St Michael's RC Primary School (Esh)

Esh Village DH7 9QY

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Home / Our Classes / New Starters 2022

New Starters 2022

Welcome to the New Starters Page

We are so happy to welcome you to our school. Here you will find all the information you need to prepare you child for starting school in September 2022! You will also be sent/given a Welcome Booklet Pack in the Summer before starting with us. This pack will include all of the forms we need parents to complete and send back to school as well as some helpful information and tips to prepare your child for school.

Foundation Information:

For the ‘Parent Information Booklet for New Starters 2022 click here.

For the ‘New Starters 2022 Welcome PowerPoint’ click here.

For the ‘EYFS Curriculum’ click here.

 

People you need to know:

Mrs Bruton – Head Teacher

Mrs Brown – School Business Manager

Mrs Wootten – Class F Teacher

Mrs Spence – Class F Teaching Assistant

Here is an example of a typical day in Class F:

8:30 – 9:20 – Welcome – children come straight into the class and explore in the areas

9:20 – 9:30 – Message Board – children come to the carpet to say good morning, count how many children we have and do the date and                             weather.

9:30 – 9:45 – Small Group Time – children move into 2 groups to chat, sing nursery rhymes or take part in phonics learning

9:45 -10:00 – Snack Time – we sit all together to eat our snack

10:00 – 11:15 – Plan Do Review – the children will Plan what they would like to play through discussion, Do their play either inside or outside                          and then Review their play, telling the group what they have done in their play today.

11:15 – 11:45 –Small Group Time – children split into 2 groups again and sing counting songs and take part in mathematics learning

11:45 – 12:00 – Getting ready for Lunch – toilet/handwashing then walking over the road with our adults and our class 6 buddies

12:00 – 12:30 – Lunch Time – in the quiet room in the sports hall – we love watching the sheep through the window!

12:30 – 1:00 – Break Time – we play outside with Mrs Spence and our class 6 buddies in our Class F Garden

1:00 – 1:15 – Afternoon Register – we answer a getting to know you question to say good afternoon

1:15 – 1:30 – Circle Time – we sit together as a class to learn about a topic

1:30 – 2:40 – Plan Do Review – we plan, do and review our play just as we did in the morning

2:40 – 3:00 – Story Time – we enjoy stories all together or in our small groups

3:00 – 3:10 – Milk and Snack Time – we have some chill time before the end of the day with milk, snack and a chat

3:10 – 3:20 – Getting ready for Home – we collect all our belongings, hand out any pictures and then say bye until tomorrow

Here are some photos of the Foundation Classroom in action:

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Your new classroom is called Class F and consists of areas inside and outside to play and explore.

Here are some photos of other areas of the school:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do Class F children receive homework?

Children in Class F will get a library book to share with grown ups from September. Once we have begun phonics sessions children will take home phonics sound cards and then word games/books when individuals are ready

When can Class F children go to breakfast club and tea club?

Children in Class F will have a short, staggered start to the full school day in September and will not start attending breakfast club or tea club until they have finished their transition days.

How do Class F children learn?

Children in Class F are still working through the Early Years Curriculum and so a lot of their learning comes from interactions through play, as well as some small group and whole class sessions which focus on phonics, maths, RE and PSHE once the children have settled.

Is Class F more formal than nursery?

Yes it is, with more carpet sessions and adult direct time - however there is still a strong focus on learning through play and we place a lot of value in working in the areas of the classroom to build on child interests to learn.

What about milk and snack?

Children in Class F will have a set milk time in school, we ask for a small donation (20-50p/week) in order for every child to have a drink of milk or juice and a small snack on an afternoon. Every child will have a school snack available on a morning. Children are welcome to bring a snack from home - it must be healthy  - fruit, cereal bar etc.

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In this section

  • New Starters 2021
  • Foundation (Mrs Wootten)
  • Year 1 (Mrs Blakey)
  • Year 2 (Mrs Kitson & Mrs Jameson)
  • Year 3 (Miss Ballentine)
  • Year 4 (Miss Dunn)
  • Year 5 (Mrs Parker)
  • Year 6 (Miss James)
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Esh Village

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