Welcome to Foundation Stage 2

Starting School and Routines

FS2 StaffMrs Ross FS2R- EYFS Leader/Teacher

Miss Smith FS2S- Teacher

Mrs Cockram/Mrs Brisby FS2CB- Teachers

Mrs Westerman - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Neilson - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Angove - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Randles - HLTA – Forest School

Arriving at School

• FS2 doors open 8.35am- 8.45am (after this time parents need to enter school via the school office)

• Two members of staff will be on the door every morning to take messages from parents. Children enter FS2 by themselves.

Daily Routines-Start of the session

• The children put their bags, coats and PE kits away in lockers and their pack ups on the trolley.

• They will self register by placing their name on the dinner option they would like - packed lunch, hot dinner or jacket potato.

Teaching

Whole Class teaching

• Phonics

• Maths

• Topic/Writing

• PSHE

Group teaching

• Guided Reading

• Writing

• Maths

Free flow activities• Lots of learning opportunities in well planned areas of

provision.

• Indoor and outdoor play.

• Children’s interests incorporated into activity choices.

Provision areas to support learning

• Sand

• Water

• Playdough

• Reading/book corner

• Home corner

• Building/Construction area

• Role play area

• Outdoor area- climbing, bikes, balls etc.

• Computer/Large screen to access

• Number and shape area

• Writing area

• Painting and Model making area

• Investigation Area

• Scrap Shed

PE• PE will be taught every week.

• PE kits must be brought to school every Monday for the week ahead and will be sent home weekly. Please name all items of clothing.

• If you find that you child has come home with someone else’s kit please return it to school!

• PE kits- white t-shirt, black shorts, trainers. In the cold weather your child may wear tracksuit bottoms and a jumper.

Forest School Kits• Children will need waterproofs and wellies for learning outdoors in

the wet and muddy weather. Wellies will be stored on the wellie racks outside and Forest School kits kept on pegs in the covered FS2 area outside.

• Children attend Forest School once a week.

• Forest School kits must be brought to school every Monday for the week ahead and will be sent home weekly.

Forest School Days:

FS2BC – Mon

FS2S – Wed

FS2R - Fri

Snack

Snack time is done as a whole class.

The children have:

• Fresh fruit and vegetables

• Milk and/or water

• All children will receive a free water bottle in September. Children have access to a water fountain to refill bottles.

Lunchtime

Menus- see hot dinner options. All children in FS2 have a free school meal. They have a choice of hot dinner option or jacket potato.

Pack ups stay on pack up trolley

Class toy diary• Every Friday a child will take the class toy home for

the weekend. They will write in the diary what they have been doing over the weekend and then share this the following week with their learning group.

• Parents can scribe for their child but as they become more confident writers they should be encouraged to do this themselves.

• Photographs and pictures drawn by your child can be added.

Story/Home time

• After a story is read at the end of the day, the children collect all their belongings and get ready for home time.

• Each learning group leaves via a different door onto the FS2 playground.

• FS2S FS2BC FS2R

• Pick up time is 3.10pm – if a different adult is picking up your child please let us know in the morning or call and let the office know.

Rewards and Sanctions

• Star of the Week

• Attendance Award

• Sawdon Shield

• Dojos

• Behaviour log

Working together

• Class dojo

• Tapestry

• Active Learn – Bug Club

• Reading books

• Library books

Further Info...• Please name all items of belongings and clothing! This

includes Forest School kits, wellies, PE kits, school uniform, bookbags, pack lunches and coats.

• Any letters/forms need to be handed in to staff on the door at the beginning of the day when children arrive (rather than kept in your child’s bookbag as they may not be checked every day).

• Please inform your child’s teacher if another parent is picking up your child instead of you.

Further Info...

• First Aid forms

• Sickness – please call the office on 01904 555231. If your child is ill or will not be attending school or any reason.

Questions