Mrs Taddeo
Class Teacher
Miss Rule
Teaching Assistant
Miss Mackellar
Teaching Assistant
We teach reading through a scheme called Read Write Inc which introduces children to phonemes (sounds) in a systematic approach and helps them to progress through oral blending (hearing & identifying sounds in words) through to word blending and then sentence reading. Children are given a sound book to take home detailing sounds learned and we expect parents to practise these sounds at home daily.
On starting school your child will be given a reading book (at an appropriate level for them), Love to Read book (a high-quality picture book for you to share) and a reading record. We expect you to read daily with your child and to record in the reading record. At school your child will be taking part in daily reading activities and we aim to change reading books at least weekly. Reading at home will also help children work towards our Reading Karate bands.
Welcome to the Early Years Foundation Stage from the children and adults of Tehidy Class.
At St Uny C of E Academy, the implementation of our EYFS curriculum ensures that our children can develop as independent, confident and successful learners. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework that sets the standards for learning, development and care for children from birth to 5.
Community is at the heart of our classroom practice; our children have high aspirations and understand the value of making positive contributions to the world around them. Our goal is to ensure that all of our children are happy and engaged.
Through our child-led curriculum, we provide an environment that allows each child to display high levels of concentration, creativity, energy and persistence. The rationale behind this is that high levels of well-being and involvement foster positive development for children and facilitate deeper learning.
We believe that children should be able to lead their learning by initiating activities that are significant to them, derived from their own interests and ideas. Our curriculum is centred around our children; our EYFS team plan and enhance our classroom provision based on their knowledge of the children. In addition to this, and in order to broaden the experiences afforded to our children, our EYFS curriculum is enhanced each half term with a thematic focus. These themed activities are integrated into our daily classroom practice, with the aim of inspiring our children and enriching their daily learning.
Our EYFS curriculum enables our children to continually demonstrate their ability to:
- Play and explore
- Learn actively
- Create and think critically
