Welcome to the EYFS 2015

Our Team Karen – Early Years Leader Jenny – Teacher Caroline – APP Teacher cover (Wednesday

morning) Anne - Montessori Directress (Monday to

Thursday) Marie – Jo – AT (Friday)

7:45 – 8:45 Breakfast Club (optional) 8:45 – 9:30 Focus learning linked to phonics 9:30 -10:30 Child Initiated Learning (CIL) both in the indoor and

outdoor learning environments and rolling snack 10:30 -11:15 Focus learning linked to mathematics 11:15 -11:45 Circle time in key worker groups 11:45 -12:45 Lunch and playtime 12:45 – 1:15 Rhyme and story time 1:15 -2:30 Child Initiated Learning (CIL) both in the indoor and

outdoor learning environments 2:30 Tidy up and prep to go home 3:00 Home time collecting from courtyard (2pm Friday) After school clubs starting in January for Reception children After school care available 3 – 6.15pm

Our typical day…

Other activities Forest School – Monday afternoon second half of each term Family Groups – Tuesday Multi sports – Wednesday morning. Please

send children to school dressed for PE in Winter PE kit

Ethos celebrating children learning and

leading child led learning: giving children

choices of different ways/places to learn including Outdoor Learning

creative curriculum and linking areas of learning to make it meaningful

Family groups – every Tuesday

Curriculum

Our topics for the year will be guided by the children’s interests.

To begin with this term we will be finding out about our new school, and the people we share it with.

In our outdoor learning we will be investigating what creatures share our new school.

Phonics

TripsHalf termly trips/visitor Approx £60 per year for class trips/ visitors.

Local community

Reminders Named water bottles should come in each day and be

taken home daily All clothing to be named Wellington boots and waterproof clothing Tray system (green – book bag, yellow – link

communication book, blue – water bottles) Dinner choices outside class (red – meat, green –

vegetarian, yellow – allergy aware) Close of school: Monday-Thursday at 3 pm , Friday

2.00pm Sibling club - We have a sibling club for those who

have a later pick up- children can stay there for 15 minutes and be picked up from the classroom before you pick up your other children

Home is part of the childParent communication link book and office@harpendenacademy.org positive feedback fortnightly – verbal/blog/link book/pieces of

work blogs updated weekly – please ensure that you have signed

consent form, thank you half termly newsletters / curriculum map half termly sharing mornings

Volunteering Please let us know if you have any particular talents or

would like to volunteer at HA.

Book bags Please check daily for letters/ link book messages

o Once the children are settled, they may receive the following home learning:

o Letter and sound recognitiono Sight wordso Picture bookso Reading books oro A practical maths activity

Work will be differentiated to suit the needs of your child.

Home Learning

Behaviour Our Golden Rule is Taking Care

Behaviour Steps

- Thinking Space in every location to help children reflect with adult support

Positive reinforcement - Reward systems, praise, celebration and family group tokens

Learning Success Team

Emma Louise

Jackie

Rebecca

Support for SEN and Gifted/Talented Pupils

SafeguardingKeeping our children safe Mobile phones, no phones around the school. Photos only to be taken of your own child in school on a

digital camera (not phone) – please do not share on social media sites.

ESafety permission form, please make sure these are signed or your child will be unable to use technology in school.

Correct drop off and pick up arrangements - parking - passwords Esafety at home – workshop this half term