Welcome to

Thornford Church School!

Agenda ‘Your Child Starting in School’ and

CommunicationRoutines The CurriculumLearning JourneysReading and RewardsPhonics Final Question and Answer Session

(approx finish 6.45/7pm)

Starting SchoolFostering independence

Dressing and undressingCoats – zips, shoes, laces/velcroToileting

SocialisingSharing Choosing games Putting things away/tidying upTurn taking

Routines Start of Day! Bring your child around the school to the Reception Play Area. Please encourage

children NOT to play with equipment at the start of day. Equipment is often set up for the session activities.

At 8.55 you will be greeted by the class teacher or classroom assistant. Your child will enter through the conservatory door and should hang up their coat

etc on the hook with their name They should put their book bag in their named tray and their reading record book,

reading book and phonics book in the appropriate box Then come and sit on the carpet ready to start the day at 9am and choose a book.

Please leave your child as soon as they are settled and encouraged them to be as independent at putting their things away as they can, this will support and assist

them with becoming more and more independent.

End of Day! Collect your child from the playground – please come up to the adults who are

outside. You and your child should always say ‘goodbye’ to the adult once they have been collected.

NB Please ensure the gate is always shut/closed in a morning.

EYFS – Early Years Foundation Stage. See Handout

Based on seven areas of Learning

Personal, Social and Emotional

Communication Language Physical DevelopmentLiteracyMathsUnderstanding of the WorldExpressive Arts

Learning JourneysA special book to the children

AssessmentHome link

Sent home once a term for you to enjoy as a family and add anything you want,. If your child does something at home at anytime that you would like to add please let a member of staff know or pop it in their communication book and we can add it during our learning journey time with the children.

Phonics and LiteracyLetters and Sounds and Jolly Phonics How we say the single letter sounds! Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds

Sound discriminationRhyming Sound Talk/Robot Talk – Segmenting and

BlendingPhase 2

Introduce Letters Blending and Segmenting Letter Formation – handwriting

Phase 3-7 (In the Spring/Summer Term and continues intoYear 1 and Year 2)

Phonics BooksWe have started sending phonics folders

home with your children showing the sounds that we have been learning. You can use their sheets as you want, colouring, letter practise. Some children enjoy looking through magazines and catalogues for things starting with these sounds and sticking them in.

They are not something that needs hours spending on. Its a folder they will be proud of and will always be able to go back to and review.

Numeracy Practical activitiesGames Role Play e.g. Shoe shopsLooking for numbers in the environmentMaths Challenges

Your child will soon come home with a different maths challenge every week. These are very practical activities that the children can do in their every day home activities. Evidence may include a note from you, photos, written that we can add to their learning journeys.

Numeracy Handout has lots of practical fun ideas!

ReadingSharing Stories

Library books to share and enjoy.

Retell the stories Scheme Books

Storytelling Books/Picture books with no words. Ability to tell a story.

Sound (Phonics) Books/First decodable books

Reading Scheme

Things to look out for

Harvest Festival 5th October 9:30 Thornford Church. All welcome!

Welcome Service for Reception at the Church 10th October 2:45 . All Welcome!

Consultation Evening in October Written report in December Nativity! Ongoing discussion with you as and when needed,

including communication through the reading records. Please regularly look at our website for information.

Please let us know of any thing that is worrying you or your child straight away!

Any Questions?