welcome to ceyu september 2012. getting to know you! getting used to a new environment –...

Welcome to CEYU

September 2012

Getting to know you!• Getting used to a new environment – expectations and

routines

• Enjoyment, confidence and fun!!!- chatting, sharing and playing

• Forming relationships – adults and friends

• Developing independence – Coats, toilet, retrieving and replacing resources

Observation and Assessment– Individual pupil profiles-Observation, planned

and spontaneous, fed into planning.

– Assessment-Baseline, ongoing, termly.

– Parents consultations-Twice a year.

Developing Early Reading, Writing and Number Skills

• Immerse in positive experiences

• Starting off topics with a bang!

• Range of relevant experiences to motivate

• Balance of child and adult led, ever

changing timetable.

• For the full range of abilities

Things to remember…

• Start of session – We open at 09:00 please make sure that I know your child is

here! The EYU yard gate will be locked by 09:10 a.m

• End of session – Please leave school playground promptly. Please call if you

are going to be later than 12.00 . Letter with password if anyone other than

parents picking up

• Parking – Yellow zig-zags are there for the safety of our children

• Absence – Please write a note

Things to remember…

• Payment – Please contact school office

• Named clothes - Spare clothes, snack boxes, sensible footwear

• No medication please

• Suitable clothing - Messy work indoors and out! Cold and hot weather

(Wellies, raincoat, hats etc). Please label all clothing!

• Snack Time – fruit or vegetables and water only. Time to socialise

• Behaviour - catch children being good.

• Hall time- We go into the hall on Thursday and Friday

Home-School Links• Events- e.g number days, fancy dress relating to topic, Ugly bug

ball….• Parents Notice Board – fortnightly list of planned activities including

rhymes and half termly newsletter. Display notes…• Weekly School WAG on Notice board- school news, great links with

the school• Any Worries - Please come into Nursery in the morning or stay

behind at the end of the session and discuss any worries you or your child have. Appointments can be made early morning or after session to discuss more private or sensitive issues.

• Communication - via phone call, notes, including sickness.• Your skills - Anything to offer?!