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replies to questions asked at the parents evenings...
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| Will
there be opportunities to participate in / with my child’s
learning and schooling? |
We place great value on the contributions parents and carers
make to their child’s learning. Your child will bring
home many books and activities for you to do together.
We welcome parents into school to help in anyway, whether
it is sharing books with children, helping with cooking,
art, working in the library or sharing your own skills with
children.
All parent volunteers must undertake our Child Protection
Training and CRB Checks (Criminal Record Bureau) before
you are able to come into school to help.
Look out for details of next Child Protection Training Evening
coming soon.
There will of course
be Class Assemblies, Harvest & Christmas Performances,
Join us for lunch days, open afternoons & evenings,
sports days and many more activities throughout the year
which we would love you to be a part of. |
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| My child
still needs help with many things including, cutting food,
getting dressed and some social skills. What will happen? |
Your child will be given all the support they need by our
wonderful and caring staff. Tiger Class has 2 Teaching Assistants
to ensure that we can meet the needs of all children.
Our school is built upon the principles of Maslow’s
Hierarchy of needs, ensuring that a child’s basic
physical and emotional needs are met, learning would be
very difficult if these needs are not met.
Personal, Social and
Emotional development underpins all of the activities in
the Foundation Stage. We teach children Personal, Social
and Emotional Skills in a fun and purposeful way, using
Puppets, Circle Time, Photographs Habits of Mind and many
other resources to support. Children are guided in practising,
using and applying these skills through activities and experiences
within their own classroom and the wider life of the school. |
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| My child
is very young. Will they understand the learning or get left
behind? |
When your child begins school Foundation Staff will observe
and play alongside your child making assessments of ‘Where
they are at now’ with their learning. Foundation Stage
staff will carefully plan the next steps for your child’s
development. All of the activities in the classroom will be
hands on, exciting and accessible to all children. Staff will
use well timed interventions i.e questions, suggestions, introduction
of resources to further develop individuals learning. |
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| How will
I find out the progress my child is making? |
Throughout the year, Foundation Stage Staff build up Records
of Achievements and record progress and achievements using
the Foundation Stage Profile. There will be lots of opportunities
through open afternoons and evenings to view these items.
Hopefully, Record of Achievements will be able to be sent
home for you to view during the year.
We have termly parent
consultation evenings where you will be able to discuss
where your child is at now and their targets for the next
steps of their learning.
Please, please feel
free to chat to your child’s class teacher if you
have any questions. Please do not wait until Parent Consultation
evenings. |
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| What happens
at lunchtimes? |
Lunchtimes are happy, sociable and enjoyable times.
All children eat together
in the dining hall in one sitting. Tigers all sit together
with some Jaguar Class helpers. Hot Lunches and Sandwiches
sit together so your child will be able to sit with their
friend even if they are having different lunches.
Play Supervisors ensure
that your child’s food is cut up, or that they are
able to cut it up. All children are encouraged to drink
water with their lunch, cups and jugs of water are provided
and poured by helpers or adults.
Our brilliant school
cook makes delicious, healthy homemade lunches. Please look
out for the menu.
When children have finished their lunch or had a good try
at eating a selection of foods – not just desert,
they are helped to scrap their plate and then go out to
play indoors or outdoors weather permitting.
Parents & Grandparents are welcome to join us for lunch
each term, look out for further details. |
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| What type
and how many after school clubs do you have? |
We have a range of after school clubs that vary from term
to term.
Clubs include Disco Dancing, Gardening, Go-Ride (Cycling),
Rounders, Saturday Morning Football Club and an Art Club to
name a few. Some clubs operate at lunchtime and some after
school. Different clubs are available to different year groups
and some clubs run by outside providers require fees to be
paid. |
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If
you have any more questions please use our contacts page
to mail them through... Thanks |
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