• Reading books will be changed daily.
• Forest School will take place every Friday – wellies and waterproofs will be required.
• Named water bottle to be brought into school everyday.
• One healthy snack to be provided for breaktime. Please name all pots.

Breaktime – 10.15-10.30am

Lunchtime – 12.15-1.15pm

Children in EYFS will be provided with a free piece of fruit or vegetable to eat during storytime/chatty snack time in the morning. 

Children in EYFS enjoy a variety of trips as well as workshops where visitors come to the school.

Trips this year include:

A trip to West Midlands Safari Park to meet Father Christmas and visit the animals.

Early Years Music Festival at a local Primary school.

Bishop’s Wood trip – MiniBeast Explorers!

Workshops:

Phonics Workshop

Maths Workshop

As part of our topic entitled ‘People Who Help Us’ (in the Spring term), we invite parents in to talk to the children about their jobs and how they help others in our community. 

Our phonics programme ensures progression of word reading from the outset and is intended to be a ‘blueprint’ for everyone who supports children in their reading development. Pupils understand that they use their phonics knowledge as the first tool when tackling new words in reading but also understand that automatic recognition of whole words is the ultimate goal. Following regular assessments, additional targeted support is provided for certain pupils so they are able to ‘keep up’ Children are listened to read at least once a week with an adult. We also encourage children to be listened to read every day at home too.

We have created a 'Recommended Reading' checklist, which lists 50 books that we think will appeal to children aged 4-5 years old. Our reading suggestions include a diverse range of titles to cover all ability ranges with titles suited to first independent reading, paired reading, and reading together with your child. We aim to provide a wide variety of book choices that develop a reading-for-pleasure ethos.

Jungle Jiggles Music and Drama club – Wednesday 3.15-4pm

Dance club – Thursday 3.15-4pm

Read together regularly – Encourage a love for books by reading to and with your child every day.

Engage in creative play – Provide materials for drawing, building, or imaginative play to support creativity and problem-solving.

Practice counting and numbers – Introduce simple counting, sorting, and number recognition through everyday activities. Here are some examples:-

• Count toys, fruit, steps, or anything around the house to reinforce number recognition.
• Use songs and rhymes that involve numbers to make counting fun and memorable.
• Play games that involve numbers, like matching games or number-based board games.
• Help your child sort objects by colour, size, or type, and count how many are in each group.
• Ask questions like, “How many plates do we need?” or “How many apples do we have?

Support independence – Encourage your child to do tasks on their own, like dressing themselves, cleaning up, or tidying toys.

Encourage outdoor play – Provide opportunities for your child to explore nature, develop physical skills, and have fun outside. 

In EYFS, homework is primarily focused on daily reading to support early literacy skills. Additionally, project-based and topic-related homework will be sent out throughout the year to enhance learning and exploration in various areas.

Our allocated days for PE this year are:-

RHA – Monday

RHS – Wednesday

RTS – Thursday

Please ensure that your child arrives at school in their PE kit on these days.

RHA – Tuesday 3.15-4pm

RHS – Tuesday 3.15-4pm

RTS – Tuesday 3.15-4pm 

We have enrichment lessons on Friday afternoons, providing a variety of exciting activities. These include ‘Let's Get Physical,’ where children engage in fun physical activities, cooking lessons, sewing, learning Greek, and ‘Music Makers,’ where they explore music through creative play. These lessons help broaden their skills and interests in a fun and engaging way.

In the summer term, EYFS children participate in Bikeability lessons, where they learn to ride a bike. These lessons help develop core strength, coordination, and confidence, providing an enjoyable way to build important physical skills.