ways to do things

How does your child learn?

What is the Early Years What is the Early Years Foundation Stage? Foundation Stage?

The (E.Y.F.S.) is the stage of Education for children from

birth to the end of Reception (5yrs)

It is based on the recognition that children learn best children learn best through play and

active learning We use the Development Matters

EYFS Curriculum Guidance to support our planning and provision

Seven Areas of Seven Areas of LearningLearning

Key Prime Areas:Personal, Social and Emotional DevelopmentPhysical DevelopmentCommunication and Language

Specific Areas:LiteracyMathematicsUnderstanding the WorldExpressive Arts and Design

Essentials for LearningEssentials for Learning

Your child has to be confident in their PRIME

areas of learning before they can

confidently access their specific areas

of learning

Let’s learn about the 7 areas of learning…

Personal, Social and Personal, Social and Emotional Emotional

DevelopmentDevelopmentMaking

RelationshipsSelf-Confidence and

Self-Awareness

Managing Feelings and Behaviour

The Thinking Planet

Physical DevelopmentPhysical DevelopmentMoving and Handling Health and Self-Care

Funky Fingers Table

Communication and Communication and LanguageLanguage

Listening and Attention Understanding

Speaking

LiteracyLiteracyReading Writing

MathematicsMathematicsNumber Shape, Space and

Measure

Understanding the Understanding the WorldWorld

People and Communities

The World

Technology

Expressive Arts and Expressive Arts and DesignDesign

Exploring and Using Media and Materials

Using Imagination

I’m learning so much!

Try not to worry about the washing.

That’s easy for Miss Tait to say she isn’t doing the

washing!

Assessment and Assessment and PlanningPlanning

We have been findingout what the children already know and can do and use this information to help us develop an individual learning programme for each child.

What do they do What do they do everyday?everyday?

Adult asks “What did you do at nursery today?”

Child says “Played?”

What do we learn on a Monday?

What do we learn on a Tuesday?

What do we learn on a Wednesday?

What do we learn on aThursday?

What do we learn on a Friday?

Phonic Fairy

Nursery Life Nursery Life

• £1.50 voluntary donations half termly for play dough,cooking and healthy snacks

• Please try to be punctual. Inform the office/staff if someone else is collecting.

• Any sickness, diarrhoea, must be followed by 48 hrs absence.

Parent PartnershipParent PartnershipWe really value all your support and

contribution towards your child’s learning.

We want to work with you to best meet the needs of your individual

children.

What is the Key Person Approach?

Every day your Every day your child needs to bring…child needs to bring…A bag with a spare change of clothes and

underwearA water bottle

Wellies Water proof warm coat

Please ensure all items are named with labels!

Parent PartnershipParent PartnershipAfter half term:

•Special Learning Journals•Magic Marbles•Self Register Buses•Individual parent meetings- WB: 9.11.15•Parent workshop's- Maths (Autumn 2)•Parent visits

The EndThe EndThank you so much for coming!

We value your support and partnership and look forward to you and your child’s Downe

Manor Learning Journey experience together!Any Questions?