Aims of the Nursery
Meeting
• To learn more about the curriculum
your child will be following.
• Find out how you can help at home.
• Visit the Nursery setting.
• Ask questions or share information
with staff.
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What is the Early Years
Foundation Stage?
• We refer to this as the E.Y.F.S.
• It is the stage of education for children
from birth to the end of their Reception
year.
• It is based on the recognition that
children learn best through play and
taking an active part in their learning.
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• In Nursery we follow the Early Years
Foundation Stage. At the heart of the
curriculum are 4 principles which are
central to our practice. The 4 principles
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A Unique Child
Positive Relationships
Enabling Environments
Learning and Development
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Areas of learning…
The Foundation Stage
Curriculum
3 Prime Areas
1. Personal, Social and Emotional
Development
2. Communication and Language
3. Physical Development
These are crucial for developing children’s curiosity
and enthusiasm for learning.
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Areas of learning…
The Foundation Stage
Curriculum
Then there are 4 Specific Areas
4. Literacy
5. Mathematics
6. Understanding the world
7. Expressive arts and design
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Characteristics of Effective
Learning
• The characteristics of effective learning
underpin the curriculum and support children
in becoming effective, independent learners.
There are three key areas:
• Playing and Exploring
• Active Learning
• Creating and Thinking Critically
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Personal, Social and Emotional
Development
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Becoming confident, independent learners.
Making and building relationships.
To know what their own needs are.
Making choices for themselves.
Managing their feelings and
behaviour.
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Communication and
Language
• Encouraging children to develop and use
their conversational skills in a range of
situations.
• Enabling children to express themselves
and understand and act on instructions
given to them.
• Helping children to develop
their listening and
concentration skills.
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Physical Development
• Supporting children’s healthy development.
• Providing opportunities for using a range of
large and small equipment.
• Helping children to develop a sense of space
around themselves and others.
• Handling equipment and tools effectively.
• Encouraging balance.
• Developing basic hygiene skills.
• Beginning to dress and undress
independently.
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Literacy
• Reading
• Enjoying rhyming and rhythmic activities.
• Listening to and joins in with stories and
poems.
• Looking at books independently.
• Writing
• Sometimes giving meaning to the marks they
make when drawing and painting.
• When we start our phonic activities we begin
to hear and say the initial sounds in words.
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Mathematics
Using some number names accurately in play.
Singing lots of number songs together.
Showing an interest in number problems.
Sometimes matching numerals and quantities
correctly.
• Showing an interest in numbers in the
environment.
• Showing an interest in shape and space by playing
with shapes or making arrangements with objects.
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Understanding the World
• Showing an interest in the lives of people
who are familiar to us.
• Talking about significant events from their own
experiences.
• Showing an interest in different occupations and
ways of life.
• Showing care and concern for living things and
the environment.
• Talking about why things happen and how things
work.
• Using simple technology and ICT equipment.
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Expressive Arts and Design
• Singing lots of familiar songs and exploring
sounds and instruments.
• Exploring colour and how colours can be
changed.
• Using various construction materials.
• Exploring different forms of expression.
• Engaging in imaginative role-play based on
their own first-hand experiences.
• Capturing experiences and
responding with a range of media.
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Tracking Progress
• We use an online tracking program to make
observations of children when they are
playing or busy with activities.
• You will be given a password to access your
child’s ‘Learning Journey’ and please add
information or things from home to build up
a full picture of your child.
• Staff use this information to make
judgements and plan the ‘next steps’
to help your child progress to
their next stage.
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What can you do to help your
child when they start Nursery?
Share lots of books and talk about the pictures.
Encourage mark making activities at home.
Encourage children to talk about their play.
Practise counting including stairs, toys etc.
Look for numbers in the environment.
Play games together.
Sing rhymes and songs together.
Encourage children to put on their
own shoes and coats.
• Encourage children to use a knife
and fork.
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Communication
• Our school website
www.ashlandsprimary.org.uk
• Parent mail
• The Early Essence online profile mapping
your child’s ‘Learning Journey’.
• Feedback on the website-Nursery page.
• Half termly newsletter.
• Parents Evenings in Oct, March
and an Open evening in July.
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Other matters…
• If somebody different is collecting your
child you must inform us by ringing the
school office or please speak to a
member of staff when you drop off.
• Please name all items of clothing.
• Please dress your child appropriately
for the weather and activities in
Nursery.
• We are really looking forward to a
happy partnership!
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