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EYFS
Welcome to Our Class!
We’re so excited to share all the fun and learning that happens in our classroom. Here’s some key information to help you and your child have a smooth and happy start to each day.
👩🏫 Who’s Who in Our Class
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Class Teachers: Mrs Lamb, Mrs Kilner (Mon & Tues), and Mrs Nimick (Wed–Fri)
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Teaching Assistants: Mrs Clarkson, Miss Smith, Miss Stead, and Mrs Schutte (1:1 support)
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Higher Level Teaching Assistants: Mrs Eglin (Fridays) and Mrs Tinfina (Nurture & Friday mornings)
🏃♂️ PE
PE will take place on Wednesdays starting in the Spring term. On PE days, children should come to school wearing their PE kit -
this helps us save time (and cloakroom space!).
📖 Reading
We love reading in our class! Children will read three times a week, so please make sure your child brings their book bag, reading book, and reading record every day.
✨ Tip: Water bottles are needed every day too - but please don’t keep them inside book bags as leaks and books don’t mix well!
⏰ Start & End of the Day
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Drop-off: 8:40–8:50am at your child’s class door, where they’ll be welcomed by their teacher.
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Pick-up: 3:20pm from the same door.
🌦️ Outdoor Adventures
We go outside in all weathers, so please make sure your child has a waterproof coat every day. We also ask that each child brings a pair of wellies to keep in school - perfect for rainy days and splashing in the mud kitchen!
📚 Learning at Home
Further down this page, you’ll find information about our EYFS curriculum, plus tips for supporting your child with phonics and maths.
Curriculum Information
Throughout the Reception year, our children take part in an exciting, ambitious curriculum which is designed to ensure progress towards the end of year Early Learning Goals for Early Years.
Our Learning Overview
In Early Years we love to follow the children's interests wherever possible - our learning is fun and active! Below is an overview of the themes we intend to cover each year.
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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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All Are Welcome |
Terrific Tales |
Wonderful World |
The Questioneers |
That’s Life |
Beyond |
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Transition
Baseline
Autumn
Harvest
Getting to know each other
My Body – Looking after myself
Class timeline, birthdays
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Remembrance
Bonfire Night
Christmas
Diwali
Winter
Positive Relationships – resolving conflict, making friendships
How I Feel – Managing feelings and emotions
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Habitats – comparing our local environment to other environments
Lunar New Year
Eco – environmental impact on our planet
Being Safe – Identifying and managing dangers
Working together – learning about rules, taking turns etc.
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Spring
Scientists/Inventors – learning about scientist/inventors from the past
Space – learning about Tim Peake and Mae Jemison
Characteristics of Effective Learning – being Curious, Resourceful and Resilient
Reach for the Stars – Developing resilience, confidence and focus |
Summer
Life Cycles
Eid
Planting and growing
Super Me – Recognising our abilities, differences and
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Eco – Environmental impacts on our planet
Under the Sea/Pirates
Dinosaurs
Space
Me and my world – people who help us, our environment and the wider world
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Key Texts: Errol’s Garden All are Welcome Oliver’s Vegetables The Little Red Hen Red Rockets and Green Jelly |
Key Texts: Strictly No Elephants The Smallest Girl in the Class The First Christmas The Gingerbread Man Hello Hello |
Key Texts: Iceberg The Emperor’s Egg Shu Lin’s Grandpa The Three Little Pigs You Choose
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Key Texts: Rocket Says Look Up Rosie Revere, Engineer Ada Twist, Scientist Iggy Peck, Architect The Family Book |
Key Texts: The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Tiny Seed
Mommy, Mama and Me |
Key Texts: Rocket Says Clean Up Tidy Here We Are
Blue Chameleon |
Phonics
We are proud to be a Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised school.
Please see the Little Wandle website for parents:
For parents - Letters and Sounds (littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk)
