Term: Autumn 1 Date: 24.09.17
Dear Parents,
We have had a super start to school life
with the children settling into Mead really well.
Thank you to all parents and carers for
your support during this induction period.The
children will now be attending school full time with the new school day being
8.30-8.45 start with a 3.00 collection time. In the mornings the children need
to walk through the main gate and enter through the Reception area doors. At
3.00 Gate 3 is also open for parents and the children will be released through
the Reception area doors.
Each week we will provide you with a
newsletter. The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you up to date with
any relevant news in Reception. It will include a list of intended
learning objectives, an overview of activities, the learning challenge (which
we will not commence until the second part of the Autumn term), notices,
important dates and the stories and topics that we will be focussing on.
We hope you had a chance to look at our
starting school blogs which appeared on the mead blog page and on facebook .
The learning objectives will be listed under these
headings:
Personal, Social and Emotional
Can select and use activities and resources with
help
Shows confidence in asking adults for help
Communication and Language
To follow directions
To use talk to connect ideas
Literacy
To sometimes give meanings to the marks they draw
and paint
Listens to and joins in with stories
Physical Development:
Runs skillfully and negotiates space
Mounts stairs, steps or climbing equipment
Mathematics
Beginning to recite numbers in order to 10Knows that numbers identify how many objects are in a set
This newsletter will be posted on our
EYFS blog and facebook page at the beginning of each week.
With the weather changing it would be really useful if the children had a pair of wellington boots in school and also a spare pair of clothes.
Rewards Strategies
Just so you are aware we follow a whole school
approach to behaviour management, incorporating the 4 R’s which can be found on
the school website along with the values.
To ensure the system is age appropriate we use a happy and sad face
within the Early Years. To ensure a
close partnership we will work with you if your child keeps finding their name
on the red face.
Dates for your
diary:
Monday 25th September – All Reception children in full time
Tuesday 3rd October 8.30-9.00 Stay and Read session
Parents are invited to stay and share books with their child in the
classroom.
Tuesday 3rd October -9.00
Parent Read Write Inc Workshop
You are invited to a session to show you how to support your child at
home with learning to read and we will explain the phonics system that we use
in school.
Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th October - Parent Evenings
The school will be closed on the
following days for pupils:
INSET Days: Polling
Day:
9th February
3rd
May
25th May
29th June
If you would like to contact a
member of the EYFS team via email the address is eyfs@mead.havering.sch.uk
Staff are also available straight after
school to discuss any concerns that you may have.
Kind regards
The Reception Team
