Kingfield Primary School

A WARM WELCOME TO BLACKBIRD CLASS!

The staff in the Early Years Foundation Stage work as a team to ensure that everyone can...

"be the best that they can be!"

Reception Staff:

Mrs Hern - Class Teacher Mon-Fri

Mrs Randall - PPA Teacher Mon PM

Mrs Pilott - Mon - Thurs & Fri AM

Mrs Gosturani - Mon - Weds & Fri PM

Teaching and learning in all seven areas of the curriculum will be linked to the main themes and events. Through our topics we will also be using every opportunity to develop spiritual, moral, social, and cultural values, through encouraging children to: explore beliefs and experiences; show respect for faiths, feelings and values; learn about themselves, others and the surrounding world; use imagination and creativity; reflect. The children will learn through a balance of adult directed and child-initiated activities, (with an emphasis on learning through play), both inside and outside. 

What are we learning about in Spring 2? 

Our topic this half term is 'Growth'. Each week there will be a different text and/or theme linked to this topic.

Please refer to the medium-term planning below for more details! Please also scroll down to see the Little Wandle Phonics information, and list of recommended books (fiction, non-fiction and poetry) for the EYFS to see how you can continue to support your child at home with their literacy skills. 

Thank you.

Please also note that... 

PE Lessons will be on Wednesdays. PE Kits should be brought to school at the beginning of each half term. They will remain in school as children will be getting changed for their PE lessons in school to develop their independence.

Library Books will be changed on Tuesdays.

This Half Term, we DO NOT have Outdoor Learning.

Phonics Book (when these first go home will depend on Assessment from our Phonics Sessions) and Homework will be sent out on Fridays. Please make sure their Phonics Books and Reading Records are in their bag every day. Homework will provide information on all our learning from the week. Please make sure you read with your child at least three times a week.

-Curriculum information 

Please find the following information at the bottom of the page:

EYFS Progression of Skills 

Long Term Plan 24 - 25

Medium Term Plan Spring 2

The Poetry Basket Spring Term Booklet

Please note that these plans are 'a work in progress', which will be adapted as necessary in order to incorporate interests, specific events, and the weather! 

Assessment

     Since September 2021 there are now 2 statutory assessments that have to be undertaken in Reception year. Neither assessment is a test.

     The Reception Baseline Assessment is a check of each child's early literacy, communication, language and maths skills, which takes the form of a set of practical tasks carried out between the child and the teacher within the first 6 weeks of starting. Children’s results are then sent to the government Standards and Testing agency. The results are not shared with the school, except for a short narrative statement to describe how each pupil performed on the overall assessment.

    The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile is a summary of each child's attainment at the end of the Reception year based on what they have demonstrated they know, understand and can do in all Prime areas of learning, literacy and maths, against the ‘Early Learning Goals’. Attainment for each area is described as either meeting the level of development at the end of the EYFS (expected) or not yet reaching this level (emerging).

     Please click on the link below to see the Early Learning Goals

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Phonics

Phonics will be taught using a programme called Little Wandle:

"Little Wandle Letters and Sounds is a complete systematic synthetic phonics programme (SSP) developed for schools by schools. Based on the original Letters and Sounds, but extensively revised to provide a complete teaching programme meeting all the expectations of the National Curriculum, the Ofsted Deep Dive into reading and preparing your children to go beyond the expectations of the Phonics Screening Check".

As your child progresses through this programme additional links will be added below, so that you, as parents and carers, can support and extend your child's learning at home:

During Spring 2, we continue to focus on Phase 3 phonemes.

Spring 1 & 2 Pronunciation and Formation Phrases

Capital Letter Formation

Reception Phonics Spring 1 Overview

Phase 3 Tricky Word Support

Reading Practice Books will be sent home once the children have read them 3 times to an adult in school. Please make sure these are in school every day so that we can listen to your child read. Your child will get a new Reading Practice Book every week. If you need any help to support your child with their reading please don't hesitate to ask!

Maths 

     This term we will be following NCETM Maths Mastery Scheme. Please see Long Term Plan for more information. As well as White Rose Maths for         the other aspects of our Maths Curriculum.

Homework

Each week, children in Blackbird Class will be learning new GPCs (sounds). The sounds we focus on each week will be sent home to practise recognising, reading and also writing.

Achievements at Home

 We would love to know about your child's achievements and learning at home.

Please download the sheets below and return to a member of Blackbird staff, when completed. Thank you.

Dates for your diary   

Spring Term

• Monday 6th January 2025 - Back to School 8.25am - 2.55pm
• Friday 7th February - EYFS Maths Workshop TBC? 
• Friday 14th February - Start of Half Term
• Monday 24th February - INSET Day
• Tuesday 25th February - Back to School
• Tuesday 4th March - RHS Wisley Trip
• Friday 7th March - World Book Day Dress Up
• Thursday 20th March - Blackbird Class Assembly @ 9am
• Friday 4th April - End of Term @ 2pm
• Tuesday 22nd April - Start of Summer Term

     Please do not hesitate to talk to a member of the reception staff if you have any concerns or questions. Thank you.