WELCOME TO WREN

WELCOME TO WRENMiss TaylorMiss DivairaMrs SalomonMrs HallamMiss GraneyMrs Venn-DunnMiss Varnava Mr BarnesMr Booker

TAPESTRY Online learning journal Opportunity for you to comment Able to download as a booklet at

the end of the year Added to regularly, special events,

excellent learning I pads, laptops or desktops. Email 11th Sept, you create the PIN

www.eylj.org

EARLY YEARS CURRICULUM

3 prime areas of Learning Physical development Personal, Social, Emotional

Development Communication and Language

EARLY YEARS CURRICULUM

4 specific areas of learning Literacy Maths Expressive Arts and Design Understanding of the World

EARLY YEARS CURRICULUMCHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE

LEARNING Expected levels that your child

should reach at age 5, usually the end of the reception year; these expectations are called the “Early Learning Goals (ELGs)”

Children in the EYFS learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outside.

School Trips

BASELINE ASSESSMENTS1. Observe their Well being and involvement

2. Observe characteristics of effective learning

3. Assess in all areas of learning through initial observations and interactions

4. Report – 2 Strengths, 1 target.

Please remember these are just a snapshot of what we have seen in class so far.

READING AT HOME This week the teachers focus is reading.

By Friday you will receive 2 books to read at home. These may include: Phonics books Alien Adventure stories Non-fiction books Poetry books Traditional TalesInside the front and back cover there are ideas to help you support

you child while reading this book. It suggests key questions, sounds and words to practise. It also gives you some follow up activities you can complete with your child.

Every fortnight they will also bring home a book that they have chosen from the library corner.

Please ensure you read daily with your child. We will check the reading record every day. Once a week an adult will comment or add a sticker in their reading record.

READING IN SCHOOL Each day the children will have a

timetable reading session. They will read with an adult using books

called ‘Project X’ They will also complete a range of

independent reading activities such as role play, use of puppets, phonics games, independent reading, drawing or writing activities which link to a book.

Phonics will be taught separately daily. Phonics curriculum evening - 5.30pm –

6.30pm on Thursday 15th October.

EDUCATION CITY www.educationcity.com

LUNCH TIMES Menus Served at the table Choice of salad Independence skills Table manners

If they don’t eat it?

COMMUNICATION We want to build positive, communicative relationships between parents and teachers.

No problem or query is too small! Please speak to your class teacher with any issue, if not resolved you can have an appointment with Miss Taylor

EMAILS – MONDAY’S primary@wrenacademy.org Miss Divaira Newsletters Celebration Assembly Website

UNIFORM

BREAKFAST/AFTER SCHOOL CLUB www.happydaysclub.com

Register online

7.30am 6.00pm

HOW TO HELP AT HOME

ANY QUESTIONS?