FS2 England 2
Meet the Team:
Early Years Leader: Mrs Hemming
FS1 Teacher: Mrs Mbikayi (Mrs Smales on a Friday)
FS2 Teacher: Mrs Hemming
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Holyman, Mrs Chan, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Gray
Please ensure book bags are brought to school every day.
Our book change day is on a Monday
Homework needs to be returned on a Wednesday
New homework is sent out on a Friday
Children should bring a water bottle to school every day. There are water dispensers in school to refill them if necessary.
All children will have a plastic zip wallet inside their book bag to keep their homework in. Please ensure this wallet stays inside the book bag. The zip wallet will also contain other activities for children to practise at home such as name writing and letter formation.
Reading regularly will develop a love of books and your child’s skills as a reader. We recommend reading at least three times each week.
Our PE day is a Wednesday
Children should arrive at school in their PE kit. Please ensure all items are labelled with your child’s name.
Every child is given a piece of fruit and a carton of milk at snack time. Children are welcome to bring their own healthy snack as well. Examples of healthy snacks are fresh fruit/vegetables, dried fruit, breadsticks, cheese, yogurt, cereal bar. No chocolate or crisps please.
Class Themes and Topics:
In Foundation Stage, all learners experience a broad, balanced and varied curriculum, which is relevant to their stage of development. Thoughtfully planned, child-centered topics change from half term to half term, and are used as a vehicle to teach the whole EYFS curriculum. This year, our topics include:
Autumn 1- All About Me
Autumn 2- Celebrations
Spring 1- Fur, Feathers and Scales (Winter)
Spring 2- How Does Your Garden Grow?
Summer 1- Wild Things/People Who Help Us
Summer 2- The Seaside
Our School Day:
8:45- Children arrive, complete a morning job and are registered
9:00- Phonics
9:30- Choose to learn/phonics tasks
10:00- Snack
10:15- Literacy/Oracy
10:45- Choose to learn & handwriting/literacy task
11:30- Lunch
12:30- Afternoon register
12:35- Maths (Power Maths)
13:00- Choose to learn/maths activities
13:45- Understanding the World
14:00- Choose to learn/UTW activities
14:45- Mechanics of Reading
15:15- Home time
Key texts we will focus on each half term:
Autumn 1: Goldilocks and the Three Bears/Owl Babies/Peace at Last
Autumn 2: Gingerbread Man/Stickman/Hansel and Gretel
Spring 1: What the Ladybird Heard/The Very Hungry Caterpillar/Let’s All Creep Through Crocodile Creek
Spring 2: Jack and the Beanstalk/The Little Red Hen/Three Little Pigs
Summer 1: The Three Billy Goats Gruff/Giganotosaurus/The Gruffalo
Summer 2:The lighthouse Keepers Lunch/The Rainbow Fish/ We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
This is not an exhaustive list. We will read lots more stories/texts throughout the year based on topics and children’s interests.
Long Term Plan
Please check SeeSaw regularly to keep updated with the latest news and information about FS2 and the wider school community.
Messages sent to teachers on SeeSaw should only be non-urgent. Any urgent messages should be telephoned to the school office.
Ensure we have up to date contact details for each family member so we can keep in touch, contact someone in an emergency and share important messages via school text. Please contact the school office to share any changes.
