Early Years
Hello and welcome to the Foundation Stage at Parkfield Community School.
Our setting consists of a 52 place part-time Nursery and a 90 place Reception. Our large teaching team consists of Mrs Cooke, Ms Parveen, Mrs Greatorex and Mrs O`Brien, who's the lead teacher in nursery. We also have a dedicated team of teaching assistants that include Miss Ahktar, Mrs Iqbal, Mrs Samad, Mrs Bashir.
In Reception and Nursery, the children have the opportunity to learn through play as well as through whole class teaching sessions that cover the areas of Maths, English and Phonics. In Nursery and Reception, the children follow key topics throughout the year that cover themes such as All About Me, Growth and Change, Everyday Superheroes. Space and Dinosaurs. In Reception we also have WOW days throughout the year where the children can come into school dressed as characters from our topics. In previous years this has included a Superhero, a Victorian child and an explorer.
Also, during the year, children in Nursery and Reception enjoy valuable experiences such as a trip to Ash End Farm for Nursery and Twycross Zoo for Reception. They also get the opportunity to create and build in the STEM lab, as well as experiencing the joy of watching chicks hatch in incubators. These activities broaden children's understanding of the world and create memorable learning experiences.
The Nursery children enjoyed some loose part play today. We explored how to balance and build with the materials. @ExcelsiorMAT pic.twitter.com/sYiDdtMKQ1
— Parkfield Community (@ParkfieldSchool) February 28, 2023
Our Intent
At Parkfield Community School we aim to provide the highest quality care and education for all of our children thereby giving them a strong foundation for their future learning. We create a safe and happy environment with motivating and enjoyable learning experiences that enable children to become confident and independent learners. We value the individual child and work alongside parents and carers to help every child reach their full potential.
As outlined in the ‘Statutory Framework for Early Years Foundation Stage’: ‘Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their potential. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child's experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances.’