Part of the Family
Part of the Family
In Early Years we use play to develop children’s learning. As well as supporting children’s play, we also have:
Phonics – daily sessions
Maths – daily sessions
Music, PE, Forest School – and other subjects – throughout the week
Forest School is when we don our wellington boots and waterproofs and venture onto our amazing outdoor school environment to work on a much larger scale. This may be making our own kites and then flying them, building dens in the trees or using the school’s fire pit to make toast!
The relationship between home and school is really important to us at Melbourne Primary School. We actively engage parents and carers in the children’s learning and keep you up to date with information. We actively encourage:
Reading: All children have a library account and are encouraged to choose a book to share with their family. Reception children also bring home a ‘Little Wandle’ reading scheme book.
Newsbook: Please use this to record activities, events or things the children do at the weekend, this forms part of communication and engagement with peers during snack times.
Maths: Reception children are set weekly challenges to share and show their learning.
Phonics: Children in Reception receive phonics homework to support their learning. We also encourage all children in EYFS to practice nursery rhymes and listening skills with their families.
We use an electronic learning journey, called Tapestry. Once your child has spent a few weeks in the setting we invite you to join the site online so that you can have and contribute to your child’s learning journey. Through this secure site you we will be able to see all the exciting things your child has been doing while in school.
We use a reward system in school called Class Dojo these are online creatures that your child can personalise, and if your child follows school rules and routines and strives to do their best, they will receive Dojos through the week. Again you will receive an invite and you can log on to ‘Class Dojo’, where you can see one of the ways we give positive feedback.
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