Welcome to Foundation

Teachers: Mrs Callicott and Miss Foster

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Ieronymakis (Mrs I), Miss Milden, Mrs Burgess and Miss Hick

Higher Level Teaching Assistant: Mrs Outtram

We continue our learning journey thinking about growing and changes

Our over-arching statements for the Summer terms will be

Roots, Shoots and Muddy Boots

Are we there yet?

Over the terms, we aim to explore two main questions…

Bees sting, so why do we need them?

I wonder where you’re from

Using some carefully selected well-known stories, the children will explore their ‘uniqueness’ while developing an appreciation for other people. We know that children are more likely to engage with their learning if presented with meaningful contexts and a keen interest in the subject matter. Therefore, staff remain open on the path we take to explore new concepts and skills.

Key statements for this term: 

Communication and Language (CL)

Connect one idea or action using a range of connectives. (Reception)

Engage in non-fiction books.

(Reception)

Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED)

Identify and moderate their own feelings socially and emotionally

 (Reception)

Physical Development (PD)

Further develop and refine a range of ball skills including throwing, catching, kicking, passing, batting, and aiming. (Reception)

Develop the confidence, competence, precision, and accuracy when engaging in activities that involve a ball. (Reception)

Mathematics (M)

Compose and decompose shapes so that children recognise a shape can have other shapes within it just as numbers can. (Reception)

Count beyond ten. (Reception)

Literacy (L)

Read simple phrases and sentences made up of words with known letter-sound correspondences and, where necessary, a few exception words. (Reception)

Write short sentences with words with known letter-sound correspondences using a capital letter and full stop.

 (Reception)

Understanding the World (UW)

Understand the effect of changing seasons on the natural world around them. (Reception)

Explore the natural world around them.

 (Reception)

Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)

Explore, use, and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings. (Reception)

Watch and talk about dance and performance art, expressing their feelings and responses.

 (Reception)

Please continue to use Tapestry as it is an excellent platform for sharing learning from home and in Foundation.

Staff are always willing to discuss ways in which you can help your child at home. Feel free to ask if you are in need of some inspiration or ideas about a certain area of learning!

PE takes place on a Friday. If your child has their ears pierced please ensure earrings are removed in the morning before school.

PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILD'S NAME IS IN ALL OF THEIR CLOTHES AND BELONGINGS.

Don't forget book bags are needed EVERY DAY.

If your child wants the opportunity to become the 'Reading Champion', please record any books you look at together in their red reading record. For each read that is recorded during the week your child will receive a raffle ticket. These then get placed into a pot and a ticket picked out at random to be the 'Reading Champion'. Therefore the more reads recorded the more chances your child has to win.

Staff are always willing to discuss ways in which you can help your child at home. Feel free to ask if you are in need of some inspiration or ideas about a certain area of learning!

Curriculum