Early Years

Welcome to our Nursery Provision

Welcome to our very special Nursery where we value and celebrate every child. We aim to make every day memorable as we share these precious early years moments. We know that the first five years of a child’s life are so important when it comes to brain development, and we love to watch them grow and explore their world. We provide a high-quality curriculum centered around the children’s interests, we love developing the children’s vocabulary through play and the love of reading/sharing books.  Our curriculum sparks the children's curiosity and ensures they are well prepared for entering full time education. We take pride in celebrating our rural community and ensure cultural capitalism is celebrated throughout the Early Years.

Meet Our Staff! 

Miss D Croudson	Miss C Oliver
3-4 Year Old Key Worker	3-4 Year Old Key Worker

 

Autumn 1

This term our topic is: Communication, we will be learning about each other as well as our wider school community. Children will be getting to know all about life at Enfield Academy! This is an exciting term for our new Robin children! 

Our learning environment, and adult led teaching, encourages children to express their thoughts, share ideas, ask questions, and build confidence when communicating with others. We will be  ensuring that the children are provided with a language-rich curriculum that helps them to extend their vocabulary, develop social communication skills, and become effective communicators.

Autumn 2

This half term, our Nursery children will be exploring the exciting topic of Celebration. Through a range of engaging activities, they will learn about different ways people celebrate special events and important festivals throughout the year.

The children will have opportunities to discover and compare traditions associated with Halloween, Bonfire Night, Advent, Diwali, Hanukkah and, of course, Christmas. Through stories, discussions and hands-on experiences, they will develop an appreciation of different cultures, beliefs and celebrations.

As part of our learning, we will also explore the importance of the church within our local community and encourage the children to talk about places that are special to them and their families.

Creativity will be at the heart of this topic, with lots of opportunities to explore a variety of artistic media, create festive crafts and express ideas through music, movement and role play. To round off the term, we will be working hard to learn and perform our much-anticipated Nativity, giving the children the chance to shine and celebrate together.

We are looking forward to a joyful half term filled with learning, creativity and celebration! 🎉✨🎄

 

 

Welcome to our Reception Provision

Together we provide a safe and stimulating environment for your child to grow and develop at their own pace. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and provide a range of activities for your child to get the most out of their learning with us.

Follow the link below to find out more information about the EYFS curriculum and how you can help your child.

If parents would like to find out more about the curriculum, please come in and talk to us.

Meet Our Staff! 

Mrs A Johnson	Mrs J Francis
Reception Class Teacher	Reception Class Teaching                     Assistant

 

Phonics

At Enfield Academy we follow the Bug Club Phonics scheme of learning.  

Phonics is taught daily as a whole class throughout Reception and Key Stage One. You can support your child's learning of phonics by accessing the following phonics Apps and by reading with your child at home. 

https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0

https://www.teachyourmonster.org/

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

Reading

In Robin class, we think it is important to have a 'love of reading!'. We have an area in and outside of the classroom which is inviting and comfortable for the children to choose high quality texts to enjoy and share.

We encourage reading at home and send two reading books home per week. Both books will be linked to the sounds they have been learning during Phonics that week. These books will be decodable for the children to be able to apply their decoding and blending skills.

Physical Education

P.E. is a prime area of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and to help your child achieve we will have a timetabled session in the hall, which over the course of the year will include balancing skills, dance, team games and ball skills. This session will be on Friday mornings and your child will be required to wear the P.E uniform as explained in your information booklet. Please ensure your child does not wear earrings on this day or provide tape to cover them. Long hair should be tied back. P.E. bags will be required in school on a Friday only.  

 

Busy Time

In early years a lot of our time is spent learning through play. We call it 'busy time'. 'Busy time' is our continuous provision.

The purpose of an effective continuous provision is to offer children a constant environment that is safe for them to explore whilst challenging their learning. It should allow children the freedom to explore and become independent in making choices. An important part of the EYFS is to support children in becoming active learners; continuous provision allows children to demonstrate this aspect and allows us as adults to closely observe and be a part of their play.

Water bottles

Your child is welcome to bring a named water bottle to school to use throughout the day. There is access to a water fountain outside and we encourage the children to keep themselves hydrated throughout the day.

 We also have milk available (for those under 5) and fresh fruit for all of the children on a daily basis. 

Outdoor Learning

In Robin Class we love being outdoors, whatever the weather! Please provide your child with a pair of named wellies to keep at school. 

Starting School

Please find attached a useful guide on supporting and helping your child with starting school in September.

Starting School Information