Welcome to Foundation Stage 2

Welcome back to school! hope you all have had a pleasant Easter break and spent time with your family. I am sure we are all looking forward to some warmer days ahead as we begin the Summer term in school. Our class theme for this half term will be growing and we will continue discussing the changes during each season now it is Spring. We will learn how a plant grows, sow our own seeds and watch them grow. We will take care of the plants in school and take some home once they have grown. Please further details on the knowledge organiser image and document in the files below.

P.E will be every Monday. Please send your child to school in their P.E on this day. 

Our class theme for Summer 1: Growing

We throughly enjoyed 'World Book Day' and our visit to the library last half term. We hope you have continued to visit the library as a family and developing a love of reading in your home. The class enjoyed listening and retelling different stories about journeys in role play. They discussed journeys they have been on with their family and learning about real life journeys that happened in the past linking to one of our key text 'Lost and Found' this half term. The children designed and created a boat using various materials. The tested their boats in the water tray and evaluated if they had sucessfully created a boat that could carry passangers and float in the water. We are so proud of the children growth in confidence and skills during their swimming sessions last term. I hope they will have the opportunity to continue to practise swimming in their own time and out of school lessons. Please take a look at some photos of learning in class this half term in the FS2 gallery below.

Our class theme for Spring 2: Journeys

The children have had an amazing first half term of 2024. They have taken part in many experiences in class including baking, The Big Garden Birdwatch and Chinese New Year celebrations. They have all shown a wanting to learn and sticking at it attitude. We discussed the importance of sharing our feelings and tried out different techinques to refocus and remain calm when faced with a challenge. Please take a look at the photos from the half term in the gallery below. 

Welcome back! I hope you have had a peaceful Christmas break together. The children have had an amazing week back to school including their first swimming lesson on Wednesday which they all did fantastic. 

Our class theme for Spring 1: Winter

The children have worked so hard this half term and we were so proud of their performance in the Christmas show. I am sure you were too. Please take a look at the FS2 Christmas gallery below at the bottom of the page to find out about all the festive activities the children have joined in during the 12 days of Christmas! We also want to take this opportunitity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year! 

Welcome back after the half term break. The children have enjoyed sharing their experiences at home with their peers this week. Please take a look at gallery below (scroll to the bottom of the page) to view the children's learning from last half term. 

Our class theme for Autumn 2: Celebrations

P.E will be every Monday. Please send your child to school in their P.E on this day. 

The children have enjoyed celebrating Halloween this week making potions in the witches kitchen role play area. We have been reading the story 'Christopher Pumpkin' by the author of the term Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet. We have designed, created and named our own Pumpkins like the witch made using a spell in the story. 

Our class theme for Autumn 1: All about Me and My Family

P.E will be every Monday. Please send your child to school in their P.E on this day. 

     FS2 Classroom

What are you looking forward to the most during your school day? Here are some photos as a reminder of your classroom environment.

Role Play 

Sand and Water

Maths

Small World

Construction and Investigation Station

Reading, writing and creative areas

Resources for Foundation Stage Learning

You are welcome to take a look at some of the recommended resources (files to download section), websites and apps below. We will add to the list throughout the year. 

Communication and Language 

Tiny Talkers Rotherham

Helping children to learn can be as easy as talking, listening and playing with them whenever you can. 

Tiny Talkers is a Rotherham LA group aimed at developing speech, language and communication skills for children in their early years (0-5 years).The Tiny Talkers website has lots of useful ideas and tips for supporting your child with their speech, language and communication. Please see the link below for their website. 

Phonics /English

Phonics Play (start with phase 1 games)

English games

Maths

Numberblocks

Topmark maths

Early Help - supporting families going through difficult times

Early Help Support

Mrs Woolhouse