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Come Meet the Nursery Team and NPT Helping Hands Team Coffee Morning

Dear Parents and Carers of Nursey pupils,

NPT Helping Hands Team will be joining us for a coffee and chat. Please join us on Wednesday at 10:00. We will be sharing information about our on entry Wellcomm assessment and next steps. We will also be discussing our holistic approach to pupil assessment and our observational narratives will be explained. We will give a brief overview of our phonics scheme Read Write Inc and provide links for parents to access online resources.

WellComm

WellComm is a speech and language toolkit for screening and intervention in the early years. This assessment plays a crucial role in identifying children with potential language difficulties. Once we are aware of any difficulties, we can then put the appropriate intervention into practice to support their language development.

· First section

The first section of the assessment is measuring the child’s receptive language.

· Second section

The second section of the assessment is measuring the child’s expressive language.

Observational Narratives

Many of you would have already received your child’s narrative. This is a bespoke document which is personal to your child. During the first six weeks of school, your child is observed which provides us with a detailed account of likes/dislikes, who they like to interact with and emerging friendships.

This initial observation Focusing on four mandatory areas:

· Social and Emotional Development

· Physical Development

· Literacy

· Numeracy

We are following the Curriculum for funded non-maintained nursery settings.

This curriculum ensures that the mandatory elements of Curriculum for Wales are embedded at an appropriate level and focus on the needs of the developing child through five developmental pathways. Including cross-curricular skills.

· Belonging

· Communication

· Exploration

· Physical Development

· Well-being.

Routes for leaning is also incorporated into the curriculum these are a framework of materials which include

· Literacy

· Numeracy

· Digital Competence

These have been developed to ensure that the children have the best possible start on their educational journey.

A little more information about Wellcomm:

The complete speech and language toolkit, from screening to intervention.

WellComm helps you to identify pre-school and primary school children who are experiencing barriers to speech and language development so that you can support them early in their education journey.

NPT Family Links

NPT Helping Hands Team Gill and Victoria will be on hand to discuss support, address early years issues relating to food, behaviour and toileting.

RWINc Parent FAQs for Read Write Inc. Phonics

Parents and Carers – Ruth Miskin Literacy

David’s Cwtch

Missio group voted to buy a bench where we could sit, find some peace, pray and remember David. You will remember that Maria and Alex Ejimofor, tragically lost thier son in the Summer of 2023. After a vote Missio have chosen the style of bench which we have now bought. Mr Coughlin (Andrew the Fixer) has put it together. Today we have placed the bench in the sunniest spot in the front playground. It is in a space for all to use.

Could you help develop this quiet space?

Children have decided that it would look more inviting with more pots of plants around it. Missio wondered whether our families would like to get involved.

Do you have any spare pots and plants that you would like to donate to add to David’s Cwtch? Please let Ms Beaumont know and send them in.

Parents Friends and Teachers Working Together

Thanks to those friends of St Joseph’s Infants who were able to make our catch up and coffee meeting this morning. During our catch up we discussed the following:

  1. Planning activities for the coming year

2. Charities and events that we might support

3. Community engagement events

4. Celebrating our wide cultural diversity

Overview for coming year

Term 1

Community engagement :Pumpkin Carving Tuesday is planned for 22nd- 25th October. Help will be needed to clean up the dining hall please.

Extra-Curricular: Spooky Harvest Disco – the date has yet to be confirmed (4th/11th November). Venue to be confirmed – possibly Margam Parish Hall or St Joseph’s Junior.) Help will be needed to buy glow sticks, tattoos ,cup drinks, crisps. Time 5-6:30pm. Help also needed for the clean up at the end.

Extra- Curricular: Christmas Film Night. Ideas for the choice of film please, learning from last year a shorter film might be better. Venue to be arranged. Date to be confirmed, suggested week beginning 2nd December.

Visit by Father Christmas: Ideas for where is our bargain buy of selection boxes please.

Additional Dates for the diary:

Friday 29th November Crazy hair- could we incorporate the use of butterflies? EB Butterfly skin -raising awareness and money.

Thursday 5th December School Christmas Lunch. Everyone is invited to wear Christmas jumpers

Thursday 12th Christmas Jumper Day, all invited to wear Christmas or favorite jumper.

Christmas Raffle is on the horizon! Please start collecting red, gold, green gifts to include in hampers.

Term 2:

Community Engagement: Easter craft activity

In school: Easter Scavenger Hunt

Term 3:

Community Engagement: May Crowns

In School: Summer Fete

Extra Curricular: Beach Walk