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Learning Phase 1 Curriculum Handbook
Page Parents Handbook 2016 - 2017
Learning Phase 1
Curriculum Handbook
Page 2 Learning Phase 1, FS1
The Foundation
Stage Curriculum
Page 3 Parents Handbook 2016 - 2017
Quick Reference Guide
FS 1 in Pictures Page 2
Welcome Note by The Foundation Stage 1 Team Page 4
Our Values Based Provision Page 5
Information About FS 1 Pages 6 & 7
Term Overviews, Stay & Play Sessions
and Landing Pads Pages 8 & 9
Mission Statement and the Aims of Hornbill School Pages 10 & 11
Contact Details for the Senior Leadership Team Page 12
Term Dates for Academic Year 2016-2017 Page 12
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A Warm Welcome to Foundation Stage 1
at Hornbill School
Dear Parent,
A warm welcome to you and your child from the Foundation
Stage 1 (FS1) team at Hornbill School. We hope you had a
lovely summer break and are as excited about the year ahead
as we are!
We would like to thank you for taking part in our home visit
programme which gave us a fantastic opportunity to get to
know you and your child.
The strong FS1 team hosts a wealth of expertise and
experience which will benefit your child during their time with
us. When children first join us, they are encouraged to settle
into school and feel comfortable in their surroundings. During
this transition, and all year, the team make careful
observations of what your child needs to learn and deliver this
through fun, play– based activities that suit their needs and
interests.
Please find enclosed a number of general reminders and
information relating to FS1.
We look forward to a fruitful and exciting year!
The Foundation Stage 1 Team
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Values and Aims of Hornbill School Our unique multi-cultural school provides a happy, safe and friendly
environment in which to learn and work and reach high standards. Pupils,
parents, and staff work in partnership to create and maintain an
atmosphere where the following values and principles are encouraged and
promoted at all times:
CARE and CONCERN for the safety and well being for each other
and our school.
COURTESY and respect towards all people in school.
CONSIDERATION and valuing of others.
CO-OPERATION, accepting the contribution and collaboration of
everyone builds success for all.
CREATIVITY, innovation and CHALLENGE, having the COURAGE,
COMMITMENT and CONFIDENCE to make a difference.
CELEBRATION, to value our own achievements as well as sharing
the success of others.
CITIZENSHIP, to appreciate the different values and cultural
differences that make up our
world, and make children
aware of their place within a
global community.
‘Sowing the seeds for
future generations’
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Information about Foundation Stage 1
A few essential details and timings:
Physical Play
We take part in physical activities every day. This includes times in our outdoor
classroom and soft play area. We do not get the children changed for physical
play, so please note that they should come to school in clothing appropriate for
both outdoor and indoor activities. Shoes are especially important and we
request that children do not wear flip flops or crocs or shoes without backs as
accidents can occur during physical play time if children wear them.
Snacks and Drinks
We provide fruit and water on arrival for those children who feel that they need
something to eat and drink when they arrive. In addition to this, the children can
help themselves ( and are encouraged to do so ) to water at anytime of the day.
We also provide a healthy snack with milk or water during the FS1 session. We
request $35 per half term in order to provide this for your child. If you have any
questions regarding snacks please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Sun Lotion and Hats
As we encourage the children to learn through physical play the children will
usually take part in outdoor activities several times in a day. It is important that
your child has sun lotion applied prior to arriving at school. In addition to this we
teach sun safety and strongly encourage all children to wear a hat for all outdoor
play and activities. Spare clothing that your child brings to school can easily be
misplaced around our environment, so we ask that you kindly label all items with
your child’s name. Please keep personal property such as toys or books at home.
Library
We have our own Foundation Stage Library which the children will visit at least
once every week. Children can borrow one book at a time to share with you at home
and we ask that you return these books to school, in their book bags, so that they
can change them each week. Please check your child’s book bag for information
about their library day. The FS library is also open most days for you to change
books yourself if you please. It is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 0800
– 0815hrs.
Entering School
We would ask that when entering the school gates, if you are carrying an umbrella,
to put the umbrella down when walking within the school grounds. This will ensure
everyone’s safety. There have been some accidents involving umbrellas where others
have been hurt when bumped into with an open umbrella.
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Helping in School
We would be delighted with any help, support or offer of your
talents on either a regular or occasional basis in the classroom. This
could be anything from sharing a story with the children or helping
with arts and crafts, as well as supporting the children to develop
their learning through playing at specific activities. Please let us
know if you would like to help as this would be very welcome.
Home Time
At 1115hrs, when our session ends, we have a routine that ensures all children leave
school feeling positive. We escort children who travel to the bus to the correct
busses and, as they board the bus, we always make sure we say ‘good bye’. For
children who walk to school, we settle the children so that they are sitting on a
carpeted area within their base class. We will then open the door and call each
child’s name as we see their adult, who will be queuing outside the classroom. This
system means that each child has an opportunity to say good bye and leave in a
safe and orderly manner. We ask for your patience as this system can mean that
you have to wait a few minutes while the children say ‘good bye’. Please refrain
from calling your child’s name as it can lead to confusion inside the room where
they may have been asked to do something by the Keyworkers or Teacher.
Keeping in Contact
If you have any questions or concerns at any time please do not hesitate to
contact us directly or via the school office. If we are unable to meet with you
straight away we will arrange a mutually convenient appointment. We are
available to talk on the phone or in person and a member of our Nepali staff will
be happy to translate during meetings for those Nepali parents who would prefer
to use their first language.
Thank you in anticipation of your support. We look forward to working with your
child and yourselves to ensure that school is a happy and fun place where your
child can reach their full potential and feel confident and happy.
The FS1 Team
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During the first part of this term we will be supporting
children in their transition to their new classrooms. We will focus
on settling into routines using visual timetables and a consistent
approach through all FS1 classrooms. In addition to this, we will
provide opportunities for children to explore and discover the
values of sharing and turn taking. This term we will learn more
about ourselves and our families, our class and our community. The
children will enjoy learning Nursery Rhymes and favourite holiday
songs as well as expressing themselves through art work.
Term 1- 2016/ 2017
Term 2– 2016/ 2017
This term, in order to promote social development, we will focus
on working within a group. It is important that children acquire
co-operation skills as it helps them to ultimately become
collaborative, as well as independent, learners. The children will
also be helped and encouraged to attempt new activities and
experiences this term. Adults will work with the children in
promoting independence skills both with their learning and play -
selecting activities themselves and returning equipment once they
have finished. These will include a range of ICT equipment which
will add a new dimension to their play by enabling them to explore
the setting in a different way.
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The third term in school will be exciting as the children display
increasing independence in selecting and carrying out their choice
of activities. We will be working on enhancing child initiated
learning with a particular focus on the social skills of sharing and
turn taking. Together, they will develop their group interaction and
negotiation skills as they use the Foundation Stage learning
environment. In addition, they will learn some traditional tales and
be encouraged to use their language skills to identify with some of
the characters in the stories.
Term 3– 2016/ 2017
Stay & Play Sessions
and
Landing Pads
Stay and Play sessions are opportunities for you to join your child
in their classroom and play alongside them. This is a wonderful
opportunity to share in your child’s exciting learning journey!
Towards the end of each term you will be invited into class again
for a Landing Pad activity. During this session your child will talk
you through what they have accomplished and participate in a fun
theme–related activity with your child.
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Aims of Hornbill School At Hornbill School we aim to:
Engage the hearts and minds of our children by offering every child
access to dynamic, enriched and inclusive curriculum which is inspiring and
relevant to the needs of our diverse community. Such a curriculum would
include all the requirements of the English National Curriculum and the
essential elements of the Nepalese National Curriculum for the Nepali
children.
Ensure learning and teaching is of a high quality and is planned and
managed so that every child is supported and challenged. In this way all
children are prepared with the essential tools for learning, giving them
the appropriate foundations for future success in life.
Work creatively with both local and global communities to ensure our
school continues to be a learning place where children and staff develop,
the curriculum continues to change and improve over time, and resources
are available flexibly and imaginatively.
Provide equality of opportunity for all so that learning can be
accessed by all children, whatever their background or
abilities, and within and beyond the classroom and school day.
Mission Statement
Our multicultural school promotes a happy, safe and caring
environment that is committed to helping all children experience
success, whatever their background or abilities, and to ensure
they achieve the highest standards in all they set out to do.
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Safeguarding Children
At Hornbill School, the health, safety and well-being of every child is
our paramount concern. We listen to our pupils and take seriously
what they tell us. Our aim is that children will enjoy their time as
pupils in this school.
We want to work in partnership with you to help your child to achieve
their full potential and make a positive contribution.
On rare occasions our concern about a child may mean that we have to
consult other agencies even before we contact you. The procedures,
which we follow, have been laid down by Service Children's Education,
and the school has adopted a Child Protection Policy in line with this
for the safety of all. If you want to know more about our procedures
or the policy, please speak to the Headteacher or your child’s class
teacher
Do be honest and always tell the truth.
Do be kind, friendly and polite at all times, saying “please”, “thank you”,
“excuse me” and always using other people’s names.
Do listen carefully to the person whose turn it is to talk.
Do use your time well - it’ s too precious to waste either yours or others.
Do all you can to conserve resources, recycle them where possible.
Do work hard and try your best.
Do your work and let other people do theirs.
Do look after your things and other people’s property.
Hornbill School
Behaviour Code
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Who’s Who at Hornbill School Senior Leadership Team (and contact details)
Headteacher, Mrs Kathy Wood
Via the school office [email protected]
Deputy Headteacher (UK) [email protected]
Deputy Headteacher (Nepal) [email protected]
Learning Phase 1, Assistant Headteacher [email protected]
Learning Phase 2, Assistant Headteacher [email protected]
Learning Phase 3, Assistant Headteacher [email protected]
Term Dates for Academic Year 2016 - 2017
TERM 1 - 2016
First day of Term 1 Tuesday 23rd August
Mid Term Break Monday 17th October – Friday 21st October
Last day of Term 1 Friday 9th December
INSET: Monday 22nd August, Tuesday 11th October and Tuesday 1st November
TERM 2 - 2017
First day of Term 2 Tuesday 3rd January
Long Week End Break Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th February
Last day of Term 2 Friday 17th March
INSET: Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th February
TERM 3 – 2017
First day of Term 3 Monday 3rd April
Easter Weekend Friday 14th & Monday 17th April
Mid Term Break Monday 29th May – Friday 2nd June
Last day of Term 3 Wednesday 12th July (TBC)
Hornbill School
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