The first three weeks

24.09.13 Harrowby Church of England Infant School

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Welcome to the EYFS Information Evening

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing”

George Bernard Shaw

Please take a seat


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The first three weeks• During the first three weeks we look at

what the children can do and complete a baseline booklet – which you will get a copy of in October

• It is a time when we get to know the children and they get to know us and each other – a very important social time


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The first three weeksThe children:

• learn to play together• make friends• recreate experiences


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The first three weeks• The children share

experiences with different adults

• They all enjoy listening to stories


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The first three weeks


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BaselineHere are some of the things we look at• Colours• Shapes• Numbers• Can your child write their name• Can they draw a picture of themselves


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The Foundation Stage• The new Foundation Stage stresses

the importance of all areas of children’s development

- A Unique Child - Positive Relationships - Enabling Environments - Learning and Development


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The Foundation StageParents as partners

• As a school we spend time watching your child to see what they can do, obviously you spend more time with them than we do and so we would like you to tell us what they do at home

• The children will bring home a book for you to write in – anything that they do for the first time or something that you think is important for us to know


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Examples of things you could write:-• Rode bike without stabilisers for the first time• Went to the shops and counted things in the

trolley (how many)• Visited relatives and spoke to an unfamiliar adult• Fastened their coat• Put on socks by themselves


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• If you write in the book can you please date the entry

• We will check the book regularly and transfer your comments into the children’s records


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• There will also be opportunities for you to come in to school and share your child’s experiences for example, harvest – fruit tasting October 3rd at 2.00pm.


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Read, write, inc• The children will be taught 4 sounds a

week

• They will look at the picture and learn a rhyme about each sound


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Read, write, inc.• The children will bring home a sound book

every night

• In this book there will be a picture to look at, a rhyme to learn and space to practice writing the letter


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Read, write, inc.• The children will be learning not only the

sound single letters make but also that 2 or 3 letters together sometimes make 1 sound. For example, ie, ss, ai, ee.


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Read, write, inc.

• Please practise the sound and writing the letter

• Practise the letter in lots of different ways, use large brushes and water outside, use thick crayons on large pieces of paper


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Big Talk• In a few weeks the children will bring

home ‘Big Talk’ homework. Each week, on Friday, the children will be given a topic to discuss at home. On the following Friday we will have ‘Big Talk’ time in school where the children are encouraged to speak about that topic in a small group


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Reading• When the children are ready they will bring

home a reading book and reading diary. Please sign this book when you have read their reading book with your child in the ‘Parent/Teacher Comments’ box and feel free to make a short comment if you wish to do so


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Reading

• As soon as your child’s teacher thinks they are ready your child will bring home a book with words in

• To begin with the reading book will not have words in, please talk about the pictures and let the children make up their own stories about what is happening


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Reading

• Reading books will be changed three times a week on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday. However, please ensure your child has their reading book in school EVERY day


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Reading• The children will bring home words in a packet to

learn. These words cannot be blended, the children need to learn to read them on sight. We call them ‘red words’

• Please practise them each night if you can


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Story Bags• The children will bring home a story bag

every other week. This will be on a Thursday

• Each bag contains either a story book, a non-fiction book, a number rhyme or a poem and some props to help them tell the story


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Story Bags• We would like you to share the story, book

or poem with your child, encouraging them to talk about what they have heard

• Please return the bag on the following Tuesday


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Maths games• On the week the children do not have a

story bag they will bring home a maths game

• Resources and equipment needed to play the game will be in the bag

• Please return the bag and its contents on the following Tuesday


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PTFA

• Extremely active at Harrowby• New members required• Activities and fundraising• AGM on 3 October at 3pm –

free creche provided


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School Website• To keep up to date on all aspects of Harrowby

log on to:www.harrowbyinfantschool.com

• Latest prospectus• Latest news• Letters home• School newsletters• Useful educational links• Snow closures!

http://www.harrowbyinfantschool.com/


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That’s all Folks……

• Thanks for coming

• We hope your children enjoy their time with us at Harrowby

The first three weeks

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