EYFS

  Welcome to the EYFS Class Page

The Reception Unit has two classes, Oak and Elm,
with the children accessing learning across the whole unit. 

This page will provide information on this terms topic,
links to websites, useful resources and important information and dates. 

      Oak Class        

     Mrs Johnson, Miss Smith and Mrs Patel         

Elm Class

Miss Farren

Miss Asad SSA Support

Mrs Varley TA Support

Miss Beaumont TA Support

Our topic for Spring 1 is: 

The polar regions.

This half term we will be looking at our topic- The Polar Regions.  

We will be learning about Winter and how to spot signs around us that the season has changed from Autumn to Winter.

We will learn about the polar regions and what animals live in those regions. We will look in depth at penguins and their life cycles.

We will be implementing a new way of writing through ‘Drawing Club.’ The children will hear a new story and new vocabulary each week. They will draw different elements using their creativity and imagination each week and write sentences and number codes.

In phonics we are continuing to embed the RWI set 1 sounds including "special friends"- 2 letters, one sound, and playing games involving oral segmenting and blending.  We are enjoying becoming  readers and writers!

In Maths we will be developing our  composition of numbers to 10 and be able to recognise, order and write numerals to 10. We will explore and name some simple 2d shapes, identify 1 more and 1 less than numbers to 10 and start to combine groups within 5.  

In PE, we will start to develop our control of our own bodies through balancing, climbing and jumping. We will also explore different ways of moving, develop our control over different sizes of balls and start to develop our throwing and catching skills.

Library is on a FRIDAY afternoon- please ensure your child has their library book with them.

PE is on a THURSDAY afternoon, please ensure your child always has their kit in on this day. 

Homework is sent out on FRIDAYS as well as SHOWBIE MATHS VIDEO LINKS-please help and encourage your child to complete. 

Please support your child everyday with their home reading and practising their phonic sounds. Please ensure that children always have their correct uniform and PE kit in school-pumps only. Only a plain gold stud earring is permitted. 

 

Outdoor Play!

It is essential that young children get frequent and regular opportunities to explore and learn in the outdoor environment. At St Stephen's, children have opportunities throughout the day to explore and learn outdoors. During Continuous provision, the doors are open to the outside area all day so children can freely flow from indoors and outdoors as they choose. 

Outdoor play is a vital part of children education and is a statutory requirement in the EYFS. Benefits include improved fine and gross motor skills, developed problem solving skills, improved creativity, boosts confidence and social and communication skills! 

 We are planning to spend more time in the mud kitchen and complete bike sessions at school too!

There are lots of things parents can do at home to promote outdoor play and learning such as going to your local park, going on a nature walk around the local area, build a den outside, play with water outdoors and plant vegetables and flowers to name a few! The national Trust Website list 50 things to do outdoors before 11 years old, this offers a range of ideas and suggestions on how to get outdoors more and many ideas can be done from outside your home.

Link to the National Trust website 

Home Reading!

While at school, we will send home a home reader with your child for you to help with their reading, it is very important and a vital part of your child's education to practise reading at home. This will help to improve your child's identification of their sounds, blending and segmenting words and improve their fluency of reading.

Children will receive one reading book per week and these will be given out on MONDAYS. Please read this through the week with your child-if they read these then please re-read to practise and embed fluency. 

Please read every day with your child, share stories too from home and from libraries. Our library day will be Tuesdays-so please ensure your child always has their library reading book with them. 

Should you need any help at all please do not hesitate in speaking to a member of staff who will be more than happy to help.

Please practise sounds with your child in their green RWI sound speed sound book.

For further information and support to help your child pronounce their phonetic letter sounds please visit the below website:

Read Write Inc Phonics support

Home learning fun!

Please use the websites below for some home learning fun. Encourage your child to continue to read, write and count as they enjoy their weekend adventures.