‘Confident, Independent, Forward-thinking’

Welcome to Kents Hill Park School

EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)

Introduction from our Headteacher

Mr James PilgrimHeadteacher

Purpose of this presentation:

• To be able to put a face to a name

• To find out about school for new starters in September

Key Staff - EYFS

Miss Laura DolanEYFS Lead / Class Teacher

Mrs Jo WhiteEYFS Higher Level

Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Miss Jemimah TidyEYFS Teaching Assistant (TA)

Key Staff – Wider School

Mrs Katy ToughDeputy Headteacher

(Primary Lead)

Mr James PilgrimHeadteacher

Mrs Mel CircuittPrimary Office Administrator

& Receptionist

To develop exceptional all-through learning, within and beyond the classroom.

At Kents Hill Park School we will:

• provide the very best in teaching and learning opportunities for every pupil;

• have the highest expectations of what pupils can achieve;

• promote an ethos of high expectations, outstanding behaviour and care;

• have an enriching and enabling curriculum, with knowledge at the centre of it and an extra-curricular programme that supports outstanding personal development;

• prepare and equips pupils well for the next stages of their school journey;

• promote and sustain the very best of British values, including fairness, equality, honesty, justice and service;

• ensure pupils reach the highest possible standards in public examinations.

Our Vision and Values

We will develop children who are:

Confident: in themselves, their abilities, their beliefs, and their place.

Independent: in thought, action, identity, belief and learning.

Forward-thinking: in outlook and attitude; always hopeful and ambitious of what they and others can do.

Our Ethos

At Kents Hill Park School we will:

• Put pupils first;

• Be experts in our fields;

• Be obsessive about attaining the highest standards.

Academic and Personal Success

A school is far more than just what happens in the classroom.

• Regularly attend an after-school activity or club

• Represent the school in a sporting, cultural or academic event

• Take part in an outward bound programme

• Attend a national sporting, academic or cultural event

• Take part in a school production or event

• Take part in a formal presentation to an audience

• Be actively involved in a residential experience

• Be actively involved in a community experience

• Participate in a fund raising event in the school

• Help with the sustainability of the school

Enrichment

Miss Laura DolanEYFS Lead / Class Teacher

The School Day

8.30am School opens. When you get into the classroom, there will be a

SODA (Start Of the Day Activity) for you to complete.

8.40am Registration

8.45am-10.00am Lesson and free flow learning

10.00am-10.20am Break

10.20am-12.00pm Lesson and free flow learning

12.00pm-1.10pm Lunch

1.10pm-3.10pm Lesson and free flow learning

3.10pm-3.25pm Assembly

3.30pm Home Time

Foundation pupils will have a phased start - parents / carers will be contacted individually with their child’s start date

Wider SchoolPrimary School open for Year 3 pupils only

Thursday 3rd September 2020

Friday 4th September 2020

Primary School open for Year 3/4/5 pupils

Monday 7th September 2020

September Start Dates

• Our learning journals will be an on-line system that allows observations of children to be recorded digitally.

• Each child will have their own individual learning journal account which only their parents/carers will be able to access.

• As a parent/carer, you will have the option to make comments on the observations as well as being able to upload your own photographs/videos of your child outside of school.

• The observations will be of both child initiated and adult led activities. These observations on the learning journals will also be assessed against the statements from Development Matters.

Learning Journals

There are seven areas of learning and development that shape education in early years. They are all important and inter-connected and are split into:

Learning and Development

Three Prime Areas

Literacy Mathematics Understanding the world

Expressive arts and design

Development in the three prime areas are the basis for successful learning in the four specific areas.

Four Specific Areas

• Regular communication with parents is key – talk to us, address with any issue early

• See what the children are up to on our Facebook and Twitter pages

• Two Parents’ Evenings are planned during the year to discuss your child’s progress

• Open Classrooms – a chance for your child to share their work with you

• A written mid-year report will be sent home which will report effort and progress

• A written end of year report will be sent home which will report effort, progress and attainment

Communication

Work hard, be kind.

Manners Curriculum Each week we have a manners focus, as part of our curriculum,

which develops a different social skill.

Behaviour Expectations

At the start of their school journey, it is extremely important that children are aware of the behaviours expected when in school.

Clear boundaries are set out in the EYFS so that children feel secure and safe and are able to develop a sense of justice and fairness.

Through clear rules and routines, children are supported to manage their feelings and behaviour, developing their self-confidence and self-awareness

Behaviour Expectations

• Displayed in the classroom.

• A visual and fluid system that encourages children to monitor and regulate their behaviour choices.

• Creating children who are confident and independent learners.

• Children start the day ‘Ready to Learn’ on the sunshine and move up to the rainbow for making positive behaviour choices.

• A child’s name is moved to the rain cloud for making negative behaviour choices.

• The children are able to enjoy a number of rewards for positive choices and consequences are made clear for poor choices.

Behaviour - Choices Chart

• Daily rewards for good behaviour and attitude towards learning – recognised through ‘Choices Chart’ – stickers, certificates

• Activity Time – 20 minutes every Friday afternoon

• Reading Rocket Race – class competition linked to home reading

• Weekly ‘Super Star’ and ‘Marvellous Manners’ awards – given out every Friday in assembly to reward achievements across the curriculum, learning behaviours, social skills

Rewards

Class NamesClass Name:

Nursery Sunflowers Vincent Van Gogh

Foundation Potter Beatrix Potter

Year 1 Seacole Mary Seacole

Year 2 Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi

Year 3 Curie Dahl

Marie CurieRoald Dahl

Year 4 Parks Beethoven

Rosa ParksLudwig van Beethoven

Year 5 Da Vinci Jackson

Leonardo Da VinciMary Jackson

Year 6 Grey-ThompsonMandela

Tanni Grey-ThompsonNelson Mandela

All of our classes are named after 'Inspirational People’ who have

shown Confidence, Independence and Forward-thinking.

Let’s get school ready!

Remember to practise these activities at home to make sure that you are ready for school.

• Recognise my name

• Fasten my coat

• Use a knife and fork

• Open my snack pot/lunchbox

• Dress myself (very important for PE)

• Undress myself (very important for PE)

• Go to the toilet by myself

Mrs Katy ToughDeputy Headteacher (Primary Lead)

Year 3 Class Teacher

• Regular visits to the Secondary School site

• Sharing facilities to enhance the children’s learning

• Cross-phase specialist teaching

• Familiarity with staff across both sites

• Joint School Council

• Joint House System

• Joint lessons across the curriculum

Primary and Secondary

All-through, all the time

• There are four Houses across the whole school – designed by the Year 7 School Council and judged by staff and Year 3 Council members

• Each child will become a member of a House

House SystemKoenig

British sculptor

NightingaleFounder of modern nursing

WalkerArchitect – designer of MK

TuringBletchley Park codebreaker

School Uniform and Equipment

Available from Maisies – online or in their Wolverton store

www.maisies-superstore.co.uk

• A high standard of personal appearance is expected of all pupils; these standards should be maintained and are regarded by everyone at Kents Hill Park School as very important.

• It is important that our pupils wear school uniform and in accepting a place for your child at the school you agree to support us fully in this matter.

• Please ensure to read the Uniform Policy carefully – it gives very clear guidelines about our uniform and equipment expectations

School Uniform and Equipment

• Sensible flat black shoes (no: logos/branding, boots, trainers, trainer type shoes, canvas shoes/pumps or similar are allowed).

• Plain white polo shirt that is long enough to be tucked in (available with KentsHill Park School logo from Maisies).

• Charcoal grey tailored trousers (not tight or lycra) with plain black ankle length socks (no patterns, no trainer socks, no knee length socks or logos).

• Charcoal grey knee length A-line skirt or charcoal grey knee length A-line pinafore dress (not pencil, mini or tight) with plain black or grey tights or with plain white ankle socks (no patterns, no trainer socks, no knee length socks or logos).

• Maroon cardigan or sweatshirt with Kents Hill Park School logo.

• A plain and discreet outside coat (darker is preferable) – no hoodies, denim or leather (outside coats are not to be worn inside the school buildings).

• Maroon fleece with Kents Hill Park School logo (optional) – for outdoor use only.

School Uniform

Summer Uniform● Maroon or red checked knee length

summer dress with plain white knee orankle height socks (no trainer socks or socksthat go over the knee, no coloured patternsor logos).

● Charcoal grey tailored shorts (not tight orlycra) with plain black ankle height socks (nopatterns, no trainer socks, no knee lengthsocks or logos).

● Open toe sandals are not to be worn.

PE Kit• Maroon PE drawstring bag with Kents Hill

Park School logo• Maroon shadow stripe shorts• Round necked plain white T shirt• Black plimsolls (non-marking) or white-soled

suitable trainers • A plain navy or black tracksuit may be worn

during the winter months for outdoor sports • Black base layers can also be worn under

school PE kit during the winter months• Plain white / black socks – ankle height (no

trainer socks)

Jewellery• Pupils are encouraged to wear a wrist watch to help with

punctuality and organisation. Smart watches and fitness trackers are not permitted to be worn at school.

• Pierced ears - one pair (one per ear) of either gold or silver small ball studs are permitted in the lower lobe of each ear. These will need to be removed by the individual for all PE lessons. The use of plasters to cover items of jewellery is not acceptable.

• No:

- rubber or plastic wrist bands or bracelets of any material

- rings or necklaces

- visible temporary tattoos (including henna)

• Items of religious jewellery must be discussed with the Headteacher.

Make-up● Pupils are not permitted to wear any form of make-up.

● False nails, nail varnish and nail art are not permitted.

HairThe school uniform policy specifically requires that hair should not be at the extremes of fashion.

● “Extreme” – not too short, nor too long, a “number 1” from the base of the neck is the minimum acceptable in terms of shortness. Skin fades are not permitted. Hair should be blended in with hair of other lengths.

● “Artwork” / lines on the scalp or eyebrows is regarded as a fashion extreme and is therefore not permitted.

● Hair, including braids, should be one tone and be close to the individual pupil’s natural hair tone.

● Hair beads are not permitted.

● Hair bands and head scarves should be strictly functional and plain maroon or black.

● School approved head coverings (turbans, juras, phatkasor head scarves) must be plain black or maroon.

• The children are not required to bring in a pencil case / their own stationery

• Water bottles – sports cap and water only – no squash please

• Break time snacks to be a healthy choice (e.g. fruit, cereal bar) – no crisps or chocolate

• ALL uniform items (including coat and PE kit) are to be clearly labelled

General House Keeping

• In Foundation and Key Stage One, all pupils are entitled to free school meals.

• Parents can order hot school lunches using our online system (Tucasi).

• If you choose not to order a hot lunch, your child will be required to bring in a packed lunch from home.

• Due to the phased start in September, children in Foundation will not be in school for lunch to begin with.

• Hot lunches will be available to order once children are attending school full time. The date lunches can be ordered from will be shared with you in the lead up to September.

Hot Lunches – Universal Infant Free School Meals

In addition to the Universal Infant Free School Meals initiative, the Government operates a free school meal system to support children

from lower income families.

Pupil Premium is a funding scheme which allows schools to access additional funding linked to the number of children claiming free

school meals (FSM).

Please refer to the ‘Parent and Carer Information Booklet’ (page 32) for further information.

Free School Meals and Pupil Premium

The Nursery Milk Scheme entitles children under 5 years who attend approved day care facilities to receive 189ml (1/3 pint) of milk each day, free of charge.

In order for your child to receive a daily serving of milk, you need to register them with ‘Cool Milk’.

Please follow the steps given in the ‘Parent and Carer Information Booklet’ (page 33).

The Nursery Milk Scheme

In conjunction with Oakgrove Primary School

A vibrant and fun club, which the children look forward to and enjoy every day.

Wrap-around School Childcare Provision

Early Oaks Breakfast Club • drop off 7.45am until 8.15am• a nutritional breakfast • fun, educational activities• Children transported to Kents Hill

Park in time for the start of the school day

• £5* per session

Late Oaks• children will be transported to the club at the end

of the school day • snack and drink on arrival• numerous activities are set up each day• light hot tea at 4pm• Collection up to 4.30pm -£8*• Collection up to 6pm - £10*

*current prices

The document checklist, registration form and permission/consent record were to be downloaded, completed and returned by email to the primary school

office email address primary@kentshillpark.school by Friday 5th June.

It is essential that the school receives this information so that we can proceed with your admission.

https://www.kentshillpark.school/new-starters/foundation-starters/

Important Paperwork

If someone different is picking up your child, please inform the office via email by 2pm.

Your child will not be able to leave the school premises without your consent.

Share any concerns with us.

Safeguarding

Letters, curriculum information and reminders will be available on the website

See regular updates about what we are getting up to in school:

Twitter@KHPprimary

Facebook and InstagramSearch - Kents Hill Park School

Website

Let’s get school ready!

Remember to practise these activities at home to make sure that you are ready for school.

• Recognise my name

• Fasten my coat

• Use a knife and fork

• Open my snack pot/lunchbox

• Dress myself (very important for PE)

• Undress myself (very important for PE)

• Go to the toilet by myself

If you have any questions, please email them to

primary@kentshillpark.school

A copy of the slides will be available on the school’s website.

Thank You