Foundation Stage 1
Welcome to Foundation Stage 1!
In our Foundation Stage 1 team there is Miss Lathwood, Mrs Booker, Miss Inglis, Miss Ynzon & Mrs Stols
We are here to help you with child's first step of their learning journey. You can always speak to us at the gate, leave a message with the school office or use Class Dojo.
Your nursery business support officer is Miss Hayley Bosworth.
Summer 2
Lots of our children will be moving to Reception in September so we will begin to talk about the transition for the children going to their new classes and the children who will miss their friends when they go.
The children going to Reception will spend time with their new teachers, in their classroom and learning about the other children who will join them in their classes, we will show them pictures of the children who attend our nursery and talk about other children joining from other nurseries.
For the children staying in nursery. we will have time in class without the children going to reception and talk about them leaving to go to their new class, we will also talk to the children about new children starting in September.
We want to make the transition as smooth for the children as possible.
Learning Journey
We will be asking the question “Our world is special; how can we protect it?” We will be looking at “Sustainable development ” as part of our Global Curriculum.
Books we will be reading:
And lots and lots more…
Events:
Watch out for texts and Class Dojo posts, informing you of our learning and activities happening in FS1.
5th of June – World Environment Day
6th to 10th of June – Eid al Adha
15th of June – Father’s Day
Tuesday 24th of June – Play, chat and learn. Sheffield Family Hubs activities - Fun activities and ideas to try at home to support your child’s development and learning.
26th of June – Islamic New Year
Tuesday 8th of July – Music Bugs
Wednesday 9th of July – Summer Fair
Monday 14th of July – Beach Day (weather permitting)
Thursday 17th of July – Lion Learners
21st and 22nd of July - transition to reception
23rd of July – last day of school before the holidays
Spring 2 Learning
Right from the start we encourage FS1 children to wear school uniform. Please make sure you write their names in permanent marker on a label or inside of the collar.
Red sweatshirt or cardigan black trousers or leggings dress black skirt white polo shirt Sturdy shoes & waterproof coat
Please ensure your child wears a waterproof coat whatever the weather as we play out in all weathers. Please also ensure your child wears shoes that they can put on and take off for themselves, laces are not suitable for children in nursery as they cannot do them for themselves.
Please provide your child a bag with spare clothes in, your child may be toilet trained but it is always good to have lots of spare clothes as nursery can be very messy!
We do not allow any mobile phones inside nursery, and we ask for parents to put their phones away when you walk through our school gate at drop off and pick up time. Please take the time to say goodbye to your child and greet your child when they come out of nursery.
- Each child is assigned a key person
- Ensures learning and individual needs are catered for
- Supports needs of parents of children in their care
- Refers parents to specialist support if needed e.g. speech therapy
Story time
Sharing a book with your child is very important not only for their reading journey but their journey in education as a whole. Reading with your child can support their listening and attention skills, it can teach them new words, it can provide you time for bonding without distractions, it can build on their understanding.
Encouraging a love of reading is really important to start from an early age. It is important to talk about the book, ask your child to point to objects in the book, point out an object, for example a tree and ask them to find another one, ask your child what they can see in the book, the things to talk about are endless! Turn over this sheet to see some ‘blank level questions’ these help to develop your child’s understanding of questions and the story.
Independence
In Nursery it is important for the children to be independent in as many ways as possible.
Teaching your child to do things for themselves helps them become fantastic problem solvers and helps to build on their learning skills.
Please teach your children to feed themselves, tidy away their toys, put on and take off their coat themselves and use the toilet independently by pulling down and up their pants and trousers.
Our Foundation Stage Vision
