Welcome toWest Byfleet Infant SchoolWe Belong, Inspire, Succeed

Year R

Welcome to Early Years Foundation Stage

'We Belong, Inspire, Succeed'

Class Teachers

Bumblebees - Miss Martin

Butterflies - Mrs Jones/Mrs Vass

Grasshoppers - Miss Christophers

Learning Support Assistants in Year R

Mrs Raci

Mrs Wordsworth

Mrs Maqbool

Mrs Kordestani

Miss Ferguson

Mrs Broad

Miss Clark

Mrs Hannington

Miss Sydor

Miss Bailey

Mrs Pemble

Our Learning Journey this week...

This week we started our new topic for this half of term ‘Animal Safari’, we have been reading the book ‘We all went on a Safari’ by Laurie Krebs and making a list of all of the things we would like to discover about safaris. We have also listened to traditional African music and explored different African musical instruments.

This week we have introduced Little Wandle Phase 4 which includes looking at longer words. In Maths, we have been exploring numbers beyond 10 and teen numbers.

Also we have been fortunate enough to have a music enrichment lessons start this week delivered by a music teacher from Surrey Arts (we will continue to have these weekly) – the children really enjoyed the session!

The children are very much looking forward to our school trip to Bocketts Farm next Tuesday (please see below for additional information).

Home Learning

Play the game Race to 20 together.

Resources: Dice, counters, number track to 20

Take turns to roll a dice. If you roll 1-5, move along the number track. If you roll a 6 you miss a turn. Who ever gets to 20 first wins!

Parent Partnership

Bocketts Farm reminders:

The trip will take place during normal school hours; however, we ask that you are prompt with your arrival to school on that day (usual drop off times apply). We will be returning to school in time for a usual school pick up.

The children will need:

• A small rucksack – the children will be expected to carry this by themselves during the trip

• A named water bottle.

• Lunch (provided by school – unless your child usually has packed lunch)

• Home Fruit snack.

• Please ensure that your child has got a coat with them as it is sometimes a little breezy there even on warmer days and we will spend much of our day outdoors so a raincoat would be advisable.

• Children are expected to wear their full PE kit (joggers and logo T-Shirt), with a logo jumper/cardigan and trainers or comfortable walking shoes for the trip.

If your child gets travel sick that requires medication, please can you them any medication needed prior to dropping off at school (if you have given your child medication, please let your class teacher know when you drop them off in the morning).

Important Dates

29^th April Brocketts Farm Trip

9^th May Mufti Day

14^th May Come and Learn workshop 2pm start

15^th May Come and learn workshop 9.15am start

22^nd Last day of half term

23^rd May Inset day

2^nd June Summer 2 term begins

Sports and Star learners

Star Learner: Annie for being a go for it gorilla when learning about alliterations

Sports star: Gabriel for fantastic gross motor control in Jumpstart Jonny

Star Learner: Leo for his excellent learning choices this week

Sports star: Zaid for his great ball skills

Star Learner: Maisie-Rose for being a go for it gorilla when writing about the lion scene

Sports star: Fatima for great squiggling and letter formation

Curriculum

The Reception year is one of the most important in your child’s educational journey. It is paramount to lay the foundations to become a life-long learner. The skills taught in Reception are comparable to the foundations for a house – we need to make them nice and strong!

We have an exciting and engaging curriculum that encourages children to become resourceful, inquisitive, communicative learners who will always ‘give it a go’ and challenge themselves to be successful.

One of our key aims is to make the transition into school life as smooth as possible for all children and we enjoy working closely with parents and feeder Nursery settings to ensure we develop each child’s love of learning.

Prime Areas

Communication and Language

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Physical Development

Specific Areas

Literacy

Maths

Understanding the World

Expressive Arts and Design

We plan experiences and activities that allow children to explore and extend their understanding in a stimulating indoor and outdoor environment. We use daily observations to inform further opportunities and enhance learning zones to encourage high levels of engagement and progress in learning skills.

In Reception we focus on developing the 'whole child' and ensure that all areas of learning are explored and developed with a skills based approach.

These areas are all important and the guide below shows some of the aspects we look for in Reception.

Our Learning Projects

Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Main Project	Main Project	Main Project	Main Project	Main Project	Main Project
Let's Explore	Marvellous Machines	Long Ago	Ready, Steady, Grow	Animal Safari	On the Beach
Mini Project	Mini Project	Mini Project	Mini Project	Mini Project	Mini Project
Build It Up	Puppets and Pop Ups	Stories and Rhymes	Signs of Spring	Creep, Crawl and Wriggle	Move It, Moving On

Communication Trail

We are a very approachable team. If you have any concerns and would like to discuss your child, please come and see your child's class teacher. We can usually solve simple problems or queries for you quite quickly. Nothing surprises or shocks us anymore - we've seen and heard most things before!!! Please see below the communication trail: