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Useful information about Nursery
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum
What is the EYFS?
- The EYFS is a statutory framework to support children’s learning and development from birth until the end of the Reception year in school
- The EYFS framework describes how early years practitioners should work with children and their families to enable children to reach their full potential and meet the appropriate age related development milestones
- The EYFS framework also describes how children should be kept safe and cared for
There are seven areas of learning and development set out in the EYFS framework. We value all seven areas of learning and development and understand that they are connected to one another and are all equally important.
Three prime areas are crucial for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, and for building their capacity to learn, form relationships and thrive.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communication and Language
Physical Development
Children’s learning and development is also guided through four specific areas in which the three prime areas are strengthened and applied. * Literacy * Mathematics * Understanding the World * Expressive arts and design
Practitioners provide children with a range of play and learning experiences in all these areas appropriate for their stage of development to help them to learn and develop new skills working towards the Early Learning Goals at the end of their time in Reception.
https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Development-Matters-FINAL-PRINT-AMENDED.pdf
Characteristics of Effective learning
The characteristics of learning play a central role in a child’s learning and in becoming an effective learner. The characteristics run through and underpin all 7 areas of learning and development. The characteristics also link with our star values. We represent the characteristics with 3 dinosaurs, so that they are accessible to the children.
Explorasorus - Playing and exploring
Tryatops - Active learning
Thinkadon - Creating and thinking critically
At the end of the year your child’s report will have comments about how your child demonstrates the three characteristics of learning.
Tapestry
Tapestry is the online learning journal that we use to record your children's learning through photographs and written observations. We also encourage parents and carers to share the learning, activities and celebrations that the children experience at home by uploading your own photos and short explanation.
If you need support and guidance with using this, please see a member of staff who will be more than happy to go through any questions with you.
Lunches
The nursery children will begin to have lunches on or after 16th September 2019.
Hot school meals:
Hot school meals can be purchased for £2.10 per meal, this must be paid for via Parent Pay.
Please note - Hot school meals will only be available once your child begins their full time sessions
Group A - 23rd Sept 2019 Group B - 26th Sept 2019 Group C - 23rd Sept 2019
Packed Lunches:
If your child is having packed lunches here are a few things to note:
- They will need to bring a lunchbox which they will store on the lunch box trolley. Please make sure it is not too big!
- Please ensure the lunchbox is clearly marked with your child's name.
- Water will be provided so there is no need to send your child in with a drink.
- You know how much your child will eat, please pack accordingly!
- In line with our Food and Nutrition policy, we encourage you to send your child in with a balanced lunch (for example; a sandwich, piece of fruit, yoghurt)
- Whilst chocolate biscuits are welcome, we ask that your child does not bring in any chocolate bars or sweets.
URGENT
To protect children who may have nut allergies, we kindly ask that every child brings in lunches which are nut free (including no peanut butter)