Hope Brook C of E Primary School
to bring hope to the world.
Welcome to Owls Class
Early Years Foundation Stage - Information for parents
Owls class is an EYFS unit with children aged 3 - 5, including pre-school children aged 3+ and reception children. It is led by Mrs Vicky Stanton and assisted by Mrs Tracey Davis and Mrs Mary Croudace.
The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS) sets out the learning and development stages for children as they grow from birth to five years. Children develop more rapidly in the first five years of their lives than at any other time. For those working in the early years (whether as a child minder, or in a nursery, preschool or reception class in school), the Early Years Foundation Stage framework outlines what practitioners need to do to support your child. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) has its own stand-alone curriculum for Pre-School and Reception children in primary settings.
Early Years Foundation Stage Framework 2021
The EYFS curriculum is split into Prime and Specific areas. The prime areas are important because they lay the foundations for children’s success in all other areas of learning and of life. The specific areas provide the range of experiences and opportunities for children to broaden their knowledge and skills:
The Prime Areas of learning are:
-
Personal, Social and Emotional Development;
-
Communication and Language;
-
Physical Development.
The Specific Areas of learning are:
-
Literacy;
-
Mathematics;
-
Understanding the World;
-
Expressive Arts and Design.
At the end of the Reception year, pupils are benchmarked against the Early Learning Goals for each area. Attainment is described as either: emerging (working below the expected level) or expected (working at the expected level) and these are reported to parents in the end-of-year written report.
Changes to the Early Learning Goals (ELGs)
In 2021, some changes were made to the ELGs. The most significant changes to the ELGs are in the areas of Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Mathematics and Understanding the World. We have attached the New Framework for September 2021 for you, but the key changes are:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development – ‘Self-Regulation’ has been a key focus recently and this is now reflected in a new Early Learning Goal. ‘Managing Self’ covers aspects previously covered within Physical Development. The ‘Building Relationships’ goal is very similar to the former ‘Making Relationships’ goal.
Communication and Language - ‘Listening, Attention and Understanding’ are now combined into one goal, with the other goal focusing on ‘Speaking’.
Physical Development - These Early Learning Goals no longer include health and self-care, solely focusing on moving and handling skills. There is now a goal for gross motor skills and a separate goal focusing on fine motor skills.
Literacy - There are now three early learning goals for Literacy, with the reading focus now split into comprehension and reading words.
Mathematics - The new Mathematics Early Learning Goals focus on a deep understanding of number and numerical patterns. Although there is no longer a goal for shape, space and measure the Government consultation response states, ‘Practitioners and teachers will still be required to teach children about shape, space and measures, as part of a well-rounded curriculum as set out in the revised mathematics educational programme.’
Understanding the World - The most noticeable change to the Early Learning Goals for Understanding the World is the inclusion of ‘Past and Present’ and the removal of the ‘Technology’ goal. We will continue to introduce children to appropriate technology to support their learning.
Expressive Arts and Design - The goals for Expressive Arts and Design are broadly similar to the existing goals with mentions of being imaginative and using a variety of materials, tools and techniques
Phonics and early reading
Phonics Scheme
We use Unlocking Letters and Sounds which was validated by the DfE in December 2021.
We begin teaching phonics in the first few weeks of term 1 in Reception and children make rapid progress in their reading journey. Children begin to learn the main sounds heard in the English Language and how they can be represented, as well as learning ‘Common Exception’ words for Phases 2, 3 and 4. They use these sounds to read and write simple words, captions and sentences. Children leave Reception being able to apply the phonemes taught within Phase 2, 3 and 4.
Link to Phase 2 ‘Actions, Images and Letter Formation’ document below.
In Year 1 through Phase 5a, b and c, they learn any alternative spellings and pronunciations for the graphemes and additional Common Exception Words. By the end of Year 1 children will have mastered using phonics to decode and blend when reading and segment when spelling. In Year 1 all children are screened using the national Phonics Screening Check.
In Year 2, phonics continues to be revisited to ensure mastery of the phonetic code and any child who does not meet age related expectations will continue to receive support to close identified gaps.
For further details please see the Unlocking Letters and Sounds progression: Link to ‘Overview Progression’ below.
To ensure no child is left behind at any point in the progression, children are regularly assessed and supported to keep up through bespoke 1-1 interventions. These include GPC recognition and blending and segmenting interventions. The lowest attaining 20% of pupils are closely monitored to ensure these interventions have an impact.
Reading Scheme
At Hope Brook we promote a 'phonics first' approach and in both our guided reading sessions at school and in the books children take home, texts are very closely matched to a child's current phonics knowledge so that every child can experience real success in their reading.
In these crucial early stages of reading we primarily use books from Ransom Reading Stars Phonics or Oxford Reading Tree, to ensure complete fidelity to the Unlocking Letters and Sounds progression we follow. Once children progress beyond decodable texts, they move onto our colour coded book scheme so that they can continue to progress in their decoding, fluency and comprehension skills to become avid, expert readers.
| Name | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Files | |||
| Phonics Scheme.pdf | |||
| actions and images phase 2 1.pdf | |||
| phonics progression 2.pdf |
Snack and Drink Time
Part way through the morning children sit together with staff and enjoy a chat and refreshments. A piece of fruit or vegetable is provided and children drink milk or water.
Please register for your child's free milk at www.coolmilk.com. Milk is free until the week of your child's 5th birthday.
Cool Milk Parent Information Leaflet 2022.pdf
School milk providor (Please register. It's free for under 5s)
School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme ( No need to register. It's free for Reception...)
Hope Brook C of E Primary School
to bring hope to the world.
Welcome to Owls Class
Early Years Foundation Stage - Information for parents
Owls class is an EYFS unit with children aged 3 - 5, including pre-school children aged 3+ and reception children. It is led by Mrs Vicky Stanton and assisted by Mrs Tracey Davis and Mrs Mary Croudace.
The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS) sets out the learning and development stages for children as they grow from birth to five years. Children develop more rapidly in the first five years of their lives than at any other time. For those working in the early years (whether as a child minder, or in a nursery, preschool or reception class in school), the Early Years Foundation Stage framework outlines what practitioners need to do to support your child. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) has its own stand-alone curriculum for Pre-School and Reception children in primary settings.
Early Years Foundation Stage Framework 2021
The EYFS curriculum is split into Prime and Specific areas. The prime areas are important because they lay the foundations for children’s success in all other areas of learning and of life. The specific areas provide the range of experiences and opportunities for children to broaden their knowledge and skills:
The Prime Areas of learning are:
-
Personal, Social and Emotional Development;
-
Communication and Language;
-
Physical Development.
The Specific Areas of learning are:
-
Literacy;
-
Mathematics;
-
Understanding the World;
-
Expressive Arts and Design.
At the end of the Reception year, pupils are benchmarked against the Early Learning Goals for each area. Attainment is described as either: emerging (working below the expected level) or expected (working at the expected level) and these are reported to parents in the end-of-year written report.
Changes to the Early Learning Goals (ELGs)
In 2021, some changes were made to the ELGs. The most significant changes to the ELGs are in the areas of Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Mathematics and Understanding the World. We have attached the New Framework for September 2021 for you, but the key changes are:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development – ‘Self-Regulation’ has been a key focus recently and this is now reflected in a new Early Learning Goal. ‘Managing Self’ covers aspects previously covered within Physical Development. The ‘Building Relationships’ goal is very similar to the former ‘Making Relationships’ goal.
Communication and Language - ‘Listening, Attention and Understanding’ are now combined into one goal, with the other goal focusing on ‘Speaking’.
Physical Development - These Early Learning Goals no longer include health and self-care, solely focusing on moving and handling skills. There is now a goal for gross motor skills and a separate goal focusing on fine motor skills.
Literacy - There are now three early learning goals for Literacy, with the reading focus now split into comprehension and reading words.
Mathematics - The new Mathematics Early Learning Goals focus on a deep understanding of number and numerical patterns. Although there is no longer a goal for shape, space and measure the Government consultation response states, ‘Practitioners and teachers will still be required to teach children about shape, space and measures, as part of a well-rounded curriculum as set out in the revised mathematics educational programme.’
Understanding the World - The most noticeable change to the Early Learning Goals for Understanding the World is the inclusion of ‘Past and Present’ and the removal of the ‘Technology’ goal. We will continue to introduce children to appropriate technology to support their learning.
Expressive Arts and Design - The goals for Expressive Arts and Design are broadly similar to the existing goals with mentions of being imaginative and using a variety of materials, tools and techniques
Phonics and early reading
Phonics Scheme
We use Unlocking Letters and Sounds which was validated by the DfE in December 2021.
We begin teaching phonics in the first few weeks of term 1 in Reception and children make rapid progress in their reading journey. Children begin to learn the main sounds heard in the English Language and how they can be represented, as well as learning ‘Common Exception’ words for Phases 2, 3 and 4. They use these sounds to read and write simple words, captions and sentences. Children leave Reception being able to apply the phonemes taught within Phase 2, 3 and 4.
Link to Phase 2 ‘Actions, Images and Letter Formation’ document below.
In Year 1 through Phase 5a, b and c, they learn any alternative spellings and pronunciations for the graphemes and additional Common Exception Words. By the end of Year 1 children will have mastered using phonics to decode and blend when reading and segment when spelling. In Year 1 all children are screened using the national Phonics Screening Check.
In Year 2, phonics continues to be revisited to ensure mastery of the phonetic code and any child who does not meet age related expectations will continue to receive support to close identified gaps.
For further details please see the Unlocking Letters and Sounds progression: Link to ‘Overview Progression’ below.
To ensure no child is left behind at any point in the progression, children are regularly assessed and supported to keep up through bespoke 1-1 interventions. These include GPC recognition and blending and segmenting interventions. The lowest attaining 20% of pupils are closely monitored to ensure these interventions have an impact.
Reading Scheme
At Hope Brook we promote a 'phonics first' approach and in both our guided reading sessions at school and in the books children take home, texts are very closely matched to a child's current phonics knowledge so that every child can experience real success in their reading.
In these crucial early stages of reading we primarily use books from Ransom Reading Stars Phonics or Oxford Reading Tree, to ensure complete fidelity to the Unlocking Letters and Sounds progression we follow. Once children progress beyond decodable texts, they move onto our colour coded book scheme so that they can continue to progress in their decoding, fluency and comprehension skills to become avid, expert readers.
| Name | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Files | |||
| Phonics Scheme.pdf | |||
| actions and images phase 2 1.pdf | |||
| phonics progression 2.pdf |
Snack and Drink Time
Part way through the morning children sit together with staff and enjoy a chat and refreshments. A piece of fruit or vegetable is provided and children drink milk or water.
Please register for your child's free milk at www.coolmilk.com. Milk is free until the week of your child's 5th birthday.
Cool Milk Parent Information Leaflet 2022.pdf
School milk providor (Please register. It's free for under 5s)
School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme ( No need to register. It's free for Reception...)
Hope Brook C of E Primary School
to bring hope to the world.
Welcome to Owls Class
Early Years Foundation Stage - Information for parents
Owls class is an EYFS unit with children aged 3 - 5, including pre-school children aged 3+ and reception children. It is led by Mrs Vicky Stanton and assisted by Mrs Tracey Davis and Mrs Mary Croudace.
The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS) sets out the learning and development stages for children as they grow from birth to five years. Children develop more rapidly in the first five years of their lives than at any other time. For those working in the early years (whether as a child minder, or in a nursery, preschool or reception class in school), the Early Years Foundation Stage framework outlines what practitioners need to do to support your child. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) has its own stand-alone curriculum for Pre-School and Reception children in primary settings.
Early Years Foundation Stage Framework 2021
The EYFS curriculum is split into Prime and Specific areas. The prime areas are important because they lay the foundations for children’s success in all other areas of learning and of life. The specific areas provide the range of experiences and opportunities for children to broaden their knowledge and skills:
The Prime Areas of learning are:
-
Personal, Social and Emotional Development;
-
Communication and Language;
-
Physical Development.
The Specific Areas of learning are:
-
Literacy;
-
Mathematics;
-
Understanding the World;
-
Expressive Arts and Design.
At the end of the Reception year, pupils are benchmarked against the Early Learning Goals for each area. Attainment is described as either: emerging (working below the expected level) or expected (working at the expected level) and these are reported to parents in the end-of-year written report.
Changes to the Early Learning Goals (ELGs)
In 2021, some changes were made to the ELGs. The most significant changes to the ELGs are in the areas of Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Mathematics and Understanding the World. We have attached the New Framework for September 2021 for you, but the key changes are:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development – ‘Self-Regulation’ has been a key focus recently and this is now reflected in a new Early Learning Goal. ‘Managing Self’ covers aspects previously covered within Physical Development. The ‘Building Relationships’ goal is very similar to the former ‘Making Relationships’ goal.
Communication and Language - ‘Listening, Attention and Understanding’ are now combined into one goal, with the other goal focusing on ‘Speaking’.
Physical Development - These Early Learning Goals no longer include health and self-care, solely focusing on moving and handling skills. There is now a goal for gross motor skills and a separate goal focusing on fine motor skills.
Literacy - There are now three early learning goals for Literacy, with the reading focus now split into comprehension and reading words.
Mathematics - The new Mathematics Early Learning Goals focus on a deep understanding of number and numerical patterns. Although there is no longer a goal for shape, space and measure the Government consultation response states, ‘Practitioners and teachers will still be required to teach children about shape, space and measures, as part of a well-rounded curriculum as set out in the revised mathematics educational programme.’
Understanding the World - The most noticeable change to the Early Learning Goals for Understanding the World is the inclusion of ‘Past and Present’ and the removal of the ‘Technology’ goal. We will continue to introduce children to appropriate technology to support their learning.
Expressive Arts and Design - The goals for Expressive Arts and Design are broadly similar to the existing goals with mentions of being imaginative and using a variety of materials, tools and techniques
Phonics and early reading
Phonics Scheme
We use Unlocking Letters and Sounds which was validated by the DfE in December 2021.
We begin teaching phonics in the first few weeks of term 1 in Reception and children make rapid progress in their reading journey. Children begin to learn the main sounds heard in the English Language and how they can be represented, as well as learning ‘Common Exception’ words for Phases 2, 3 and 4. They use these sounds to read and write simple words, captions and sentences. Children leave Reception being able to apply the phonemes taught within Phase 2, 3 and 4.
Link to Phase 2 ‘Actions, Images and Letter Formation’ document below.
In Year 1 through Phase 5a, b and c, they learn any alternative spellings and pronunciations for the graphemes and additional Common Exception Words. By the end of Year 1 children will have mastered using phonics to decode and blend when reading and segment when spelling. In Year 1 all children are screened using the national Phonics Screening Check.
In Year 2, phonics continues to be revisited to ensure mastery of the phonetic code and any child who does not meet age related expectations will continue to receive support to close identified gaps.
For further details please see the Unlocking Letters and Sounds progression: Link to ‘Overview Progression’ below.
To ensure no child is left behind at any point in the progression, children are regularly assessed and supported to keep up through bespoke 1-1 interventions. These include GPC recognition and blending and segmenting interventions. The lowest attaining 20% of pupils are closely monitored to ensure these interventions have an impact.
Reading Scheme
At Hope Brook we promote a 'phonics first' approach and in both our guided reading sessions at school and in the books children take home, texts are very closely matched to a child's current phonics knowledge so that every child can experience real success in their reading.
In these crucial early stages of reading we primarily use books from Ransom Reading Stars Phonics or Oxford Reading Tree, to ensure complete fidelity to the Unlocking Letters and Sounds progression we follow. Once children progress beyond decodable texts, they move onto our colour coded book scheme so that they can continue to progress in their decoding, fluency and comprehension skills to become avid, expert readers.
| Name | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Files | |||
| Phonics Scheme.pdf | |||
| actions and images phase 2 1.pdf | |||
| phonics progression 2.pdf |
Snack and Drink Time
Part way through the morning children sit together with staff and enjoy a chat and refreshments. A piece of fruit or vegetable is provided and children drink milk or water.
Please register for your child's free milk at www.coolmilk.com. Milk is free until the week of your child's 5th birthday.
Cool Milk Parent Information Leaflet 2022.pdf
School milk providor (Please register. It's free for under 5s)
School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme ( No need to register. It's free for Reception...)