Foundation 2 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 Rainsford. 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.
Curriculum In the Foundation Stage we follow the EYFS Curriculum which has 7 areas of learning; Communication Language and literacy; Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Physical Development; Literacy; Maths; Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design. To support these areas of learning, adults lead activities to help teach new skills or ideas. At other times, children choose their own play and explore the environment around them.
We make sure that all the toys, resources, and areas in the classroom are set up to support children’s learning. Whether they’re building with blocks, playing in the role play area, or reading a book, they are always learning through play and having fun.
Topic This term our topic is 'We Belong Here.' We will be learning all about ourselves and the world around us. We will explore who we are, our families, feelings and emotions, friendships and what makes us special and unique. We will learn about how we grow, healthy lifestyles and how to keep ourselves safe. We will also find out about our environment and how we can care for it, as well as learning about different festivals and celebrations around the world. We will celebrate how we are all different, special and belong together.
Literacy Our Literacy focus is linked to different stories. We will break the book down into sections and undertake reading and writing activities linked to each section. Our first book is 'Who Are You?' By Smriti Halls and Ali Page
RE In our Questful R.E. topic, ‘Special Times’, we will be exploring what makes a time special. We will talk about special times in our own lives and learn about how people from different religions celebrate important occasions, festivals and special times.
PSHE Our PSHE Topic is delivered through HeartSmart and our topic is ‘Get HeartSmart'. During this unit we meet Boris the Robot and find out about different feelings and emotions.
P.E. This Half-Term we will be having PE every Tuesday. Children are to come into school in their PE kit; navy joggers/leggings, navy hoodie or sweatshirt and white school PE T Shirt.
This Half-Term we will focus on different ways of moving and get used to using the space 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.
Homework
Each week, children will choose their own library book to bring home. This helps to develop a love of reading and encourages children to enjoy sharing books at home.
We will also send home a writing challenge linked to the phonemes children have learned in phonics that week.
After half term, children will begin bringing home reading books linked to our phonics scheme.