Meet Our Foundation Stage Team
FS1 Teacher and EYFS lead
Mrs Sellstrom
FS2 Teacher
Mr Ramsbottom
Teaching Assistant / PE Coach
Mrs Hill
Music Specialist
Miss Ashworth
Teaching Assistant
Our Home-School Partnership
Our home-school partnership brings great value to all our children’s education and experiences in school.
We are a partnership with the same hopes and aspirations for your child, hence we welcome and value your input. We look forward to sharing home learning from Tapestry in class and getting the children to discuss and share these with their friends and their teachers. We love to see children bringing in their achievements from home and sharing these successes with everyone. Please have a look at the links below of how you can be involved at home with some of our new EYFS events taking place in school this term. Please feel free to call for a chat any time in the morning or after school where we have an open-door policy for any concerns or questions you may have.
Our Wonderful Children
Useful Information
Quality play is fundamental to fulfilling our children’s potential and the majority of your child’s learning and development will be through play whether initiated by themself or guided by our EYFS Team who are passionate, dedicated Play Partners.
We play and learn both indoors and out, seizing opportunities to enhance our children’s experiences and enjoyment. Such may be planned for or spontaneous in response to the children or the world around us at the time.
We Love Forest School
Our visit to the library …
“was fun!” “There were LOTS of books!” “I liked all the books!” “We had lots of stories.” “I’m going with my mummy.” “Can we go again?” “We got a star book”
Visit from firefighters …
The rain didn’t dampen our spirits when the amazing firefighters from Ramsbottom station came to join us. We found out that teamwork makes the dream work as we helped each other to roll out the hose, carry it to the building and rescue a ‘body’ from danger!
The firefighters then let us spray the water!! What an amazing day!
In our Foundation Stage …
Boo Books FS1
Every week, your child will choose and bring home a storybook to share with an activity based on the book to complete together. We love sharing and displaying your child’s work in Nursery.
Walt the Worm
Walt the Worm is our special friend in EYFS who always has a new busy job for us. We say, “Walt the Worm helps us to learn”.
WALT the Wolf
WALT the wolf is a much loved character in FS2. He shows the children any new rainbow jobs we have out in the provision. He tells us “We Are Learning To…”
Number Dog
Number Dog, helps us with numbers. We sing lots of counting songs and number rhymes together!
Dough Disco
Throughout the week, we develop our fine motor skills through Dough Disco. One of our favourites is:
Fred the Frog
Fred helps us throughout our time in EYFS developing our early reading and writing skills. He loves to read and write with us!
Fred helps us with the sound at the beginning of our name and to listen to sounds carefully in simple words.
We introduce our FS children to early phonics through Phase 1 Letters and Sounds, with fun daily activities, developing their skills for reading and writing.
Your child will choose and bring home a new Boo Book each Wednesday, with a linked activity. Please enjoy each book and activity together at home.
We adopt Read Write Inc. within School with our children reading and writing each day in varying contexts.
Your child will have two reading books sent home every Monday. Please log your child’s reading progress on their Boom Reader app.
Promoting oral health, our visitor talked with us about the various ways we can keep our teeth and gums healthy. He demonstrated and we practised “Tickling our teeth!”
We are proud of our partnership with our families and community. Hence, we value and share input from home to support our learning and teaching.
As we say in EYFS “Teamwork makes the dream work!”.
Our child-centred, working displays celebrate and enhance our children’s interests, learning and achievements, both in school and at home.
So many activities to enjoy!
Stories by super authors to share.
Lots of interactive activities.
A wealth of information.
Great activities to support phonics development.
Foundation Stage 1
Saint Joseph
In FS1, we find out about St. Joseph and why he is so special. Joseph was a kind and caring man who worked hard and loved Jesus as his own son. We try to live like St Joseph by Caring, Sharing and Helping each other.
Foundation Stage 2
Saint Francis of Assisi
In FS2, we find out about St. Francis and why he is so special. Francis gave up all he had and gave to others. Francis loved animals and cared and looked after all creatures great and small.
We pray, “Saint Joseph, pray for us!”
Bible Stories
We enjoy sharing and acting out Bible stories.
Scripture
We know and use scripture from the Bible.
We know God loves us all. We are all part of God’s special family. He knows our names and thinks we are all wonderful.
We know we all have special gifts from God, our talents, which we recognise and give thanks for.
A big, warm welcome to all the children and families who joined us this September 2023.
Intake Booklet – St. Joseph’s Foundation Stage 1 – Nursery
Intake Forms – St Joseph’s Foundation Stage 1 – Nursery
Intake Forms – St Joseph’s Foundation Stage 2 – Reception
Intake Forms – St Joseph’s Foundation Stage 2 – Reception
If you are interested or wish to apply to join us, please contact our School Office on 01706 823645
