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Welcome to Early Years!
 
Teachers:        Mrs D Hursthouse BSc PGCE
Teachers:     
Support Staff:  Mrs O Ali NVQ L2
                        Mrs J Almaktary NVQ L2                      

An overview
 
Our Reception class at Andalusia Academy is following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).  The EYFS is a comprehensive framework of education, from birth to five, initiated and structured by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). EYFS is a play based and developmental approach to learning that recognises that children are unique.  This allows us to help children become strong and confident learners by providing a supportive learning environment.
 
At Andalusia Academy, we plan around the six areas of learning recommended by the DCSF and we provide Arabic, Quran and Islamic studies in addition.
 
The six areas of learning are:
  • Communication, language and literacy 
  • Personal, social and emotional development 
  • Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy
  • Creative development
  • Physical development
  • Knowledge and understanding of the world

 

 

Islamic studies is also embedded into the curriculum.  It is also provided incidentally thoughout the school day by taking opportunities for the children to remember Allah in everything that occurs, reading Islamic stories and learning Islamic songs.

 A typical Day in Term 3

 

8.30 -8:40

School starts - welcome and registration

8.40 - 9:05

Phonics

9:05-10:05

Child initiated activities (indoor/outdoor) and small group activities in literacy or personal and social development. Children are encouraged to sit down for a healthy snack during this time.

 

10:05- 10:35
Guided reading /handwriting
10:35-11:10

Quran

11:10-11:25
Maths
11.25-11:55

Outdoor play with year 1

12.00 - 12.25

Lunch 

12:30 - 1:00

Knowledge and Understanding of the world/ Creative /Islamic studies /Arabic*

1:00 - 2.50

Child initiated activities (indoor/outdoor from 2pm),and small group activities in  maths, Islamic studies, creative or physical development. 

2:50 -3.15
Songs, stories, sharing work and preparing to go home **
3.15

School ends


*Arabic is taught twice a week



 ** The Reception class joins rest of school for Salah twice a week from term 3

In Term 3 our starting  topic is 'Stories' followed by 'Toys' and the children will be :

 

Islamic Studies

Getting to know Prophet Mohamed (saw) and his sunnah, by listening to stories. Continuing to learn about and practice the manners of salah and begining to learn about the different times of prayers.

Knowledge &

Understanding

of the

World 

Finding out about uses of everyday technology, by listening to stories and songs on the storyphones, CD player and computers and by looking at a selection of toys.  Also they will use programmable toys, cameras and communication technology to support thier learning, such as taking photos of favourite toys; calculating how many steps the beebots must go to to get to a certain place.

 Personal, Social &

Emotional

Development


Continuing to think about other peoples needs and views as well as their own, by listening to stories about other families and cultures as well as their own.Also by listening to other children as they talk about their favourite toys. Children can also practise the sunnah of prophet Mohamed by being courteous, respectful and kind to others.

 

Arabic &

Qu'ran

 

In Arabic the children will learn to recognise and begin to write a range of letters - focusing particularly on those in their names. They will continue to enjoy stories and songs in Arabic and start to recognise names of familiar objects. Further details of both Qu'ran and Arabic will be given to you soon. Keep an eye on the class notice board to see which is the letter /surah of the weeek.

 

Creative

Development

 

Singing more songs both new and familiar; listening to rhythm and pattern in sounds and beginning to make up their own rhythms and songs.
Also continue to use their imagination in art and design, using a variety of materials to make a display to retell a favourite stroy, as well as acting stories out.

 

Physical

Development 

 

Continue to develop awareness of space, them selves and others as they move in different ways both during PE, in child initiated activities especially outside, and during visits to the park.
 

 Problem Solving,

Reasoning &

Numeracy

Continue to improve number skills but with more emphasis on everyday use of these skills such as using money in a roleplay toy shop. Also developing mathematical awareness of shape, pattern and position and learning language to describe these things.

Communication Language and Literacy

Continuing to link sounds to letters, blending sounds and learning formation of these letters to enable them to write their names correctly. Also begin to use these skills to read and write labels and short captions for labelling their toys and photos. Listening to stories, retelling, acting out and talking about them using puppets, storyphones and roleplay. Developing their skills and enjoyment of using language in everything they do.