Vaughan Primary School

Welcome to Nursery!

2017 - 2018

Tonight’s Aims

To inform you about the EYFS and to explain the areas of learning and development.

To talk about the ways in which children learn and the importance of parent partnerships.

To give you key information and to collect your child’s forms.

Parental Involvement…

• PTA. • How you can get involved.

Introduction

Mr Griffin Mrs Jones Mrs Tobin Ms Keohane

Mrs Reece Mrs Watson Mrs Scott

Nursery Staff

Mrs Dixon Miss Ferguson

Mrs Blake Mrs Norris Mrs Mirza

What is the Early Years Foundation Stage?

It is based on the recognition that children learn best through play and

active learning.

Areas of Learning

Prime Areas:

Personal, Social and Emotional Development.

Physical Development.

Communication and Language.

Specific Areas:

Literacy.

Mathematics.

Understanding the World.

Expressive Arts and Design.

What will your child be learning about in each

Area of Learning?

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Self-Confidence and Self-Awareness.

Managing Feelings and Behaviour.

Making Relationships.

Physical Development

Moving and Handling.

Health and Self-Care.

Communication and Language

Listening and Attention.

Understanding.

Speaking.

Literacy

Reading

Writing

Numbers

Shape, Space and Measure

Mathematics

Understanding the World

People and Communities.

The World.

Technology.

Expressive Arts and Design Exploring and Using Media and Materials.

Being Imaginative.

Characteristics of Effective Learning

Playing and Exploring

- Having a go!

Active Learning

- Being motivated to achieve!

Creating and Thinking Critically

- Problem solving!

Parent Partnership

‘Education is a partnership between school and home.’

Key Information

Nursery Hours

Suitable Clothing

• Comfortable and safe clothing appropriate

for the weather – jogging bottoms.

• Washable for daily ‘messy’ play - not best clothes!

• Suitable footwear for active play and weather – No laces or open-toes, velcro is best!

• No jewellery.

• Hair tied back.

Welfare Matters • Medical Needs.

• Administration of medicines requires prior

written consent.

• Allergies.

• Sickness and Diarrhoea - 48 hours clear absence must follow.

• Temperature above 37.5 degrees - 24 hours absence must follow.

• Little upsets.

What to bring:

Coat Water bottle

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Please put your child’s name on all their belongings.

Home Visits

Monday 11th September – Friday 15th September 2017

Morning Slot

You will be visited between 9am & 11.45am

Afternoon Slot

You will be visited between 1pm and 3.15pm

Each home visit will be no longer than 10mins

Please don’t forget to sign up be you leave!

Starting At Vaughan Class

Day 1 Settling Session

Day 2 Separation Session

Day 3 Whole Session

Morning 9am-10:30am

With Parents

8:40am-10:30am

No Parents

8:40am-11:40am

Full time!

Afternoon 1pm-2:30pm

With Parents

12:40pm-2:30pm

No Parents

12:40pm-3:40pm

Full time!

Every child is unique and some children take longer to settle than others

Start Date

Group 1 Wednesday 20th September

Group 2 Monday 25th September

You will find out your start date through the post by the end

of July.

What is in your Child’s

Pack?

Please do not leave before handing your forms to a member of staff – Thank you!

Whole School Forms

To complete tonight:

Nursery Forms

To take home with you:

• Attendance Agreement • Permission for Local Outings • Media Permission Form • Intimate Care Permission • Home School Agreement • IT Agreement May apply to you: • Pupil Premium • Health Care Plan

• Collecting Adults ID Form

Any question please come and find a member of staff!