Parent Information Afternoon Early Years

CHURCHTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL

PARENTS’ INFORMATION AFTERNOON

EARLY YEARS

CHURCHTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL VISION & VALUES

CHURCHTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL VISION & VALUES

CHURCHTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL VISION & VALUES

WELCOME TO EARLY YEARS

Class Teachers

Mrs Mallett

Mr Cocks

Miss Wilson

Mrs O'Grady & Mrs Langley

Teaching Assistants

Mrs Wilkinson

Mrs Ward

Miss Cornish

Mrs Andrew

Miss Gannon

Mrs Hart

Mrs Ahmed

Miss Rimmer

KEY SENIOR STAFF:

Mrs Adams Executive Headteacher Mrs Payne Headteacher Mrs Standeven Assistant Headteacher Mr Miller Assistant Headteacher Mr Swindells Deputy Headteacher

FAMILY SUPPORT & PASTORAL CARE

Miss Haury Pastoral Team leader. Mrs Welsh Attendance Officer. Mr Bateman Pastoral & Behaviour Manager. Mrs Sutton Assistant to SENDCO Mrs Tudor

SENDCO

NURSERY CURRICULUM

OUR TOPIC TITLES: AUTUMN- ALL ABOUT ME /LET’S CELEBRATE SPRING- ONCE UPON A TIME/COME OUTSIDE

SUMMER- GROWING/PEOPLE WHO HELP US

WE USE A TOPIC AND STORIES TO CREATE AWE AND WONDER THROUGH MANY OF OUR SUBJECTS.

RECEPTION CURRICULUM

AUTUMN- ALL ABOUT ME/FESTIVALS

SPRING- OI!/GROWTH AND LIFE CYCLES

SUMMER- ONCE UPON A TIME

WE USE A TOPIC AND STORIES TO CREATE AWE AND WONDER THROUGH MANY OF OUR SUBJECTS.

PSED

Our school values are discussed often.

In the Early Years Personal Social and Emotional Development is broken down into 3 areas:

• Self Regulation

• Managing Self

• Building Relationships

We put a strong focus on this area of our curriculum throughout the whole year. It is important for children to learn to be part of the larger school community before any further learning can take place.

NURSERY UNIFORM

Nursery children to wear the following

Children can wear summer uniform or winter uniform in September but Winter uniform starts officially after October half term.

Winter uniform is listed below: Churchtown Primary School V-neck jumper or cardigan

Grey long trousers

Grey skirt or Grey pinafore dress

Yellow Polo Shirt

Black, flat school shoes (No Boots)

Grey socks or grey tights

School bookbag with logo (No backpacks or rucksacks)

Summer Uniform

Grey shorts with yellow, plain or logo polo shirts.

Yellow and white gingham dress or grey skirt with yellow, plain or logo polo shirts and white socks

UNIFORM

A TYPICAL DAY IN EARLY YEARS

• DAILY PHONICS LESSON – IN RECEPTION THESE ARE STREAMED BY ABILITY. IN NURSEY THIS WILL BE TAUGHT IN KEY GROUPS.

• EACH CLASS WILL HAVE A WEEKLY MUSIC LESSON WITH MR PRITCHARD.

• ON WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY THE CHILDREN WILL HAVE AN ASSEMBLY

• LEARNING HAPPENS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THROUGH OUR CAREFULLY BALANCED CURRICULUM.

• THE CHILDREN WILL HAVE A DAILY SNACK – IN RECEPTION USUALLY FRUIT AND MILK. NURSERY CHILDREN ARE OFFERED A VARIETY OF SNACKS TWICE A DAY (VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION).

• LUNCHTIME – 11:15 (NURSEY) 11:30 (RECEPTION)

PE

PE IS TAUGHT BY OUR WLSP COACHES AND ALSO BY CLASS TEACHERS

NURSERY

NURSERY CHILDREN DO NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL CLOTHING FOR PE.

IN THE WARMER MONTHS, CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO WEAR BLUE PE SHORTS INSTEAD OF JOGGERS. PLEASE DO NOT DRESS YOUR CHILD IN SUMMER DRESSES OR TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SHOES AS THESE ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR PE OR OUTDOOR PLAY.

RECEPTION

CHILDREN WILL WEAR NAVY BLUE SHORTS, A WHITE T-SHIRT AND PUMPS FOR THEIR INDOOR PE SESSIONS.

FIELD KIT CONSISTS OF NAVY BLUE JOGGERS, WHITE T-SHIRT AND NAVY BLUE SWEATSHIRT AND TRAINERS.

PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CHILD WITH THEIR INDOOR PE KIT IN A DRAWSTRING BAG WHICH WILL REMAIN IN SCHOOL.

ON A TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, ALL RECEPTION CHILDREN WILL ARRIVE AT SCHOOL WEARING THEIR FIELD KIT.

READING & PHONICS

ONE OF OUR KEY PRIORITIES IS DEVELOPING READING.

WE STRONGLY BELIEVE READING UNDERPINS OUR CHILDRENS’ SUCCESSES ACROSS THE CURRICULUM.

RECEPTION

REQUIREMENT OF ALL CHILDREN TO READ AT LEAST THREE TIMES PER WEEK. EACH CHILD WILL BE ISSUED WITH A READING RECORD FOR PARENTS TO RECORD THEIR CHILD’S READING EACH WEEK. THIS WILL BE CHECKED IN SCHOOL.

CHILDREN WILL BRING A LIBRARY BOOK HOME ONCE A WEEK FOR YOU TO READ AND SHARE WITH THEM.