Welcome to Foundation Stage 1 -

Clever Caterpillars! 

New Starters

We are looking forward to welcoming our new starters. You will receive an information pack at your stay and play session. The following newsletter and nursery rhyme booklet also provides some useful information:

Dojo

Throughout Foundation Stage at Greenwood we use the online learning platform Dojo. On Dojo we will share important information with you. It is important you check the Class Story for any updates. Dojo has a private messaging tool where you can contact your child's group leader if needed. Please can you ensure any urgent messages are passed through the school office, as we cannot guarantee Dojo will be checked during teaching time. 

Purple Mash

We upload weekly activities to Purple Mash. Your child has their own individual log in details to access the activities on there. Please get in touch if you need help with log in details or accessing set activities.

Reading

Please read to your child at home daily, and record this in their reading diaries. Reading regularly with your child helps develop vocabulary, creativity, understanding of the world and most importantly a long life love of books. Each Thursday we reward our weekly Reading Stars, for children showing good reading habits and a love of books. They get to take home a special rucksack filled with hot chocolate, biscuits, a cuddly toy and most importantly a treasured book!

OUR AUTUMN LEARNING ENQUIRY

“What Makes Me, Me?"

Some of the texts we will focus on:

The Colour Monster

The Colour Monster Goes to School

We Are All Neighbours

Good Luck Baby Owls

When We Grow Up

Rama and Sita (linked to Diwali)

The Nativity (linked to the birth of Jesus)

Snow White (linked to our class visit to the Pantomime)

NURSERY RHYMES OF THE HALF TERM

We focus on 8 Nursery Rhymes each half term and practise singing these daily. Your child will receive a booklet with these in each half term so you can join in with your child at home!

USEFUL LEARNING LINKS

Here are a number of websites to support your child's learning:

Counting Songs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-counting-songs/zn67kmn

Phonics Listening Skills

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/eyfs-listening-skills/zbc4y9q

Traditional Tales

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/eyfs-listen-and-play-traditional-tales/zjjkbdm

Julia Donaldson Short Animations

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/xpYGG9lgXlsny9s2czZnd4/julia-donaldson-adaptations

CONTACT US

If you have any questions, please feel free to get in contact with Miss Sarah Aspinall:

saspinall@greenwoodprimary.org.uk