Early Years Foundation Stage We believe the Foundation Stage is the most amazing period in childrens lives being away from loved ones learning to read and write finding out about the world and their place in it ID: 638809
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St Mary’s Catholic Primary School
Early Years Foundation StageSlide2
We believe the Foundation Stage is the most amazing period
in children's lives, being away from loved ones, learning to read and write, finding out about the world and their place in it.
As teachers we are lucky as we get to share in the magic moments in a fun and purposeful way.We
aim to make these years the best for our children so they are fully prepared for their future school lives. Slide3
Formal Judgements
In March 2014 the school had an Ofsted inspection and received a ‘good’ overall grade. Early Years was identified as an area of strength in the school.
‘Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage make good progress because teachers make regular and accurate checks on how well they are doing.
’ Ofsted March 2014
In Jason Harding’s recent report ‘Children make very good progress from very low starting points’
RE Visitors observed lessons in the Foundation Stage and looked through books. They also visited us for our classroom worship.Slide4
The Early Years has undergone some changes in recent times. It has moved from a ‘points’ system to looking at the ability of the child in relation to the age ranges. From entry in the Nursery through Reception, the children are assessed as to whether they are emerging, expected or exceeding the level. They then move on to the next age band and are expected to attain the Early Learning Goals at the end of Foundation
Stage.
Early Years Foundation StageSlide5
Classroom Organisation
Continuous Provision Areas
Focussed Activities
Plans show the planned learning for indoors and outdoors
We have a clip showing some of this learningSlide6
Planning
We plan a mix of adult led and child initiated activities
Staff observe children in their self initiated play and then make best fit judgements on Development by referring to the EYFS Guidance
Judgements are used to inform planning so that it is closely linked to the children's developmental needs and interestsSlide7
Foundation Stage
Our assessments are ongoing throughout the year.
Last year we devised our own Baseline in connection with the Nursery to ensure that we are assessing in similar ways.
Assertive Mentoring assessments when it is beneficial to the child.
Shared with parents and Y1 teacher
We
also moderate work with Year 1 teachers.Slide8
Parents
We know how important parents are and we include them throughout the year.We meet parents individually in September
We have special weeks for children and then after the week we ask parents to come in and we discuss their child’s interests and discuss ways to move forward.
We invite parents to come in March for more formal targetsThen we invite them in to look through their child’s work in June
We send photos of work and playSlide9
17 Early Learning Goals which the children work towards throughout Nursery and Reception
The Prime Areas
Communication and Language
Listening and attention
UnderstandingSpeaking
Physical DevelopmentMoving and handling
Health and self care
Personal Social and Emotional DevelopmentSelf confidence and self awareness
Managing feelings and behaviourMaking relationships
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Specific Areas
LiteracyReading
WritingMathematics
NumbersShape space and measures
Understanding the worldPeople and communities
The worldTechnology
Expressive ArtsExploring media and materials
Being ImaginativeSlide11
Characteristics of effective learningSlide12
Records
Learning Journeys
Magic Moments
School Pupil Tracker
Foundation Stage ProfileSlide13
How well do we do?
We follow a document called Development Matters
Age band
What it meansBirth-11 months
8-20 months16-26 months22-36 months
30-50 months emerging expected
exceeding40-60 months emerging
expected exceedingELG 1
ELG 2ELG 3
On entry in Reception 30-50 months expected band and the leave the Foundation Stage on ELG 2 = 6 LEVELS PROGRESS IN ONE YEAR
From Nursery where they could have come in below this over the FS they have made 7 or more steps.Nursery
3 years old = 36 monthsReception 4 years old = 48 monthsSlide14
How well we do
At the end of the year we assess against the Early Learning Goals. Within each goal we decide whether a child is a 1 (emerging) 2 (expected) or 3 (exceeding)
To achieve a Good Level of Development children need to be expected within the ELGs for all Prime Areas + Literacy and Maths
The school therefore exceeded pupils nationally for % achieving a
Good Level of Development (GLD)
2016 School 75%
National 69.3%