Linthwaite Ardron CE (VA) Junior and Infant School

Welcome to 

The Early Years Foundation Stage

We'd like to say a warm welcome to all the children and their parents. Please have a good look around our class web page and school website, there are a lot of lovely photos of the fun activities we do in class and some helpful resources too. 

At our school, we celebrate and promote diversity by embracing every individual’s unique background, culture, and perspective, creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and inspired to thrive.

The Foundation Stage Team

Mrs Hodgson- Class teacher

Miss Marshall+ Miss Pickup-ETA

Miss Tyndall- HLTA/PPA cover 

We are all looking forward to learning new things this year. Please read our termly class newsletter and look at our long term/curriculum map to find more detail about what we will be covering as part of our Early Years Foundation Stage cross-curricular approach.

Please see 'dojo' this Autumn term for a regular update of what we have been learning in class plus photos ClassDojo for Teachers

WOW moments will be sent to your individual childs dojo account.  Please share these with your child at home and ask them what they were doing and praise them for their efforts.  

As always, if you have any concerns, questions or queries we are always at the door to greet the children each morning as well as when we release the children into your care at the end of the day and available to speak to parents. Please feel free to approach us at collection or drop off as we are always happy to help.

 Reception children enter school through their classroom door each morning and collected from this door at the end of the school day.  Staff will only let children leave with parents/carers or the regular grown up that picks them up. If a different adult is collecting them, please tell the Reception staff in the morning or contact the school office by 3pm.

 Long Term Overview 

Autumn 1

Autumn Newsletter

We have had a super eight weeks in school.  We have read and focused on many texts and used the power of reading scheme to support many aspects of our Literacy teaching.(see the list of books below) Using the Mastery approach has really helped the children have a super start to loving mathematics.(see list below)  We are enjoying the many circle time learning together, making friends and being respectful to our peers.  The extra SCARF/my happy mind lessons are supporting us well and the children are developing a good understanding of the expectations in a school environment. We are drawn 'sketch' face, make our Christmas card, crafted bears and enjoyed many creative learning aspects.  We hope you enjoyed looking through the floor books and discussing your child at parents evening.     

Photos from 2025-26

Balance ability was fun - look at us go! We used dinosaur legs, striding, steered carefully and learnt how to be safe. 

Pilgrimage - focus this year was 'God's Gift of Water' . We enjoyed a retelling of Noah's Ark by Mrs Taylor along the route and searched for animals to pair up for the ark journey. We had to challenge ourselves as it was up lots of hills and the ground was very uneven. We are very proud of our efforts! 

Photos from previous years.

Useful Information Below

Please feel free to ask for paper copies of any information that you find on this
website from the school office.