This document provides information for parents about routines and procedures at Dobcroft Infant School. It outlines classroom routines, staffing, curriculum areas, social and emotional learning programs, and opportunities for parental involvement. Parents are given details about arrival and dismissal, illness policies, PE kits, library days, and various school rules and programs around behavior and learning. The document also summarizes the school's vision and values, and informs parents about upcoming information sessions and communication methods like the school blog.
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2. Welcome to Dobcroft Infant
School.
Miss Chaudhry, Mrs Firth,
Mrs Singh, Mrs Burgan and Mrs Gee
Foundation Stage Two
Check packs
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.
• Put water bottle on the table in classroom.
• Change book in book bag and put bag in the box.
• Put picture on the rocket.
• 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. OUR SCHOOL
To provide a foundation for fulfilled lives, inspiring confident and happy learners
300
Pupils
Aged 4-
7
15
teachers
15
Teaching
Assistants
18
support
staff
600
parents /
carers
After
school
club staff,
kitchen
staff etc.
1,000
grandparent,
childminders
and others
who do drop
offs etc
volunteers
5. To provide a foundation for fulfilled
lives, inspiring confident and happy
learners
Our
Visio
n
Our
Values
Enjoy
learnin
g
Try our
best
Make
good
choices
Respect
each other
& our
surrounding
s
Work
together
Celebrate
our
successes
Highly skilled and
well motivated
staff
A current, varied
and stimulating
curriculum
Strong
financial
management
delivering a
quality
learning
environment
A safe, inclusive and
supportive school,
home and wider
community
Governance and accountability
Key
Enabler
s
Ensuring Outstanding
Governance
OUR VISION
6. Planning and Preparation Time
• On a Wednesday the teachers have
planning and preparation time so you will
see other familiar adults at this time.
This is to ensure consistency across
the three classes.
7. General Issues
• If your child is absent from school please telephone the school
office and explain why.
• If your child arrives at school after 9.00am they will be marked
as late and you will need to go to the school office.
• School finishes at 3.30pm please can you be on time to collect
your child. Children not collected will wait by Mrs Rowland’s
office.
• 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 remember to “take a peek once a week” and check for
worms and nits.
• We encourage children to be independent . Please encourage
your child to tell a member of staff if they have wet or soiled
themselves.
• Please make sure your child has their blue book bag in school
every day. Letters from school will generally go out via e-mail on
a Friday.
• Please ensure all items of clothing are clearly labelled and your
child knows where the label can be found.
8. PE and Library
• Please make sure your child has a PE kit in
school every day. ( T shirt and shorts) We
send the PE kits home every half term so you
can wash them.
• 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.
9. Helping in School
• Parents are always very welcome to come into
school and help. Please see your child’s
teacher if you are able to help.
• 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.
10. 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.
11. 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)
12. SpecificAreas
• Literacy(Reading& Writing)
• Mathematics( Numbers & Shape Space and Measure)
• Understanding theWorld ( People and Communities, The
World and Technology.)
• Expressive Arts and Design(Exploring and Using Media and
Materials &Being Imaginative.)
13. 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.
14. 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
15. Family Seal Activities
• Each half term a letter explaining the
current SEAL theme is sent home .
• 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.
16. 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.
17. School Rules
• School Vision
• Classroom Contract
• Collecting Bees
• Super Star Chart
• Golden Moments
• Put It Right
• Peaceful Problem Solving
• Calming Down Skills
19. WALT and WILF
• WALT ~ What Are we Learning Today.
• WILF ~ What am I Looking For.
20. 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.
21. Speaking in Social Situations
• We expect the children to make their
needs known and join in classroom
routines such as saying “Good Morning”.
• Please encourage your child to speak for
themselves ~ for example they could
practise saying their dinner choice in a
clear voice.
• Please explain to your child that if
something goes wrong at school they
need to talk to their class grown ups.
23. 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
24. The Gingerbread Man
The children
thought about
what they already
knew about
Gingerbread Men.
The children
talked with a
talking
partner about
their ideas.
25. 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.
31. 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.
• Individual meetings for parents and
carers in November and March.
• In July you will receive your child’s
school report.
32. Other Areas of Learning
• The meeting on Tuesday 6th October will
give more details about how we teach
literacy and numeracy.
• At the parents evenings in November.
(during the week beginning 9thNovember)
We will talk to you more about your
individual child and what their next steps
of learning are.
33. Dobcroft Infant Blog
• We have a school blog.
• Each class has a class page ~ it can be
accessed on Dobcroftinfants.net
34. 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 see Mrs Godwin in the
office.
35. Thank you for attending this
meeting. Please write on a
post it what you found useful
or any suggestions.
Good Bye.
