Arrow down icon Header white bottom curve

EYFS

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”4″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow” gallery_width=”600″ gallery_height=”400″ cycle_effect=”fade” cycle_interval=”10″ show_thumbnail_link=”0″ thumbnail_link_text=”[Show thumbnails]” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

Starting Reception in September 2021?

If your child is starting in our Reception class in September 2021, you can find an information booklet with all the information you will need by clicking the image below:

Welcome to Overfields Foundation Stage
For three years you have been the most important influence in your child’s life.  They’ve learned everything from you and your family, you are their first teachers and you’ll continue to be the most important influence on them.  We build on what you’ve started.

 

 

We invite families to get to know us and to work closely with us, so that together we can bring out the best in the children, and give them a good start in life.

 

When children enter our Foundation Stage they are beginning their school life.  So far you have been the biggest influence in their life and now new people and experiences will also play a part.

Your child will: –

  • Find new challenges and interests.
  • Learn to work, share and cooperate with others.
  • Develop the ability to plan, make decisions, concentrate and work things out.
  • Express themselves in language, drawing, construction and role-play.

 

By working together as partners in your child’s education we can make sure he/she enjoys their Foundation Stage experience and grows in confidence and independence, which are important assets for life.

 

The Foundation Stage Curriculum
Our aim is to build a strong foundation for each child’s education by delivering a well-planned curriculum, providing exciting and stimulating learning experiences to enable children to develop socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically.

 

 

The curriculum follows the EYFS Guidance for the Foundation Stage, including Bold Beginnings.  Children work towards achieving the Early Learning Goals which are laid out in the EYFS. Children in Nursery will receive a 6 week programme called Blast which is proven to support the development of speech, language and communication in children. It is linked to the curriculum and is viewed as good practice in developing listening and speaking skills Learning is a rewarding and enjoyable experience in which they will explore, investigate, discover, create, practise, rehearse, repeat, revise and consolidate their knowledge and skills through play.  The curriculum is divided into seven areas of learning; 

Personal, social and emotional development

Communication and language

Literacy

Mathematical development

Understanding the world

Physical development

Expressive arts and design

The Environment
 During the course of each session/day children have access to a wide variety of areas, which include the following: –

 

 

  • Home area/role play areas
  • Dough/clay
  • Painting/collage/model making
  • Mark making
  • Large and small construction
  • Information technology
  • Wet/dry sand
  • Water
  • Music/dance
  • Food technology
  • Story Area/books
  • Investigation
  • Maths
  • Fine/Gross motor activities
  • Tooth brushing
  • Healthy snacks
  • Themed days
  • Visits

 

We also explore the wider environment, using the outdoor area and local community as an extension of the classroom.

To find out about all the exciting themes in EYFS this year please click on the link below:

EYFS  overview

Please click here to view our Foundation Stage prospectus which has more information about our setting 

Privacy Policy

We regard your privacy as important and any personal information you give to us will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulations.

We do not store personal information about individuals who visit this site except where they provide contact information via our contact us page and contact forms available on various pages throughout the website.

Any information you provide will only be used for the reasons specified and it will not be shared with any third party without your consent, unless required by law.

Your contact details are kept securely and are only accessed by authorised members of staff as part of the provision of school services. If you do not wish us to keep this contact information please tell us.

This website uses Google Analytics which provides statistical data about the usage of the site. This information is not used to identify individuals, but is collected to provide us with an understanding of the areas of interest on our site and how our site is being used.

If you are connected to the internet you will have an IP Address. This may take the form of a figure, such as 333.333.22.1. The address will be automatically collected and logged as part of the connection of your computer to our web server and may be used to determine the total number of visits to each part of the site. This data is not collected and used for other purposes.

This website contains links to other websites. The School is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites or organisations and recommends you consult the privacy information on those sites.

This policy will be reviewed and updated versions will be posted on the website.

If you have any questions about the use of your personal information, the Information Commissioner is the independent regulator for both Data Protection and Freedom of Information.

Browser Notifications.

Our site implements browser notifications so that you can receive updates direct to this browser, we aim to send only important information on this method such as event updates or school wide issues.

For more information please click here to find out more.