Foundation 1 Class Page
At Dawpool, your child will have their designated class team. However, our Foundation Stage staff work closely as a team, working flexibly between Foundation 1 and Foundation 2. This ensures all staff know all children well and the children gain confidence communicating with a small group of familiar adults.
The Foundation Team are Mrs Poston, Mrs Heron, Ms Johnson and Mrs Vickers If you have any questions, worries or concerns, please do speak to any of the Foundation Staff who are ready and able to help you.
Foundation 1 Timetable and Topic Overview
Curriculum
In the Foundation Stage, we follow the EYFS curriculum. This has 7 areas of learning; Communication and Language; Personal, Social, Emotional Development; Physical Development; Literacy; Maths; Understanding the World; and Expressive Arts and Design. To support these areas of learning, adults either lead activities to teach new skills or children ‘choose their own learning’ to practice and consolidate skills and extend their play.
The classroom is full of opportunities and resources to support children’s learning. resources may include – building blocks, mark making materials, books, musical instruments, water play and much more.
Autumn term is very busy with lots of activities to help us get to know your children and their interests. This will then help us plan lots of activities and opportunities.
During the first few weeks - Our topic is ‘Getting to know you’ where we will be finding out about feelings, friends and families.
Questful R.E. - Our topic is ‘I am Special'
PSHE - Our topic is delivered through ‘Heartsmart’ and our first topic is ‘Meet Boris’ who is a special robot who helps us talk about feelings and emotions.
P.E. – Physical Development
In Foundation 1, we participate in physical activities throughout the entire week. This may consist of time on the pirate ship playground, the large playground, the tyres for climbing, the tyres for rolling, forest school, bikes and scooters and activities in the hall.
The very nature of the EYFS curriculum enables us to go with the interests of the children. The activities we plan are for a guide only.
We may complete planned activities, adapt planned activities or remove activities from the planning and replace with something more suitable. It is all dependent on how and where the children’s interests take us.
Activities are designed to cover several weeks, if needed.
Although there is no set homework in Foundation 1, here are some ideas that that can be helpful to keep consolidating at home –
- Using the toilet independently - including flushing the chain, washing and drying hands
- Putting on their own coats
- Using a knife and fork
- Recognising their name
Parents evening – Tuesday 30th September and Wednesday 1st October
This is an opportunity to chat to the teacher, find out how your child has settled into life at Dawpool and answer questions you may have. More details about how to book appointments will follow.
Barnado’s Big Toddle - Summer term 1 – During May will be taking part in the ‘Barnado’s Big Toddle’. This is a fancy dress fundraising event for families. More details will follow.
Space Party - Monday 13th July – This is a fun filled day, with party games, picnics and a fantastic Space themed workshop led by ‘Dantastic’. Please note, there will be an additional, voluntary charge for this event. More details will follow during the Summer term.