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Welcome to Early Years Foundation Stage 2026-2027

Meet the team:

 

What happens in the Foundation Stage?

• Foundation Stage is lots of fun!
• The teacher’s put the children at the heart of everything they do.
  
• Foundation Stage children are expected to be Kind, Respectful and Be the Best They Can Be.
  
• We encourage the children and adults in Foundation Stage to ‘Learn from each other and achieve together.’
  
• We expect children to become more independent as the year progresses - getting dressed by themselves, using the toilet themselves and doing up their own coats.
  

      

Take a look at some of the fun we had in the Autumn Term!

FAQ

What does my child need to bring to school each day?

 

When is PE?

Our P.E day is a Thursday. Children will have their P.E kit in school all term and will get changed there. We will also have our Forest School sessions every other Friday. Your child will come into school dressed in clothes that you don’t mind getting muddy. If possible, please could you leave a pair of welly boots at school too. 

Other useful information about EYFS

• The children will be entitled to a free school dinner from EYFS up until the end of Year 2.
• Children will receive a free piece of fruit each day from EYFS up until the end of Year 2.
• Children will also receive free milk up until their 5th birthday. 

Reception Baseline Assessment

During the first few weeks of school, the Reception Team will carry out baseline assessments for the seven areas of learning in EYFS. This allows us to discover more about your child and their needs. This is nothing that you need to prepare for and it is not a ‘test’, we make it as fun and practical as we possibly can. Completing a baseline assessment gives us a snapshot of where pupils are when they first arrive at Swindon Village Primary school and helps us to measure the progress they have made by the end of Year 6.

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How can you be part of your child's learning journey?

• We will keep you up to date and invite you to contribute to your child’s Online Learning Journal using Dojo. We encourage you to contribute as often as possible as this will give us a broader view of your child and their interests.
• We will send home a termly overview so you know how to support your child at home.
• There will be opportunities for you to come into school to see ‘Phonics in action’ and other areas of the curriculum.
• We expect you to hear your child read at least 3 times a week and provide a reading record to communicate this.
• Please also follow us on Facebook and check out our school website for regular updates.

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