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Welcome to Early Years Foundation Stage (Anning)
Your Teachers in Anning Class are Mrs Cockerill & Miss Lowther
Mrs Cockerill and Miss Lowther are supported by Miss Wood, and Mrs Bosomworth.
Starting Nursery and Reception is a big step in a child's development and for those children starting Reception, this is their first year of being at school full time. One of our aims is for your child to learn and develop, and of course have lots of fun along the way!
In Anning Class we have an exciting approach to ensure the children are engaged and motivated in topic based learning. Please see the long term plan to discover the exciting topics we will be covering this year.
- Anning Class Long Term Plan 2025-26 (Reception)
- Anning Class Long Term Plan 2025-26 (Nursery)
- Summer 2 Newsletter
- White Rose Maths Curriculum Overview for Reception children
- Nursery Charging Policy
- Letter from county about applying for a place in Reception for 2025
- Government help with Early Years Education and Childcare Costs
The Early Years Foundation Stage
Prime Areas:
• Personal and Social Development
• Communication and Language
• Physical Development
Specific Areas:
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Arts and Design.
In Reception and Nursery, your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through the seven areas of learning and development.
Please view a copy of the Foundation Stage Brochure & our EYFS Policy:
EYFS Brochure 2025 - 2026EYFS_Policy_2023-2024
EYFS at Kirby Hill C of E Primary SchoolIn our Early Years Foundation Stage, we have developed our curriculum using 'Development Matters'. We have mapped out the knowledge and skills we want children to learn each half term across all the areas of learning, This is progressive, and focuses on a solid understanding of children's development. Our classroom has open-ended resources which children use to develop their own interests and learn through their play, supported by high-quality interactions with our adults. Enhancements to this provision are carefully planned to further the children's learning and embed teaching. We also have a large outdoor area which we use everyday as the children free-flow inside and out. We love to explore the natural world in our outdoor area and develop our gross motor skills.In Anning class, our partnerships with parents and carers are very important to us. We invite parents to upload pictures and information on their child onto the Tapestry online learning journal app regularly. The staff in Anning Class are then able to carry these interests through into the classroom.Nursery children will attend Anning Class from 8.40am until 11.40am or until 3.10pm.
Please speak to the office regarding the 30 hours free childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds and the 15 hour funding for 2 year olds (available from April 2024)
After School Club is available from 3.15pm until 5.45pm. If you would like to know more about booking extra sessions or joining Anning Class, please contact the main office at school.
PE
Please can all children come dressed in their PE kit on a Tuesday. The correct kit is outlined in the Kirby Hill Primary School Uniform Policy.
Snacks
We have fruit and milk daily* as part of our 'snack time'. Children should bring in a named water bottle every day (only water, not squash or juice).(*Please note that milk is free for your child until their 5th birthday if you complete an application form. After your child's 5th birthday, you can pay a small charge for milk if you wish).
Please visit the learning links section of this site for additional resources by subject.