Elm

Elm

Mrs Stacey

Mrs Boothman and Mr Edwards

Drop Off Time: Between 8.40-8.55am

Collection Time: 3.10pm

Welcome to our class page.

Teacher Bio

Mrs Stacey.pdf

Also working in Elm will be Mrs Boothman and Mr Edwards.

Class Routines

Children will enter and leave school using the door into the Reception classroom. Please let the office know if a different adult is collecting your child.

The children will all be encouraged to look after their belongings and to be independent. Please help your child by labelling their clothes, shoes, lunch box and water bottle.

PE lessons will be on a Thursday- please send your child to school in their PE kit (green / white t-shirt, black shorts/ plain sports trousers, socks & trainers)

We will introduce the children to the library once we have settled in class and then every child will be able to choose a library book to take home each week for them to share with an adult. These books will not be matched to the children's reading ability so they are for an adult to enjoy reading to the children.

Learning Environment

We are privileged to have a spacious, exciting and well-resourced EYFS. Our classroom and outdoor space is set up for independent access of resources, enabling children to pursue their own fascinations. Children free flow between the inside and outside spaces giving them the freedom to learn in a way that best suits their needs and interests. We are continually updating and improving our environment based on the needs and interests of each cohort but just some of the things you would find set up at the moment are: sandpit, water tray, sensory tuff tray, mark making and writing opportunities, junk modelling and creative area, gross motor equipment such as balancing beams, large tyres, crates and blocks, small world resources, roleplay area, snack table, stage and musical instruments, maths area, investigation area, fine motor table and more!

Our Current Learning

In Reception, our focus text this half term will be The Little Red Hen. There will be a big focus on using new vocabulary, sequencing and telling stories. In phonics, we will introduce Phase 2 graphemes and learn how to form them correctly. The children will be encouraged to write and make marks in their independent play. In maths, we will explore the cardinality and subitising of numbers to 10. This will enable the children to develop a sense of 'how-many-ness' for quantities to 10. We will be baking bread, making sandwiches together and creating tally charts of our favourite fillings. We will have a visit from a real chicken and make collages, drawings, paintings and models of birds. We will find and look at feathers from different birds.

Seesaw

Seesaw is an online learning platform and app which is used to create a record of a child's journey through their early years. Teachers, early years practitioners and parents all contribute to their child's record using photos, written comments and videos. All information held in the platform is stored securely, and can be downloaded and shared as required. Parents are able to view online their child’s progress and how much fun they’re having.

You will have received a letter with a QR code. This will give you the instructions needed to sign up to this platform. Please see Mrs Stacey if you do not have access or have not received a code.