Welcome toMeet the Teacher

Reception2021-2022

Inspire, Empower, Improve

Leadership Team at Kimberley Gardens

Miss SouthgateSenior Deputy Head

Mrs MangiapaneDeputyHead Teacher & Site Leader

Mr D SpongHeadteacher

Office Team at Kimberley Gardens

ReceptionistMrs Napolitano-Cremin

Office ManagerMrs Bailey

ReceptionistMiss Ella McGahon

Mrs Howard Leader of LearningBluebell class teacher

Mrs Gavrielides Mrs Marinou Ms SchullerSnowdrop NNEBs

Miss CooperBluebell Teaching Assistant

Miss CunninghamSnowdrop class teacher

Mrs Banks Miss HarroldDaffodil NNEB Primrose

Teaching Assistant

Mrs SchmitzDaffodil class

teacher

Meet the Reception Team

Mrs Marston & Mrs KyriacouPrimrose class

teachers

Times of the Day

Drop off and pick up – no mobile phones please

KG gates open at 8:45am

The gates close at 9am

Gates open at 3:25pm in the afternoon

Punctuality and AttendanceTo maximise your child’s learning and social opportunities and development, we expect your child to attend school

every day.

• If your child will not be in school please call the office before 9am.

• Planned absences require a Leave of Absence request form to be completed 2 weeks in advance. These need to be agreed by the school to be authorised.

• General doctor, dentist and hospital appointments must be made outside of school hours. (If that is not possible then please bring in proof of emergency appointments.)

Leave in plenty of time to ensure you have a safe place to

park

Park & Stride

Ladysmith Roadcar park-Playingfields

Restaurant car park

Sketty Roadcar park-Playingfields

Medical Matters

•Any sickness, diarrhoea, must be followed by 24 hrs absence.

•Any absence requires a note or telephone call explaining why.

•Head lice are common! Please check regularly and treat as recommended.

•Any medicines can only be administered by prior arrangement

• As a school we support children being fully immunised.Please support us by making sure your child’s

immunisations are up to date, including receiving their annual flu spray in school.

FoGS September MeetingTime: Sep 14, 2021 08:00 PM

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Baseline assessments

• Government introduced this assessment measure.• Show parents progress between Reception and Year 6- end of

stage 2• Short, interactive and practical assessment of the children’s early

literacy, communication, language and mathematical skills.• Most children will be familiar with the materials that we use.• Statutory September 2021• Completed in first 6 weeks of starting school

Areas of Learning

In Reception there are 7 areas of learning which we cover throughout the year. They are all connected and are equally important in this stage of a child’s education.

Communication and Language

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Physical Development

Literacy; Reading & Writing

Maths; Number & Numerical Patterns

Understanding the World

Expressive Arts and Design

What is the Early Years Foundation Stage?

The Early Years Foundation Stage (E.Y.F.S.) is the stage of education for children from birth to the end of the Reception year. It is based on the recognition that children learn best through play and active learning.

Characteristics of Effective

Teaching & Learning• These focus on how children learn rather than what they

learn.

• Playing and exploring – Children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’.

• Active learning – Children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements.

• Creating and thinking critically – Children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things.

A day in the life of Reception!8.45- Doors open

9:00- Register- Dough disco

9:10- George Spicer Reads

9:45- Teacher led learning input

10:00- Independent and facilitated learning

11:10- Squiggle while you wiggle! & Phonics

11.45- Lunch P.E twice a week too!- Tues/Wed

12.45- Story & singing

1:00- Teacher led learning input

1:20- Independent and facilitated learning

2.30- Tidy up & hands wash for fruit time

3:00- Story

3:30-Finish for the day

Focus Children

You will have two parent consultations appointments over the school year.

Over the course of the year your child will have two focus weeks.

We shall send home with your child a sheet asking you to complete it detailing your child’s favourite activities outside school.

This supports us with planning exciting activities which will engage your child in the learning.

Children learn better when the learning is centred around something that interests them and open-ended lines of enquiry develop as a result of this.

Class Charters/ PSHE

These are based upon the Rights Respecting articles:

• The right to an education • The right to play.

The Class Charter is agreed expectations with the children:

Good SittingGood Looking

Good ListeningPlaying Nicely

Kind Hands and Feet

Adults & children are role models

Promoting Positive Attitudes

Additional Support in School

• Learning Mentors • Speech and Language TA• Inclusion team• Any concerns please let us know

Mrs Victoria Brown

Mrs ElleDargin

Mrs MariaZackariah

Mrs JenniferMasini

Communication and Language

Listening, attention and understanding- listening to stories, discussions and responding to what is happening. Ask questions about what they have heard. Answering questions such as how and why in response to stories and events.

Speaking- using past, present and future terms correctly, making own stories and explaining ideas and events. Express own ideas and feelings using full sentences. Correct use of tenses and offering Explanations.

SpeakingWe focus heavily on speaking in reception It underpins our curriculumBefore writing comes speakingChildren need to say it before they can write it We follow children’s interest to support speaking skillsFirst hand experiences/tripsActing out/retelling stories Exploring and investigatingLanguage rich environment

Personal, Social & Emotional Development

Self-Regulation empathy towards others. Simple goal setting, waiting for their turn and following instructions.

Managing self- confidence to have a go at new activities, independence, resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge. Understanding of class rules. Self-care and basic personal hygiene.

Building relationships- Cooperative play, turn taking, form positive attachments with adults and peers.

Physical Development

Gross motor skills-good control and co-ordination in large and small scale movements. Moving confidently in a range of ways.

Fine motor skills-pencil grip, use of tools with accuracy.

Literacy

Comprehension & Word Reading- using phonic knowledge to read simple sentences, be able to talk about what they have read. Showing an understanding by retelling and creating own stories.Writing- using phonics knowledge to write words, writing key words and tricky words (I, the), be able to write simple sentences.

Writing

Phonics to support independent writingTopic basedLetter formation support activitiesTalking Tables – with the class puppetLinked to first hand experiences e.g. trips/ birthdays/

bonfire night/ birthdays

MathematicsWe sing days of the week songs, chant numbers, count forwards and backwards, sing shape songs.Maths is very practical and all about problem solving. We teach children to think and solve problems in different ways.

MathematicsHow do we deliver the curriculum?

Use of manipulatives to support number and counting activities

Real life experience to support measuring

Block play to support shape knowledge

Number and numerical patterns

Understanding of the WorldPeople, culture and communities- be able to talk about past and present

events in their own lives, understand there are similarities and differences between people, families, communities and traditions.

The natural world- to know about similarities and differences in places, objects, materials and living things. To make observations of animals and plants and talk about the changes.

Expressive Arts and DesignCreating with materials: children sing songs, make music and dance. To safely use and explore a variety of materials, tool and techniques safely. Being imaginative: children represent their thoughts, ideas and feelings through design & technology, art, music, dance, role play & stories.

• Facebook – George Spicer Parents

• Support with requests from teachers

• Workshops; phonics/story cafes/maths

• George Spicer Reads (GSPS) volunteers

• Reading in your home language to the class

• Sharing your talents!

• Parent Reps/ Class What’s App – volunteers

• FoGS & their events

• Calendar/key dates/newsletters/ flu vaccine letter

Supporting the School