Welcome to the FS2 Induction Meeting

Edith Weston Edith Weston Primary SchoolPrimary School

The Early Years Team

• Mrs Virginia Bodily – Class Teacher and Keyworker for FS2 children

• Mrs Vanessa Jones – NNEB and Keyworker for FS1 children

• Mrs Debbie Dickinson – NNEB, CPQS, EYDegree and Keyworker for FS1 children

Our Governors are;• Sue Jarron (Chair of Governors) • Sharon Milner (Headteacher) • Jo Appleton (Teaching Staff Governor) • Jason Field (Parent Governor) • Gary Minns (Parent Governor) • Mark Pullan (Community Governor) • Maria Robinson (Associate Governor) • Dione Yegless (Local Authority Governor)• Brian Downes (Local Authority Governor) • Sinclair Rogers (LocalAuthority Governor) • Nicola Tyers (Clerk to Governors) • Governors may be contacted via the school office or email • office@edithweston.rutland.sch.uk

• We have vacancies for parent governors

School Uniform• For girls: Grey skirt, pinafore or trousers

(blue and white checked dress in the Summer)

• For Boys: Grey trousers or shorts• White polo shirt/shirt • Navy blue sweatshirt/cardigan

Most items of school uniform can be purchased online at

www.yourschooluniform.com

PLEASE NAME EVERYTHING!

Things we need for school• Warm/waterproof coat • Footwear suitable for outdoor play• A pair of wellies (to be left at school)• P.E. kit (black or navy shorts and white T-

shirt) in a drawstring bag. All jewellery must be removed

• Blue book bag

Induction Process• Induction meeting

• Visits to school

• Home visits (for those new to school)

Induction arrangements August 2014

• Week1 Thursday 28th August 8.50 -12.00

• Friday 29th August 8.50 – 12.00• Week2 Monday 1st September 8.50-

1.00• All children stay for lunch• Week3 Monday 8th September• Children may attend for full days

Let’s do lunch!

• Hot meals are provided by Caterlink, freshly cooked on site each day, free for all children in EYFS and Key Stage 1.

• Please notify us if you would prefer your child to have a packed lunch.

First few weeks• Gradual introduction to

longer school day• Getting to know each other

in FS2 and welcome new children with lots of fun activities

• Getting to know the daily routines in FS2

• Accompany your child to their classroom, help them to find their peg for their coat and drawer for their book bag

• Collect your child from the playground at the end of the session

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) 7 areas of learning:

Prime• communication and language • physical development• personal, social and emotional developmentSpecific• literacy• mathematics• understanding the world• expressive arts and design

The children learn through practical play-based activities

Having fun learning

Let’s Talk…• We use the Orbit Early Years app• Your opportunity to share with us

the interests and skills your child demonstrates at home, and for us to share your child’s achievements at school

Additional information• Website www.EdithWestonPrimarySchool.co.uk• Email: office@edithweston.rutland.sch.uk• Parentmail – email and text• Newsletters• Wide range of School Clubs – offered to Reception aged

children after Christmas. • Premier Sports clubs – children need to be 5 years old• Forms and birth certificates• School Nurse• Parent Fund Raising