This document provides information for parents about Ashcombe Primary School's Class of 2020-2021. It outlines the school's aims, curriculum, approach to learning through REAL projects, communication tools like Tapestry, and guidance for students starting school including a gradual induction process. Parents are welcomed to the school family and encouraged to ask questions as their children begin their learning journey.

1. Welcome to Ashcombe
Primary School
Class of 2020-2021

2. Aims of the evening-
Share our ethos
• Starting school
• How we learn
• REAL projects
• Meet the team
• Induction and
settling in
• Communication

3. Ashcombe Primary School
We are really excited to welcome
you to our Ashcombe family. We
will be building a strong
relationship with you and your
child and we really look forward to
starting their school career and
learning journey together

4. Early Years Foundation Stage
7 areas of learning in our curriculum-
Personal, social and emotional development
Physical development
Communication and language
Literacy
Maths
Understanding of the World
Expressive arts and design

5. Characteristics of Effective
Learning
Playing and Exploring
Active Learning
Creating and Thinking Critically

6. REAL projects
Our learning is based on the REAL
projects approach. We follow your
children’s interests and passions in
an immersive and play based way.
We will let you know of our first
project once we have settled in

7. Tapestry
Is our online learning diary. We look for and record a
personal journey through your child’s Reception year.
Daily insight into your child’s day, we also look
forward to your adventures at home that you can send
us.
In September please return the Tapestry permission
form that you have received in your pack and sign up
with your email details.
At the end of the school year you have the
opportunity to download all of the photos, adventures
and learning.

8. Communication
We are in this together!
We will be in the classroom in the
morning and afternoon for any queries.
Our Learning Mentors are also available
for more specific advice or support.

9. Starting School
Your child will only start school
once so it is very important we
get it right.
Stay and Play
Part-time group A or B- AM/PM
Part time and lunch
Fulltime for all children

10. The first few days…
Label
everything!
Water
bottle
kept at
school
Label
everything!
Label
everything!
Lunch choice
or
Lunch Box
Book bag
may not be
required at
first
PE bag-
left in
school
A pair of
wellies
Coat at
school
everyday

11. Guided Tour at Stay and Play sessions in
September
Please come and visit your child’s new
classroom
We can help with any questions or queries….
Thank you for attending this
evening and we look forward to working
together
Please email
Reception@ashcombeprimary.co.uk
with any queries