This document provides information for parents about classroom routines, policies, and curriculum at Dobcroft Infant School. It outlines the daily schedule, requirements for uniforms, meals, and attendance. It also summarizes the areas of learning and goals for the Foundation Stage, and encourages parental involvement through various activities and communication methods like a school blog.

1. Dobcroft Infant School
Foundation Stage.

2. Welcome to Dobcroft Infant
School.
Miss Chaudhry , Mrs Gee , Mrs Woodcock
and Mrs Russ
Foundation Stage Two

3. Classroom Routines
• Doors open at 8.45 am and are locked at 9.00am ~ please use main
entrance after this time. Registration starts at 9.00am.
• After this time you must go to the main entrance. Please do not
open the door for parents after 9.00 am.
• Please could parents come into the classroom and wait for their child to
hang their coats etc.
• Children hang up coats and change shoes.
• Children put lunch boxes on trolley.
• Put water bottle on the table in classroom.
• Change book in book bag and put bag in the box.
• Put picture on the “going to school self register.
• Sit on the carpet quietly with a book or look at the pictures on the
active board screen.
• Parents are welcome to look at the pictures too and then leave when
their child is settled.
• Please leave by the cloakroom door and make sure the door is closed.

4. General Issues
• If your child is absent from school please telephone the school
office and send in a note to explain their absence.
• Children who have been sick need to stay away from school for
24 hours after the last bout of sickness.
• For diarrhoea it is 48 hours after the last episode.
• Please see the school office for details about payment for
school dinners.
• Your child should opt for school dinners or sandwiches for an
entire week.
• Please make sure your child has their blue book bag in school
every day. Letters from school will be put in your child’s book
bag on a Friday.
• Please ensure all items of clothing are clearly labelled and your
child knows where the label can be found.

5. PE and Library
• Please make sure your child has a PE kit in
school every day. ( T shirt and shorts)
• Children with long hair should have it tied
back on PE days.
• Jewellery should not be worn in school. If
your child has recently had their ears pierced
they must cover their earrings with plasters. (
please bring from home)
• School will provide a red library book bag.
Please bring it to school on your child’s library
day.

6. Helping in School
• Parents are always very welcome to come into
school and help. Please see Mrs Dennison in
the school office to get a “List 99” check.
• We do need parents to help with our library
sessions. Please see your child’s teacher if you
are able to help in the school library.
• Any worries or issues please do not hesitate
to speak to a member of staff. Classroom
assistants are available to talk to in the
morning after 9.00am and teachers after
3.40pm.

7. The Early Learning Goals.
• The Foundation Stage covers the
education for children from birth to
the end of the “Reception Year”.
• The Foundation Stage is split into 7
areas of learning.
• For each area of learning there are a
series of “Learning Steps” and then
“Early Learning Goals” for the children
to work through and achieve.

8. Prime Areas
• Personal, Social and Emotional
Development ( Making Relationships, Self- Confidence
and Self-Awareness and Managing Feelings and Behaviour)
• Communication ( Listening and Attention,
Understanding and Speaking)
• Physical Development( Moving and Handling, Health
and Self-Care)

9. Specific Areas
• Literacy (Reading & Writing)
• Mathematics ( Numbers & Shape Space and
Measure)
• Understanding the World ( People and
Communities , The World and Technology.)
• Expressive Arts and Design (Exploring and
Using Media and Materials & Being
Imaginative.)

10. How do the Children Learn?
• Children will have focus teaching time each
day to develop all areas of learning.
• The learning will be delivered as part of a
“class” , a small group and as an individual.
• The children will learn through structured
play activities inside and outside.
• Children will have opportunities to explore and
experience the learning activities
independently.

11. SEAL
• Social, Emotional Aspects of Learning.
 Each half term the children work on a
different SEAL theme.
 Term One ~ New Beginnings
 Getting On and Falling Out
 Term Two~ Going for Goals
 It’s Good to be Me
 Term Three ~ Relationships
 Changes

12. Family Seal Activities
• Each half term a letter explaining the
current SEAL theme is sent home ~
This term it is New Beginnings which
you should receive on Friday.
• Each half term there is also a “family
activity” for you to complete with your
child at home ~ “My Week”. Please send
it back to school once you have
completed it.

13. New Beginnings
• I know I belong to my class/ group.
• I know the names of the people in my
class/ group.
• I like belonging to my group/class/
school.
• I know that people in my group/
class/like me
• I like the ways we are all different.

14. School Rules
• Dobbie Do’s
• Classroom Contract
• Collecting Bees
• Golden Time
• Time Out
• Peaceful Problem Solving
• Calming Down Skills

15. BLP
Building Learning Power
Be Resourceful
Be Reciprocal
Be Reflective
Be Resilient
Be a Risk Taking Learner

16. WALT and WILF
• WALT ~ What Are we Learning Today.
• WILF ~ What am I Looking For.

17. Eco School
At Dobcroft Infant School we are committed to:
Reduce, recycle and reuse.
Appreciate and value our environment and
community.
Build awareness of the choices we make and
their impact globally.
We have a “ Green Team” in school with a
representative from each class.

18. P4C
• Philosophy for children encourages
children to develop their questioning
skills in a community which allows
children to explore ideas and express
their thoughts in a safe, forum,
underpinned by respect

19. What should I take in my bag when I go for a
walk in the forest?
Please help me choose four of the objects and
say why you have chosen them.

20. TASC

21. TASC
Thinking
• The brain has infinite capacity for thinking
Actively
• The brain thrives on relevant, active and fun
learning.
Social
• Group talk and oracy actively develop the
mind
Context
• All learners need to see the ‘big picture’ of
their learning

22. The Gingerbread Man
The children The children
talked with a thought about
talking what they already
partner about knew about
their ideas. Gingerbread Men.

23. How can the Gingerbread Man get
across the river?
The children
thought about
what they already
knew about
crossing a river
without getting
wet or eaten.

24. Generate
• Bridges
• Butterflies
• Flies
• Aeroplanes
• Submarines
• Waterproof wet suit
• Tunnels
• Hot air balloons
• Frog

25. Which is the best idea?
The children selected
the method of crossing
the river they wanted
to make and created a
design sheet.

26. Let’s Do it!

27. How well did I do?

28. Let’s tell someone and what have
I learnt?

29. Parent Information
• At the beginning of each term we will
send home a “Curriculum News” letter
to inform you of what the children will
be learning in school.
• In July you will receive your child’s
school report.

30. Other Areas of Learning
• The meeting on Tuesday 9th October will
give more details about how we teach
literacy and numeracy.
• At the parents evenings in November.
(during the week beginning 12thNovember)
We will talk to you more about your
individual child and what their next
steps of learning are.

31. Dobcroft Infant Blog
• We are developing a school blog.
• Each class has a class page ~ it can be
accessed on Dobcroftinfants.net
• We have also begun using a learning
platform called Purple Mash where
children can access 2Simple software
from home.

32. PSA
• The PSA runs various events through
out the year which are promoted in a
termly newsletter.
• If you are able to help at any of the
events please Mrs Godwin or Mrs Julie
Brown (parent of a Year Two child).

33. Thank you for attending this
meeting. Please
remember to sign the
attendance sheet before
leaving.
Good Bye.