Welcome to EYFS!

This year we have two classes: Acorns and Pine Cones.

We have lots of space for the children to explore outside including under the canopy. Inside we have Acorn Lodge (home corner), Tiny Town (construction), Little World (small world), Phonics Factory (writing), Number Play (maths), Story Kingdom (reading) and The Workshop (creative area)!

In EYFS we love to learn through play, get creative, try out new ideas and explore the outdoors. Our journey of learning follows the children’s needs and interests. To help us learn to read and write we use Anima Phonics, a multi-sensory method, teaching children actions and poems for each of the 44 letter sounds – with a fun character assosciated with each one. You can also access Anima Phonics from home.

Every week we post a Phonics video to share which sounds or words we’ve been learning. We also share an end of week message with the highlights of the week, some fun games and activities that you can try out at home and reminders for the week ahead. There is also a section in our school newsletter with some photos of our learning. We also post pictures on our school Facebook page. Why not take a look for #eyfsuhps to share in our learning adventures.

Top tips for EYFS

Please ensure that your child brings their book bag into school with them every day containing their reading record and reading book.

Water and snack: Please send a named water bottle in daily so that your child can stay hydrated throughout the day. We also have a variety of different fruits available every day for snack, however if you would like to send your child in with a piece of their favourite fruit please do so.

Milk is available for all children daily.

PE:  Please send your child into school ready dressed in their PE kit which they can wear all day. As the weather gets colder tracksuit bottoms and a jacket may be appropriate.

‘Forest Friday’: Every Friday we take our learning adventures outdoors into our mini woods. We love to explore the outdoor environment and may get a little muddy! Please make sure your child wears appropriate clothes and has a pair of wellies to change into in school.

We use Arbor emails to communicate important messages so please check your accounts regularly (including the Junk folder, just in case a message ends up there). This is how you will receive messages from the school office too.

Thank you from all of the EYFS Team!