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Welcome to. the Early Years at Oakhurst Wednesday 29 th September 2010. Our outcomes for this curriculum meeting: To become more familiar with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum To know the importance of play in your child’s development

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  1. Welcome to the Early Years at Oakhurst Wednesday 29th September 2010

  2. Our outcomes for this curriculum meeting: • To become more familiar with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum • To know the importance of play in your child’s development • To have a better understanding of a Nursery session • To make new links with other new nursery parents, helping you to create a supportive network which will continue to grow in the future

  3. What is the Early Years Foundation Stage? The Early Years Foundation Stage (E.Y.F.S.) is the stage of education for children from birth to the end of the Reception year. It is based on the recognition that children learn best through play and active learning.

  4. The E.Y.F.S. has 4 themes. These are: • 1 A Unique Child • 2 Positive Relationships • 3 Enabling Environments • 4 Learning and Development

  5. Communication, Language and Literacy talk confidently and clearly; enjoy listening to stories, songs and poems; hear and say sounds, and link them to the alphabet; read and write familiar words; learn to use a pencil effectively. The children will be learning to:

  6. Within the theme of Learning and Development there are six areas. All areas are connected to one another and are equally important. • Personal, Social and Emotional Development • Communication, Language & Literacy • Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy • Knowledge & Understanding of the World • Physical Development • Creative Development

  7. Personal, Social and Emotional Development become self-confident; take an interest in things; know what their own needs are; dress and undress independently; become independent; tell the difference between right and wrong. The children will be learning to:

  8. Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy The children will be learning to: develop an understanding of maths through stories, songs, games and imaginative play; become comfortable with numbers and with ideas such as 'heavier than' or 'bigger’; be aware of shapes and space.

  9. Knowledge and Understanding of the World explore and find out about the world around them, asking questions about it; build with different materials, know about everyday technology and learn what it is used for; find out about past events in their lives and their families' lives; find out about different cultures and beliefs. The children will:

  10. Creative Development colours and shapes; making things; role play; making music. The children will explore:

  11. Physical Development move confidently; control their body; handle equipment. The children will be learning to:

  12. “Providing well-planned experiences based on children’s spontaneous play, both indoors and outdoors, is an important way in which we support young children to learn with enjoyment and challenge.” “The E.Y.F.S requires providers to ensure a balance of child initiated and adult-led play-based activities.” Quotes from the E.Y.F.S Curriculum Guidance

  13. “Adults who help children to play are adults who help children to learn.”

  14. We learn 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of what we see and hear 70% of what we say 90% of what we say and do Vernon A. Magnesen

  15. Brain Gym

  16. Monitoring Progress Meeting the individual needs of all children lies at the heart of the E.Y.F.S. Each of the 6 areas of learning has its own development matters plan. Development matters identifies the developing knowledge, skills and understanding and attitudes that children will need. This leads to a set of Early Learning Goals’ which determine what most children are expected to achieve by the endof a Reception Class.

  17. The first few weeks We are finding out what the children already know and can do and use this information to help us develop an individual learning programme for each child. We value all contributions you would like to make in helping us get to know your child’s needs.

  18. The Structure of a Nursery Session Greeting and arrival routines Child-initiated play Meet and greet together on the carpet Adult-led play based experience inside Snack Child initiated play Adult-led play based experience outside Story Saying farewell and going home routines

  19. Your evaluations are so important to us. • Our outcomes for this curriculum meeting were: • To become more familiar with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum • To know the importance of play in your child’s development • To have a better understanding of a Nursery session • To make new links with other new nursery parents, helping you to create a supportive network which will continue to grow in the future

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