Welcome to St.Andrew's C of E (VA) School.

We will continue to add information on this page for you in preparation for the new intake.

Best wishes,

The Foundation Team

                                    Mrs Wills                                       Mrs Lane                                        Mrs Linzell

                                  Mrs Jackson                                  Miss Mallard                                   Mrs Durbin

The aim of the Foundation Class at St. Andrew’s C of E Primary School is to give each child a happy, positive and fun start to their school life in which they can establish solid foundations on which to expand and foster a deep love of learning.

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) document which includes seven areas of learning and development. The EYFS also includes characteristics of effective teaching and learning, they highlight the importance of a child’s attitude to learning and their ability to play, explore and think critically about the world around them.

Further information can be found at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2

Learning through play is an important part of our classroom, we believe children learn best from activities and experiences that interest and inspire them.

In September we will start with the topic “All about Me” and after this we will use the children’s interests as our themes.

The children all have a Learning Journey where we evidence their progress. Photographs and observations are shared with the parents through the Tapestry App and we encourage our parents to contribute to this by uploading photos taken away from school.

We are all looking forward to meeting you in September. You might like to have a look at this website which has lots of ideas for you to enjoy with your children.

https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/#3