Welcome to Gunwalloe Class

Teacher

Amanda Foster
(afoster@stithians.cornwall.sch.uk)

Support Staff

Jo Strick	Adele Zschiesche	Lacey Isaacs

Welcome to Gunwalloe Class.

Information

Our Welcome Pack details all the day-to-day information you may require.

The Photo Gallery is full of helpful images of the Gunwalloe team, members of the school staff, and pictures of the inside and outside facilities.

The school's Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Policy includes:

• The school's vision
• Aims and principles
• Planning and organising the curriculum
• Classroom organisation and resources
• Use of whole school resources
• Induction
• Involving parents
• Language and literacy supporting the reception child
• Assessment and record keeping
• Monitoring and evaluation

The Early Years ELGs and Development Statements introduces parents to the seven areas of learning and development.

A baseline assessment will take place within the first six weeks of entry to school. This information pack is sent out to all parents at the beginning of the year. For more information, see the government website here.

Class information

Hi, my name is Nellie and I am a cuddly blue elephant. .

Every Friday I sneak into a bag in the hopes of joining one of the children for the weekend.  I am a great guest as I am snuggly, quiet and will eat almost anything.  I am partial to biscuits so it is probably best if you hide them up high in a  cupboard.  I travel with few possessions, even though Miss Foster has promised to make me some pyjamas.  If you would like to add something for the next sleepover, I would be very appreciative (ie a toothbrush)

Termly Newsletters

Click below to read the latest termly newsletter

Newsletter - Summer Term 2

Newsletter - Summer Term 1

Newsletter - Spring Term 2

Newsletter - Spring Term 1

Newsletter - Autumn Term 2

Newsletter - Autumn Term 1


Yearly Topic webs

Half-termly topic webs for the school year are shown below. Click on the available links to view the topic webs.

Weekly celebration certificates - Autumn Term 1

Weekly blog

25th April 2025

Welcome back, the Summer Term has begun.  This week the children have settled back into their daily routine very well.  It has been lovely to see how much they recall from last term and how excited they are to start learning new things.  This week in Gunwalloe we have discussed our new topic, the children have come up with some lovely activities that they would like to do.  We have moved on with our phonics - ar, or, ur, ow, whilst in maths the children have been learning about even numbers using the numberblocks activities.  

 

RESOURCES

Introduction to Phonics - All you need to know about phonics - Pearson (youtube.com)

Letter sounds - Phonics: How to pronounce pure sounds | Oxford Owl (youtube.com)

Letter formation - Learning to Write with Correct Letter Formation full Alphabet (youtube.com)

Bug Club - sequence of learning in Reception