Foundation Stage

Term 2

Well our first term at school certainly whizzed by and now we are at the beginning of Term 2! 

As we head into Autumn/Winter the weather is changing. We will be observing the changes to the weather and our environment and enjoying lots of autumn activities.

We will share our experiences of Bonfire Night and learn about Remembrance Day.

This term we will continue to introduce letters and their sounds during our Phonics. We have already learnt so many and have begun to use these when blending to read and to write CVC words.

We have been using our Maths skills and have learnt to subitise in Maths. We will be continuing to deepen our knowledge of number, shapes and pattern.

Term 2 is always such an exciting term as it is our Christmas term. We will be inviting our grown-ups back into school later in the term to enjoy a Christmas activity with us, and we will begin to rehearse our Nativity and songs ready to perform in December!

We also have Christmas jumper day, Christmas Dinner and party day to look forward to too.

We were lucky enough to enjoy some warm and sunny weather during Term 1 however we are expecting some chillier (and maybe wetter) weather this term so we will all need to remember our coats and wellies for when we are playing outside.

What a lot of exciting things to look forward to!

Reminders:

• Please ensure that children have a warm coat (hats, scarves and gloves) and sensible footwear for playing outdoors. 
• Please ensure your child has a pair of wellies in school where we will store them for the children to access when needed. We encourage all children to change into their wellies before going down to play in the sandpit or mud kitchen and we wear wellies during our weekly Forest School sessions.
• When you listen to your child read their reading book remember to sign or write a comment in their reading record so that we know they are ready to change it. 
• Our PE day is a Monday. Please ensure children wear school PE kit (Kit details can be found on the website and displayed on classroom doors) and that all jewellery is removed before coming to school. If earrings cannot be removed you can cover them with tape before coming to school. All long hair should be tied back.

Thank you

End of Term 1

We are extremely proud of the Foundation children for each and every one of their successes during their first term at school.

They have developed a huge amount of independence and have shown us that they are ready for their journey at Minster.

During our first term we have begun Phonic inputs and the children are already recognising so many of the phonemes we have introduced. We have even begun to blend sounds to read!

In Maths, we have been deepening our understanding of number and have been looking at arrangements of objects. We have even realised that we do not always have to count as we can often see how many objects are in a group. This is called subitising and we are using this mathematical language when we are talking about what we see.

We have begun to develop our knowledge understanding and vocabulary through Science. We have seen a lot of engagement from the children and have loved listening to them explore the world around them. We have also taken our learning out into the Forest.

During PSED we have been learning how to welcome new people into school and why rules are important.

PE has been fun and we have been developing our skills including, listening, following instructions and throwing and catching a ball.

Well done to you all!

Thank you to all the Foundation children and to all your grown-ups for such a great start to our school year.

Have a wonderful half term holiday.

We are all looking forward to Term 2! 

Foundation Term 1

Welcome to Minster Primary and to Foundation Stage
 

A very warm welcome to all children, parents and carers.

Starting School is a big step for everyone and we are here to ensure that the transition into school is happy and as easy as can be.

Term 1 is all about settling in, building relationships with staff and children and becoming familiar with new surroundings and routines.

We are here to support children and their grown-ups with the start of their Minster journey.  

We have an open door policy so please do not hesitate to ask us any questions or share any concerns you may have.

We are looking forward to seeing you all on your first day on

Wednesday 2^nd  September 2026.

The Foundation Team

The Foundation Team

Robin Class - Mrs Bennett and Mrs Woodford/Mrs Joseph

Swift Class - Mrs Garlick and Mrs Dundon-Langworthy 

Wagtail Class - Mrs Rochester and Mrs Tandy

Mrs Bishop - supporting all pupils across the year group