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WELCOME TO SACRED HEART FOUNDATION STAGE!

EYFS Welcome Meeting

2026

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EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE

The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum is based on the recognition that from when your child is born up until the age of 5, their early years experience should be happy, active, exciting, fun and secure; and support their development, care and learning needs.

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  • The curriculum is organised into the 3 Prime areas which are particularly crucial for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, and for building their capacity to learn, form relationships and thrive.

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  1. Communication and Language

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  • Physical Development

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  • Personal Social and Emotional Development

As children grow, the Prime areas will help them develop skills in 4 Specific areas:

  1. Literacy
  2. Mathematics
  3. Understanding the World
  4. Expressive Arts & Design

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  • In EYFS, we plan fun activities and challenges for the children based around an exciting and interesting book. Here are some of the books Nursery will be reading this year…

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FIRST WEEK AT SCHOOL

NURSERY – PHASED INDUCTION PROGRAMME

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Nursery

For the first week beginning Wednesday 2nd September 2026, the Nursery children will be attending part-time – either a morning session or an afternoon session.

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We will be asking parents to indicate their preferred choice and will try our best to accommodate this, but may not be able to meet everybody’s preference due to statutory adult : child ratios.

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Our morning sessions for the first week: 8.45am – 11.15am.

Our afternoon sessions for the first week: 12.30pm – 3pm.

(Please note, Nursery children will not be eating dinner at school in the first week)

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Once our experienced Nursery Team feel that your child is ready to manage a full school day (e.g. toilet-trained, emotionally ready), we will inform parents.

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SEPTEMBER 2026

Nursery

Your child will attend on a part-time basis until our experienced teachers judge that they are ready to manage a full day in school. Our first day is Wednesday 2nd September.

Reception

Our new Reception children will all start on Wednesday 2nd September and will attend school on a full-time basis as long as they are able to manage a full school day.

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Ability to manage a full school day

Ability to manage their emotions

Level of independence

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OUR DAILY ROUTINE

8.30am – Doors open and children encouraged to self-register

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8.45am – register, daily Literacy session where we share the week’s story, extend our vocabulary or learn how to write for different purposes, child-initiated learning both indoors and outdoors.

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11.00am - Phonics session, get ready for lunch.

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11.30-12.30pm – Lunch time & we discuss the menu choices for the day.

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12.30pm - Afternoon Register, Mathematics session, child-initiated learning, snack-time – milk, water and fruit, RE session.

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2.30 / 3.15pm - We tidy up and then share a story before home time.

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Children also take part in Multi-Skills sessions every

week as part of PE. (Nursery do not need a PE kit)

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HOW CAN PARENTS HELP WITH THEIR CHILD’S LEARNING?

NHS Top Tips:

  • No more than 1 hour screen time a day for 2-5yr olds
  • No dummies!
  • Walking to school – no pushchairs!
  • No nappies unless a MEDICAL need!
  • Good bedtime routine – most 3 or 4 year olds need 12 hours sleep

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PARENT PARTNERSHIP

Scan the QR code to access our Sacred

Heart EYFS Padlet:

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PARENT PARTNERSHIP

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  • WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL NEED…�1. SCHOOL UNIFORM – EACH PIECE LABELLED!!!�2. SCHOOL SHOES (VELCRO ONLY UNTIL CHILDREN CAN TIE LACES OR BUCKLES THEMSELVES!)�3. WATER BOTTLE (LABELLED WITH THEIR NAME)�4. PE KIT (RECEPTION ONLY) – PE BAG, WHITE T-SHIRT, BLACK SHORTS AND PUMPS OR TRAINERS (ALL LABELLED!)�5. WATERPROOF COAT�6. WELLIES�7. SACRED HEART SCHOOL BAG CONTAINING SPARE CHANGE OF CLOTHES– EVERYDAY! NO RUCKSACK TYPE BAGS PLEASE.����

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  • DINNER TIME�In Nursery, parents can choose to pay for a school dinner or you can send in a packed lunch.��All parents are required to register an account in order to pay for any school dinners, trips, etc online. You will be able to sign up for this in school during the first week back.��SCHOOL DINNERS�3 different choices each day:�Pasta point / Sandwich Station, Spud Spot and Cook’s Choice (plus the salad bar).��PACKED LUNCHES�Must be healthy – check out:�www.nhs.uk/Change4Life����PLEASE NOTE – WE ARE A NUT-FREE SCHOOL!

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CHILD�In order to help us get to know your child, and to help support them in their learning, this year we are asking all parents to provide school with a copy of your child’s 2 Year Check which was completed with your Health Visitor.��We are also asking parents to complete an Ages & Stages Questionnaire (appropriate for your child’s age) at home with your child before they join us in the Nursery Transition in September. This is a fantastic tool which we can use to check your child’s development and plan their next steps. Please complete this as accurately as you can so that we can gain a really good picture of your child’s development. ����ON WEDNESDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER, PLEASE BRING WITH YOU:��* YOUR CHILD’S 2 YEAR CHECK (WE CAN TAKE A PHOTOCOPY)�* YOUR CHILD’S COMPLETED AGES & STAGES QUESTIONNAIRE�