EYFS

Welcome to the Early Years Foundation Stage

Our Staff

EYFS Teacher & Team Lead (M, Tu, W, Th)	Mrs S Howard
HLTA and Speech Specialist Tues AM and Intervention schedule	Mrs M Cook
HLTA (M, W, Th, F)	Mrs Richards
Teaching Assistant (M, T, W, Th)	Miss Wotherspoon
Teaching Assistant (M, T, W, Th, F)	Mrs G Webb
Teaching Assistant (Friday)	Mrs L Smith
Inclusion Manager	Mrs T Brocklehurst

Autumn 2026

Welcome to the EYFS at Hazlemere Church of England Combined School. We are very excited for the year ahead and have already begun preparing the classroom for your child's arrival. We hope your child will feel comfortable and at home in their new setting and will enjoy getting to know the other children and staff.

Come and join us for a tour of our classroom: https://canva.link/xugcd58i4eaivel

Come and join us for Threshold and Strong Start: https://canva.link/decf1i297jyrvbv

Our topic this half term is Magical Me. Your child will have the opportunity to talk about themselves, their family, their likes and dislikes and will learn that the other children in the class may be similar or different to them in different ways.

Children in Nursery: Please might you be able to upload a family photograph to display in the home corner.

Please might you also begin uploading any photographs you wish your child to share with their peers. This could be holiday or weekend news, a special game played at home, or any other special achievements or events that you wish your child to share. In the past we have noticed a huge impact on the self-esteem of children who regularly upload and share their photographs with the group. We are very sensitive in the way in which we do this and will allow your child to say as much or as little as they wish, and to stand at the front of the group or remain in their carpet space, whichever they feel more secure.

*Please could you name each observation using the title "Weekend News to Share" so these observations can be found easily.*

Children in Reception:

If you have not already done so, please could you begin uploading the photographs required for our learning in History this half term. *Please could you name each observation using the titles below so these observations can be found easily.*

Week 1 - My child as a baby, and my child now. (Past and Present)

Week 2 - My child on holiday a long time ago, and my child on holiday recently. (Past and Present)

Week 3 - My child as a toddler.

Week 4 - A toy my child liked playing with as a baby or toddler and a toy my child likes to play with now.

Week 5 - A family photograph, including as many generations as you can/wish.

Finally, for use on displays in the classroom please might you be able to upload a family photograph to display in the home corner.

Information for New Starters to our Class

We are aware that there is a class Whatsapp group that has been set up for parents and carers, and whilst school staff do not directly interact with these groups, we know that they can be hugely supportive for day to day memos and reminders. If you have not already been enrolled into this group, please speak to parents in the playground, who will be able to point you in the right direction.

Permissions

Please could you ensure you have completed each of the forms that were in our Nursery and Reception welcome pack. I have included the links below for your convenience.

EYFS annual consent for educational visits

EYFS- Annual Consent for Educational Visits 2026/27 – Fill out form

Permission to provide intimate care

Permission for the School to provide intimate care – Fill out form

EYFS Tapestry form

EYFS Tapestry Form 2026/27 – Fill out form

EYFS collection from school form

EYFS Collection Form - Parental Permission 2026-2027 – Fill out form

EYFS Individual Health Care Plan

EYFS Individual Health Care Plan 2026/2027 – Fill out form

Photo/ Social Media Consent

EYFS Photograph and Social Media Consent Form 2026/27 – Fill out form

Tapestry is our online learning journal and one way of recording and communicating your child’s progress with you. We hope you will enjoy seeing what your child has been doing in school and the new skills they have been acquiring and developing.

Please use these photographs as a prompt for talking to your child about what they have been learning in school.

Please also use these photographs as a tool for home learning by building on these skills at home, for example if we upload a photograph of your child practising writing the letter “s” using the correct orientation and formation, please continue to practise and reinforce this learning at home too.

Please add to this learning journal regularly by uploading your own home observations. We would love to see photographs of things your child has achieved at home, for example if they have been trying hard to write their name or ride a bike. Please upload a photograph and a short description. We may even be able to share these achievements with the class on the Interactive Whiteboard, and really celebrate your child's learning.

We also use Tapestry to extend learning in Communication and Language. We ask that you upload photographs of holiday or weekend news that your child may wish to share with their peers. Having the opportunity to participate in these "Show and Tell" circle time sessions will help tremendously with the children's confidence, self-esteem and language development.

Please follow the instructions in the video below in order to add observations:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=espJ96TJHV8

Monday
Tuesday	Mrs Cook teaching in place of Mrs Richards
Wednesday	Church at 9am
Thursday
Friday	Mrs Howard out of class, Mrs Smith to support in class. P.E for all children in the afternoon (Reception, please make sure your kit is in school on your peg)