Gayton Primary School
What does your child do
in
Foundation Stage Two?
How children learn and develop.
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All children are
unique and individual
learners, learning at
different rates and in
different ways.
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Unique child
Kinaesthetic
Visual
Auditory
Enabling Environments
Positive relationships
Children Learn through play, their interaction with others and
their environment.
The learning and development is viewed through the way in which the child plays
and explores, how active they are in their learning, and how they are creative and
thinking critically.
The Characteristics of Effective Learning move through all areas of learning
Development Matters in the Early Years
Your child’s day
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Self registration
Star of the Day
Activity skills
Focused activities- adult led
Play and Learn- continuous activities
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The children learn daily routines and how to use the equipment,
developing their independent skills.
The children work on a variety of activities around the
classroom.
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Role Play
Outdoor Physical Area
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Small World
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Computer
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Malleable area
Painting
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Construction
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Maths area
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Sand Area
Natural materials
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Water Area
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Outdoor Construction
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Writing Area
Reading area
Areas of Learning
Activity board
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Number of children
Named pegs
Skill based
Focus
Adult led activities
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Focused groups
The work is set, relating to the EYFS Development Matters
ages and Stages bands.
Activity books/ Learning Journals
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WOW
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Awards and Sanctions
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Rocket- class rules
Good to be green
House points
Stickers
Merit awards
Language of Choice
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Language is positive thinking
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Identify the behaviour you want to stop
Give a clear choice- positive
Each choice has a consequence
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Positive behaviour- good choice- encourage
Negative behaviour – poor choice- discourage
Will this work?
Stop misbehaving! I’ll buy you an
ice cream if you’re good.
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Behave yourself or you can’t watch
television for a month!
Positive thinking
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If a child was throwing sand, you’d give them a
choice
If you want to stay here and play in the sand
with your friends, you need to keep the sand
in the sand tray.
Or if you can’t keep the sand in the tray you’ll
have to come in and do an activity that I will
give you to complete.
Your Choice
Playtimes and Lunchtimes
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Quiet area in the playground
Buddies help the children
Lining up and walking in
F2 start their dinnertime before the rest of the
school.
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To help with choices
To show them what to do and where to go.
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Over the year your child will cover many topics and themes,
encompassing the Areas of Learning.
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There is an Open Afternoon shortly for you to look at how
your child is already accessing the areas.
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Over the year, there will be various other opportunities for
you to learn about your child’s development, through - Parent
meetings, Workshops and Open Afternoons.
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Please feel free to ask and come to see us if you have any
concerns or you wish to share things with us, even the
amusing anecdotes.
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Clothes being labelled, including all items of
PE kit and clothes that will be taken off during
PE time.
Accidents- procedure
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Signing book
Data sheets completed
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Children going home with other parents
Medicines
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Parental help during the week or term.
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