EYFS Unit

Welcome to Our EYFS

Please keep checking this page to find out all about the exciting things that will be happening in your child's class. 

 

Mud Kitchen

"Sorry for the mess, but we are learning here!"

The F2 pupils had a wonderful time exploring the mud kitchen. Lots of new skills were acquired, including putting on a pair of very long overalls and tricky wellington boots. The children worked closely with their peers to investigate the different textures and problem solved when they became stuck in the mud!

"The mud will wash off, but the memories will last a lifetime!"

               

Autumn Term-Part One           

This term the EYFS pupils have been very busy settling into their new classes and forming new friendships. They have been exploring how to identify, talk about and regulate their own feelings and emotions. They have been exposed to lots of new opportunities to help develop their skills to become independent learners. These skills have enabled them to pursue their own interests and grow in confidence.  They have explored a variety of superhero-themed books and completed lots of ‘super’ type activities, including baking, making ‘super veggies’ and drawing their ‘superhero families’. They have started the challenging journey to read and write and have already obtained 20 new phonemes, which is amazing!   

       

             

Parent Workshops – Literacy & Number

We invited parents to share in their child’s learning. Our literacy workshops demonstrated to parents how we teach Little Wandle Phonics and early reading skills through sharing stories. Our number workshop demonstrated how we teach early number concepts such as subitising and number recognition. During each workshop, parents had lots of opportunities to engage in activities that related to each focus with their child. Everyone had a great time and feedback from all the parents was extremely positive.

"We had a fantastic number day with our children. It was very good. Every child was involved, and they enjoyed their learning very much."    

      

          

               

"I think it was awesome! Just watching the effort you put into teaching the children is awesome. I was smiling all the way through. I was thrilled to be part of the phonics session.       Thank you for all you do." 

Autumn Term-Part Two

During the 2nd half of the Autumn term, the pupils in EYFS have been finding out about different places in the World with a focus on Pirate Adventures.  They have learnt about what they might see in the different places and how those places compare to where they live.  The children all thoroughly enjoyed our Pirate Day, especially the treasure hunt and pizza making. Reception children have been working hard in phonics and are now using the sounds they have learnt to begin to read and write.  Nursery children have been tuning into sounds and enjoying their focus storybooks and rhymes.  They are beginning to retell the main events of the stories using the language they have learnt from the books. In number, some children have continued to work on their number recognition and counting skills as well as becoming familiar with five frames and ten frames. They have also been solving simple additions using objects.  Other children have been enjoying counting songs and rhymes as well as subitising small amounts and practising their counting for larger amounts.