Welcome to the
Foundation Stage
Staff
Mr S. Gullett - EYFS Phase Leader / Class Teacher - FS2G
Mrs Z. Darley - Class Teacher - FS2D
If you would like to speak to a member of the team please pop into the office to make an appointment or fill in the contact form on the front page of the website.
Alternatively you can contact us by email on-
earlyyearsbyron@thewestbrooktrust.org
Children's learning in the Foundation Stage (EYFS) is supported by a team of teaching assistants (TAs).
Our TAs support in all classes as well as teaching phonics each day.
Mrs C Randall - FS2G / FS2D
Miss T Tyne - FS2G
Miss P Kaur - FS2D
The Foundation Years website includes lots of information about the curriculum as well as advice and resources for parent(s) / carer(s). Clicking on the logo above will take you directly to the website.
Curriculum
Information
Phonics and Literacy
A big focus within the EYFS is having a deep understanding of number. We are supporting the children to count, recognise, match number to quantity and order numbers effortlessly. Recognising quantities without counting; known as subitising and automatically recalling number bonds to 5 and then 10, are also steps within our curriclum to enable the children to gain that deeper understanding of number.
Physical Education
In the EYFS the children access the outside area on a daily basis. This is achieved through 'freeflow' where the children have the opportunity to move freely throughout the FS classrooms, conservatory and outside area.
We start PE lessons in term 5 where the children will be participating in team games, balancing activities and throwing and catching. This is carried out once a week and provides the children with an opportunity to change into their PE kits.
In term 5 please make sure that the children have the correct kit for their lesson and that it is named:
Indoor PE: shorts, t-shirt and bare feet in the hall
Outdoor PE: shorts, t-shirt and trainers (in warm weather) or jogging bottoms, t-shirt, jumper and trainers (in cold weather).
During all PE lessons, children need to have their hair tied back and earrings removed. It is school policy not to tape over earrings, they must be removed by the children themselves or by an adult prior to the children starting school that morning, adults in school cannot help them with this.
Our Unit of Work for Term 3
People Who Help Us
Who helps us?
People all around
There are people all around us and in our lives who help us. During the term we will find out about lots of the different people we are supported by and what they do for us.
Firefighters
Hopefully, a crew from the fire station comes to school to talk to us. We explore what the firefighters do, what equipment they use and how we would contact them if we need them in an emergency.
We practice what we would say if we phoned 999 in an emergency. Learning our address is an important part of this!
Police Officers
Two PCSO comes to school to talk to us. They show us the equipment they use and the special clothes that they wear.
Paramedics
We are very lucky that a paramedic comes to school and brings an ambulance with them for us to look at. We learn to ask questions and this helps us find out about their job.
Vets
Veterinary nurse Bill comes to visit us in school. She brings lots of equipment to show us which we are able to explore.
Postal Worker
We explore our role play post office in the conservatory. We consolidate the learning of our address and look at addresses on envelopes and packets.
Road Crossing Patrol
Hopefully our road crossing patrol comes in to visit us. She will remind us of the safe places we can cross the road. We make STOP signs and use them in our role play with the bikes and trikes.
Glossary
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address |
The numbers and words that are used to describe where someone lives |
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ambulance |
A vehicle equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from hospital |
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equipment |
The tools or supplies needed to do a job |
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fire engine |
A vehicle carrying firefighters and equipment for fighting fires |
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firefighter |
Someone who puts out fires and rescues people and animals from other dangers |
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paramedic |
A person trained to give emergency medical care to people |
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PCSO |
A Police community Support Office who helps the police to do their jobs |
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postal worker |
Sorts and delivers letters |
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vet |
An animal doctor |
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road crossing patrol |
Helps us to cross the road safely |
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veterinary nurse |
Works alongside vets to provide care and treatment to animals |
Suggested books
Why not try reading one of the following books below linked to our new topic:
- The Jolly Postman
- Charlie the firefighter
- Dylan the Doctor
- Vicky the very silly vet
RWI
We will be continuing our RWI lessons, learning the rest of the set 1 sounds and special friends. Some of us are moving to set 2 sounds as we move onto Red books. We will be making sure that we are remembering that they are pure sounds. We will also be continuing to learn how to write the initial sounds accurately using the correct pencil grip, sitting position and the different handwriting phrases.
Please remember to check your child's contact book every day for information and messages. Each week there will be a sticker in there that tells you what will be happening and what learning will be taking place in the classroom.