Independence
Terms Date and Curriculum
Term dates
These are our playgroup term dates for this year, please try not to take your child out of nursery outside of these dates as we may not be able to keep your space and your child will miss out on vital learning.
EYFS Curriculum
At First Steps Playgroup we follow the government statutory document called the EYFS which supports children to develop from 3 months to 5 years. It is the same curriculum followed in school nurseries and reception classes. We use the EYFS to track each individual child’s progress which is then sent to you on EYlog three times a year a long with photographs of what your child has been doing. We also use this document to do 2 year old checks which we share with parents at a meeting are shared with the health visitor.
We also use Whatsapps to communicate about information regarding the playgroup and take photographs so we need up-to-date phone numbers.
Playgroup uniform
At First Steps we encourage all parents to dress their child in uniform as this allows them to join in activities without ruining their good clothes. It also makes it easier for the children to be able to dress themselves, a vital skill for getting ready for school.
The uniform consists of:
- White t-shirt
- Grey or black bottoms or trousers with and elasticated waist
- Red jumper
- Shoes, trainers or pumps that have a velcro fastening