FS2 Welcome

Welcome to Buckingham Primary Academy

https://buckinghamprimaryacademy.net/

Our Values Believe Persevere

Curriculum Approaches and Intent

https://buckinghamprimaryacademy.net/academy-curriculum/eyfs#tab-10218

Welcome from the Principal

We would like to extend a warm welcome to parents / carers and children from everyone at Buckingham Primary Academy.

Our mission is to ensure that our young people leave us as confident and adaptable learners who are imaginative, intelligent and independent ready to be responsible, respectful and aspirational members of their community and the wider world. What your child can expect in FS2:

•A warm, caring environment where your child will feel safe and supported.

•Exciting learning through play, exploration and creativity.

•Strong Foundations in phonics, maths and communication to help every child thrive.

•Close partnerships with families to support learning at home and at school.

Meet the FS2 Team

Mrs Howdle EYFS Lead

Mr

Kendrick Class Teacher

Mrs

Lyon AVP / SENCO

Mrs Archibald FS TA

Our School Day

School Day

- Gates open at 8.40am - Day starts at 8.50am - Lunchtime 11.45am - Day finishes at 3.20pm

Learning Through Play

Play is often viewed as a simple pastime for children, but its significance in early childhood education is profound. Play-based learning fosters essential cognitive, social, and emotional development in young learners.

Play-based learning is an educational approach that uses play as the primary mode of learning. Children engage in structured and unstructured play to explore concepts, solve problems, and develop skills. This method is rooted in the understanding that children learn best when they are actively involved and having fun.

Our highly skilled team provide a learning environment that enables children to explore, create, experiment and play! Our resources,equipment and activities are all set up in a way that meets the developmental needs of each child. Our staff will regularly play with the children because it is our skilled questioning and support that helps them to progress.Throughout each day the children will play independently, in groups, with an adult, at a table, on the floor, writing in a book, writing in the mud! We encourage all of our parents to play with their children at home too.

You will be amazed at what children are capable of when we meet them at their level.