Welcome
to Foundation Stage 1
Mrs Fearn
Meet your teacher
Hello I am Mrs Fearn and I am the Nursery Lead, I started working at Aston Lodge in 2020 and really enjoy welcoming new families to Aston Lodge Primary.
I have a strong interest in special needs as I am a proud parent of a SEN young adult and believe early intervention is key.
In my spare time I love to bake and go on long walks with my two boys. I love to travel to new places and enjoy holidays in Cornwall with my family.
I look forward to meeting you all in September and helping you on your journey whilst at Aston Lodge.
Meet your Teaching Assistants
Miss Webber
Hello, I am Miss Webber and I am a nursery practitioner. I started working at Aston lodge before Easter after a career change, and I am loving it so far. I am a proud mum of 4 young daughters and my spare time is spent with them, in the gym and travelling. I am looking forward to beginning a new school year in September with you all.
Class Information
FS1 Morning Session Times
8:30am to 11:30am
(Door closes at 8:45am)
FS1 Afternoon Session Times
12:15pm to 3:15pm
(Door closes at 12:30pm)
For Nursery, the children will need to bring a bag with a spare change of clothes, a water bottle and outdoor clothing such as a waterproof coat and a pair of wellington boots.
For children staying for lunch, they will be accompanied in the dining hall between the hours of 11.30-12.15pm. Hot dinners are available for a fee of £3.18 per day. Children can bring in a home-made packed lunch for a fee of £1 per day for lunch time supervision.
Every Friday the children will engage in ‘Challenge Friday’ where they will spend the morning completing challenges set by Super Ted. As a reward for completing all the challenges, the children will receive treats from Super Ted.
In Early Years we consistently engage in baking activities and ask parents to make a small, voluntary contribution of £3 per year for the cost of resources.
Phonics in Nursery
In Nursery, children enjoy learning Nursery Rhymes and Voice Play songs. Rhymes sensitise a child to the individual units of sound that make up a word. The rhythms present in Nursery Rhymes help children to remember the words, exercising their auditory memory skills.
In Nursery, we follow the Twinkl Phase 1 Phonics SSP programme from the Autumn Term until the Spring Term. The purpose of Phase 1 is to develop children’s listening and communication skills. including their vocabulary, to prepare them for reading and writing in the next phase/level.
If children do not fully develop these skills it can mean that they may struggle to hear the individual sounds in words which can mean children find it much harder to spell and blend sounds for reading.
During Level 1 children will develop their listening and communication skills through 7 aspects:
- Environmental sounds
- Instrumental sounds
- Body percussion
- Rhythm and rhyme
- Alliteration
- Voice sounds
- Oral blending and segmenting
In the Summer Term, the children will begin the school’s Phonics scheme Read Write Inc, in-line with the rest of the school.
Class News
Diwali in FS1
The children in the nursery last week have been learning all about Diwali and the festival of lights. We read the story of Dipal’s Diwali
Poppy Day
The FS1 children enjoyed creating Poppies for Remembrance day using their hand prints. We watched the short clip titled ‘Poppies’ on Cbeebies and the children sat beautifully
FS1 Celebrate Children in Need
The children in FS1 enjoyed their spotacular non-uniform day to help raise money for Children in Need. They enjoyed creating their own Pudsey masks and singing
Down in the Jungle 🦁🌴
Before the half term our FS1 children learnt all about jungle animals through the nursery rhyme ‘Down in the Jungle’. The children painted their favourite
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