Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School

EYFS

Early Years Foundation Stage

Early Years Info

EYFS Policy 2024-2026

Reception - Long Term Plan

Reception Long Term Plan

Reception Baseline Assessment - Information for Parents

Early Years Foundation Stage Profile - handbook

Starting School

Starting Reception - A guide for parents

startingreception.co.uk

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

Understand what 'healthy' levels of screen time are, by age

Get insights on internet safety, how screen use impacts young children and recommended screen time

And for those with younger children, the NCT covers advice for babies and toddlers too:

Help children build a strong relationship with food and make the right choices from the start

Brushing teeth

Sleep guidance

Other useful information

Physical Development - EYFS – Physical development – Gross motor skills

Communication and Language - EYFS Communication and language – Exploring language

MY HAPPY MIND PROGRAMME

The My Happy Mind programme is designed for schools, families and nurseries who care about developing the mental wellbeing of children. We follow this programme at our school.  My Happy Mind is an NHS backed scheme.

Click the link to find out more about the My Happy Mind programme

Parent Introductory video

Below is a letter outlining how to access the My Happy Mind app

My Happy Mind parent app instructions

Phonics

At Holmfirth J I & N School we use the Little Wandle Letter and Sounds Phonics scheme click on the link for more information Little Wandle Letters and Sounds - resources for parents

An explanation of Phase 1 Phonics in Nursery - EYFS – Literacy – Exploring words - YouTube

Early Reading and Writing - Early Reading and Writing - YouTube
EYFS - Phonics - Phase 1 - Activities to do at home

Maths

EYFS Maths - Progression

EYFS Maths - cardinality and counting

EYFS Maths - comparison

EYFS Maths - measures

EYFS Maths - pattern

EYFS Maths - shape and space 

Nursery - Progression

An explanation of numbers

An explanation of numerical patterns

Why we teach maths focusing on numbers to 10

Literacy

EYFS Literacy - Progression

Early Years Pencil Grip Development

EYFS Foundations of Writing - DfE

An introduction to fine motor skills

Other Information

Dingley's Promise

www.locala.org.uk/

Measles - why it is important we are all up to date with our vaccines