St Gabriel's C.E. Middleton
Foundation Stage
Welcome to our Foundation Stage Class Page
Please click here to view the information we presented at our FSU curriculum meeting.
Our Nursery and Reception class together, form our Foundation Stage Unit. Each class has a teacher and there are three teaching assistants, who work across both classes.
Children learn through play and adults plan experiences using The Birth to Five Document and Development Matters Document.
There are learning opportunities in seven areas of learning:
Personal and Social
Physical
Communication and Language
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design
Through theses areas of learning, a range of child initiated and adult led activities are planned.
The classroom is set up in areas of Continuous Provision and this includes our outdoor provision.
Children can access this continuous provision to develop their skills and knowledge, with the support of the adults.
Each child is assessed using the Birth to Five and Development Matters documents. Every child has a Learning Journey folder, which contains photographs and pieces of work, alongside observations of their learning. This folder is kept in school and is available to the children to share with adults and their friends. Parents also have access to these learning journeys at parent’s evenings and at other times throughout the year.
Important information
Nursery session times:
8:50-11:50
12:15-3:15
Morning session including lunchtime wrap around service 8:50-1:00
Full time place: 8.50-3.15
School also has a breakfast and after school club offering additional hours.
Reception session times:
8:50-3:15
School also has a breakfast and after school club offering additional hours.
P.E days
Nursery: Monday morning
Reception: Tuesday afternoon
Clothing
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All children need a pair of wellies to be kept in school
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Nursery children need a change of clothes in a bag on their peg
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Reception children need a full P.E kit consisting of black slip on pumps, white T-shirt and black or blue shorts
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Nursery children need a pair of black slip on pumps
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All clothes must have the child’s name inside
Every half term a newsletter will be sent home outlining our topic and whole class learning intentions.
Useful links:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/1
WHAT ARE WE DOING IN CLASS THIS TERM?
This half term in Foundation stage our topic is:
Sunshine and Sunflowers.
We will be learning about planting seeds and growing plants. The children will experience planting seeds and watching things grow. The children will paint pictures of different types of flowers. We will also use craft materials to create plant and flower pictures.
Both Reception and Nursery children will be given the opportunity to use the interactive whiteboard and Ipads as part of the learning every day.
Further details are available on the FSU newsletter.
