Foundation Stage

In Early Years at Kingsbrook View we believe that every child is a unique child who is constantly learning and has the ability to be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.

We aim to create an environment in which the children learn and develop, providing experiences which relate to their individual needs. We foster a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and/or carers. The children in EYFS learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships and a stimulating and happy atmosphere.

There are seven areas of learning and development that comprise the curriculum framework:

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Physical Development
• Communication and Language
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Arts and Design

• Through active learning, they learn to be motivated and persistent and to enjoy a sense of achievement
• By creating and thinking critically, they develop their thinking skills so that they can have their own ideas, make links between their experiences and make decisions and choices in their learning.

Formal and academic activities take place alongside child initiated learning and are available where possible both inside and outside. Alongside the EYFS curriculum, all children have timetabled specialist lessons for Forest School (Spring Term).

 Mrs V Gibbons - Foundation Stage Teacher & EYFS/Year 1 Lead 

Mrs E Jones - Foundation Stage Teacher 

Miss Parrish - Foundation Stage Higher Level Teaching Assistant & PPA cover teacher Tuesday AM (FJ) and Thursday AM (FG)

Mrs C Stanley - Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant

Mrs R Dixon - Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant 

Miss K Irving - Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant

Mrs G Morgan - Teacher in FG all day on a Tuesday 

Mrs K Khan - School SENCO

Enjoying books and reading stories from a very early age is crucial in the development of children. It helps with their ability to understand words, use their imagination and develop their speech, as well as being something they really enjoy.....Even from a very young age children love books.

Recommended Books - Foundation Stage

Initially reading books will be wordless, please do not dismiss these as too easy and spend time daily looking at them with your child. Wordless picture books are great for encouraging a child's ability to infer what is happening in the story. With no words for guidance, they have to figure this out, using only the illustrations and their imagination. This not only develops comprehension but an overall understanding of story structure and plot.

Please spend time reading during the week. Either after school, over breakfast or at a time that suits your day. Reading must be recorded in the home reading diary at least 4 times a week. All children read to an adult in the Academy at least once a week in school. 

At Kingsbrook View we use a phonics scheme called Essential Letters and Sounds. The whole class will begin this on their first full week in school. All children will have a 20-30 minute daily phonic lesson, each week the sounds that are taught during the week will be sent home so that you can work with your child. 

Phase 2 sounds https://vimeo.com/641445921/9382cf6db0 

Phase 3 sounds https://vimeo.com/753931102/b9a2f8194f

 Link to Oxford Owl 

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/essential-letters-and-sounds/?fbclid=IwAR0XQsezraqQYfjxLeeM3lQ90MeQBGc1Z2_DIBDbYaw9WRXTvLELYHusggs

Letter formation 

Letter formation

Parent phonic workshop - October 2024

Key questions when reading with your child

ELS sound mat phase 2ELS sound mat phase 3

Maths is interlinked within all areas of learning. Within provision children are encouraged to talk about number, shape, space and measures, in order to develop their mathematical skills. In Foundation Stage, we use 'White Rose Maths' schemes of learning for teaching mathematics. It is a mastery approach which enables all children to understand, enjoy and succeed in Maths. This is done by developing children's understanding. By truly understanding each mathematical concept and by mastering learning one step at a time, everyone can do maths! Children develop the right growth mindset, by solving problems using concrete resources, pictorial representations and abstract thinking.

Autumn 2024 

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Spring 2024 

Alive in 5

Mass and Capacity

Growing 6,7,8

Length and Height

Building 9 and 10

We believe there is plenty of scope to realistically plan for children’s learning each half term- the things we want them to investigate, experience, know about and understand. Combined with daily access to the key experiences in the continuous areas of provision and opportunities to follow their own interests and become involved in child initiated learning, whilst ensuring a broad and balanced curriculum. Half termly topic discussion sheets are feed into planning and learning challenge questions are created alongside our children's interests. 

All children are to come into school wearing their PE kit each week

 FG - Mrs Gibbons 

Outdoor PE - Tuesday 

Library - Thursday 

Indoor PE - Friday

Books changed - Taken in on a Thursday and returned on a Friday

FJ - Mrs Jones 

Outdoor PE - Monday

Indoor PE - Wednesday

Library - Wednesday

Books changed - Taken in on Thursday and returned on a Friday 

Spring Term 2025