Foundation Stage
Welcome to the Foundation Stage!
Meet Our Foundation Stage Team
Mrs Pedley - Class Teacher
Mrs Law - Early Years Classroom Assistant
Our Class Saint
Saint Valentine
Our special class Saint this year in the Foundation Stage is Saint Valentine. St. Valentine's feast day is celebrated on 14th February each year. We will be learning about why we celebrate Valentine’s Day, thinking about 'love', 'friendship' and 'compassion'.
Feast Day: This will be celebrated in school on Thursday 8th February
Curriculum Goals across the Foundation Stage
Our class topics for Summer 1 are "On the Farm" and "Summer"
Story focus –
> Non-fiction texts – growing, healthy, life cycles, minibeasts
> Farmer Duck
> What the ladybird heard/heard next
> The Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Rhyme of the week
> Topic related
If you have any books at home you would like to share with your friends please bring them into school, it would be lovely to read some of your favourites too!
R.E.
In R.E we will be continuing with Easter and then focusing on Pentecost.
Please let us know of "Magic Moments" when you feel that your child has learnt anything new as this will allow us to provide next steps in their learning.
This can be sent to us through the Evidence Me APP
These magic moments can be something you have achieved a home – riding a bike, dressing yourself, helping at home! Anything at all, big or small!
If you have not already please pass on your email and download the Evidence me app. You will find and be able to share observations on here from school and home.
Nursery class target
To spell my name using magnetic letters and to practise the letters in my name
Reception class target
To be secure with number bonds to 5 and to learn my number bonds to 10
Reading Diaries: Please listen to your child read at least 3 times a week (school policy) and ensure that you sign their diaries. Diaries will be checked every Friday. Please practise any sounds and words that are in your child’s purse. We will tick them when they recognise them correctly in school.
READING EVERY DAY WILL HAVE THE MOST IMPACT!
The children should ensure that P.E kits are kept in school for the half term. – Friday
Forest Schools – Children will need to bring clothes that can get muddy! – Wednesday
Please still make sure all clothes are clearly labelled.
For more information on what we will be looking at across the curriculum in Spring 2 please see the information sheet below.
Collegiate Dictionary - EYFS
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We had fun exploring the Biddulph Valley Way followed by a trip to the playground and a picnic in the sun.
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It was so lovely to have our mums in school to celebrate Mother's Day.
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We found lots of signs of Spring on our walk around the school grounds.
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We all had a great time at Biddulph Library and so many of us became members, taking books out with our very own membership card!
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Chinese New Year
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Celebrating our class Saint Day, 'Saint Mary'. After leading a beautiful saint day assembly the children enjoyed a party.
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Christmas Jumper Day
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Christmas Lunch...Yum Yum!
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Christmas Party... We had a very special visitor...
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Look who we met on our visit to Amerton Farm.................
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We had lots of fun on our Autumn walk at Knypersley Reservior
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Topic Day
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We've had a great first week settling into Foundation Stage!
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Ideas for books to be experienced
The Wild Woods – Simon James
Dear Zoo – Rod Campbell
Each Peach Pear Plum – Ahlberg
A Brave Bear – Sean Taylor
The First Slodge – Jeanne Willis
One Smart Fish – Chris Wormell
A Place to call Home – Alexis Deacon
Meerkat Mail – Emily Gravett
I Love you, Blue Kangaroo – Emma Chichester Clark
Kipper’s Toybox – Mick Inkpen
The Blue Balloon –
The Teddy Robber – Ian Beck
Bears Don’t Read – Emma Chichester Clark
I am Henry Finch – Alexis Deacon
Monsters at Bedtime – Ed Vere
Traditional Stories
Fredrick – Leo Lionni
Pumpkin Soup – Helen Cooper
Funnybones – Allan Ahlberg
The Jolly Postman – Alan Ahlberg
Wiinnie the Pooh – A.A. Milne
Old Bear Stories – Jane Hissey
Where is My Teddy – Jez Allborough
The Penguin Who Wanted to Find Out – Jill Tomlinson
The Emperor’s Egg – Martin Jenkins
The Little Polar Bear – Hans De Beer
Useful Websites
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Tweenies: Me First
A game about caring for each other and sharing.
Useful Phonics Websites
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Letters and Sounds
Lots of interactive phonics games.
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Phonics Play
Phase 2 Phonics Games
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Phonics Play
Phase 3 Phonics Games
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Phonics Play - Buried Treasure
A fun game to help your child to segment and blend.
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Family Learning
Lots of interactive games to help your child blend and segment
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Topmarks
Interactive phonics game - reading and spelling
Useful Maths Websites
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Topmarks
Great games for counting.
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Crickweb
Lots of early maths games
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BBC Schools Maths
Lots of fun interactive maths games.
Dental Health
All children are entitled to free NHS dental treatment. Take your child to the dentist regularly to ensure that their teeth are healthy and developing well.
Looking After Your Child`s Teeth