EARLY YEARS BLOG Outdoor learning is a valuable part of the Early Years curriculum at Farringtons Prep School. It provides children with opportunities to explore and learn about the natural world in a hands-on way. Benefits to outdoor learning Improved physical health and wellbeing: Children who spend time outdoors are more likely to be physically…
EARLY YEARS BLOG Fine motor skills are crucial for a child’s overall development, impacting their ability to eat, write, dress themselves, and interact with the world around them. Why are Fine Motor Skills Important? Foundation for learning: strong fine motor skills are essential for academic success, particularly in areas like writing and drawing Independence: children…
PRE-RECEPTION We had a wonderful week in Pre-Reception. We were impressed by the children’s engagement in child initiated play and witnessed some fantastic imaginative play. The children enjoyed our stories from the Australian Dreamtime. They used props to help them to retell the stories, using key vocabulary and actions from the story. They are also…
PRE-RECEPTION We have had another exciting week in Pre-Reception. On Tuesday we celebrated Chinese New Year. We had an assembly and a workshop provided by Mrs. Cheng, our Senior School Mandarin teacher. I was very proud of how well the children sat and listened. As part of our topic about Australia, we have read ‘Wombat…
Early Years Blog Chinese New Year is a vibrant and exciting time, filled with traditions, delicious food, and vibrant celebrations. Therefore, why not share the magic with your little ones? Here are some fun and engaging activities to do at home: Unleash Your Inner Dragon First, dance like a dragon: Put on some lively Chinese…
PRE-RECEPTION Pre-Reception have continued to learn greetings and numbers in Japanese. Additionally, we tasted different types of noodles and used chopsticks to pick them up. This is great for practising fine motor skills. Maths In Maths, we have explored the number three. Most children can now subitise and count to three accurately and are…
PRE-RECEPTION PRE-RECEPTION The children have worked incredibly hard this week in Pre-Reception. They have fully immersed themselves back into their learning. We have enjoyed exploring various aspects of Japan. The children have learnt to say ‘Hello’ in Japanese and count to 3. We have listened to traditional Japanese stories including ‘Peach Boy’. We have created…
PRE-RECEPTION The children have enjoyed telling us stories about their fabulous Christmas holidays. We also welcomed six new additions to Pre-Reception; we are sure they will be very much looked after and welcomed by their class friends. This week has been a consolidation week for both Maths and Phonics. We have been reading stories about Paddington Bear’s…
Early Year’s Blog At Farringtons Prep School, we believe that reading is fundamental to a child’s success. That’s why we’ve chosen the Little Wandle Reading Scheme as the foundation of our literacy curriculum. What is Little Wandle? Little Wandle is a systematic synthetic phonics program that provides a structured and engaging approach to teaching children…
PRE-RECEPTION Firstly, it has been a packed few days in Pre-Reception. We had a delicious Christmas lunch on Tuesday and the children all looked amazing in their Christmas jumpers. PHONICS Moving on to Phonics, we have taught the children to recognise the ‘m’ phoneme (sound) and to pronounce this correctly. We have taught the children…
