Starting in Foundation One at St George's
Foundation Transition Events |
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What Happens |
Date |
Notes |
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We write to Foundation 1 parents confirming your child's place at St George’s. |
Mid May |
Please ensure that we have up to date contact details |
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We visit F1 children in their home environment if requested |
May / June |
An opportunity for your child to meet the staff in their home environment. Vists are available to all children but must be requested individually. |
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We invite you to a parents induction meeting |
Mid June |
This is a parent only meeting to go through essential information and complete all additional compulsary paperwork . This event is not suitable for children. |
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Children come for a 'Stay and Play’ session to meet their new teacher and children in their class. |
July |
This is a fun event for parents and children to share. A great opportunity to meet all the staff and families in a friendly and informal way. This event is delivered in AM or PM sessions. |
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Children start on a staggered intake over a two week period. |
First two weeks in September |
Children are admitted in small groups over a two week period. Start dates are non- negotiable in fairness to all parents. All children are admitted by end of second week in September. |
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We hold parent / teacher coffee mornings |
End of September |
An opportunity to learn a little more about Early Years, our curriculum and meet with your child’s Teacher / TA to discuss settling in. |
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Toileting
Toileting
Potty training is an important milestone in your child’s development. We understand that all children develop at their own pace, but research shows it’s best for your child’s bowel and bladder health to stop using nappies, including reusable nappies, pull-ups and training pants, between 18 and 30 months.
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Life skills and practical learning
Life skills and practical learning
-pouring water
-transferring with a spoon
-wiping spills
-putting toys back - choose it, use it, put it away
-wiping face with face cloth
-wearing shoes
-using a knife and fork
-pulling clothes up and down
-use the toilet
-flushing the toilet
-washing/drying hands
-carrying own coat/book bag/lunch box
-opening/closing containers/packets
-putting on/taking off own shoes
-putting on taking off own coat
-hanging coat up on peg
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Emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence
-name own body parts
-naming feelings - happy/sad/angry
-saying ‘help please’
-waiting for their turn
-gentle hands
-saying sorry
-saying thank you
-identifying others emotions
-taking deep breaths when upset
-expressing needs with words
-practising kindness
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Real World Awareness
Real World Awareness
-body parts
-family member names
-daily routine steps
-Day vs night
-Inside vs outside
-hot vs cold
-big vs cold
Up vs down
-near vs far
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Early maths foundations (before counting)
Early maths foundations (before counting)
-sorting by colour
-sorting by size
-matching objects
-simple patterns (ab)
-one to one correspondence
-full vs empty
-more vs less
-many vs few
-shape recognition
-stacking biggest to smallest
-comparing quantities visually
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Language and Communication
Language and Communication
-animal sounds
-everyday objectnames
-action words (run, jump, eat)
-following 1 step instructions
Naming foods
Naming vehicles
-rhymes and songs
-point and name in books
-simple question answering
-expressing choices (‘this’ or ‘that’)
Timetable - what a day looks like:
The specific timetable for each clas will vary as shared spaces and specialist teaching are on rota – however subject allocation times will remain consistent
The F1 timetable will develop and change each term in line with children’s stages of development. 15 hour 9morning or afternoon) pupils will have Literacy / Maths / Phonics focus on a daily rota.
This is an example timetable for one F1 class.
We offer lots of pastoral support at St George's and the links below may help before and during your child's time in Foundation One.
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For more information about Foundation 1 at St George's you can visit our year group page.
