Videos – Top Tips for School
This selection of podcasts gives you valuable information about our routines and an insight into why we do things the way we do. We’ve tried to cover a range of topics applicable to every year group – from lost property to our ambition for children to access high quality play at lunchtimes.
TVI Top Tips: Active Listening
A short video from Lakshmi, Head of Year 1, on developing children’s listening skills at home.
It’s important to recognise that children can sometimes appear to be listening — looking at you, staying quiet — but not fully taking in what is being said. This is known as passive listening.
This video focuses on supporting active listening, helping children to pay attention, understand, and respond more effectively.
Part of our “Top Tips for School” series.
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TVI Top Tips: Our PE Kit
A short video from Aziza explaining our School PE kit.
This outlines what children need for PE and the expectation that all items are kept in a named PE bag in the cloakroom.
Having the correct kit in School each day helps lessons run smoothly and ensures all children can take part.
Part of our “Top Tips for School” series.
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TVI Top Tips: encouraging your child to talk more
A short video from Farha on encouraging children to talk more.
Strong speaking and listening skills are essential for learning, relationships, and confidence. Children develop these best through regular, meaningful conversations with adults.
This video highlights simple ways to support this at home, including listening carefully, giving children time to respond, and engaging them in everyday conversation.
Part of our “Top Tips for School” series.
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TVI Top Tips: Your Yellow Book Bag!
A short video from Rebecca on the importance of the School’s distinctive yellow book bag.
This explains what should be in the book bag each day, including you child's reading book, your reading diary, phonics or sounds to practise at home and your home work.
Families are reminded to bring the book bag to school every day, ensure it is clearly named, and check it regularly.
Part of our “Top Tips for School” series.
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TVI Top Tips: Developing Fine Motor Skills
A short video from Lauren on developing fine motor skills.
Fine motor skills are the small movements children use in their hands and fingers, which are essential for writing, drawing, and everyday tasks.
This video includes simple ways families can support this development at home.
Part of our “Top Tips for School” series.
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TVI Top Tips: Fussy Eaters
A short video from James on supporting children with reluctant eating.
This includes practical advice on reducing pressure, building positive routines, and helping children feel more confident around food.
Part of our “Top Tips for School” series.
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TVI Top Tips: Getting Behaviour Right
A short video from Fiza on supporting positive behaviour in School.
This includes simple, practical reminders about clear expectations, consistency, and how adults can reinforce positive habits at home.
Part of our “Top Tips for School” series.
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TVI Top Tips: Arriving on time for School
A short video from our Head of Reception, Rofiya Begum, on the importance of arriving at school on time.
This includes simple guidance on establishing calm morning and bedtime routines to help children start the day ready to learn.
Part of our “Top Tips for School” series.
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Every Day Matters at Thames View Infants
Every Day Matters at Thames View Infants
In this Headteacher’s Update, Mr Paul Jordan and Deputy Headteacher Rosa Corcoran-Jones explore why attendance matters and what children gain from being in school every day.
From building confidence and independence, to accessing rich learning experiences, to developing friendships and a sense of belonging — these are all essential parts of a child’s education. Children benefit most when they are present, engaged and able to take part in the full life of the school.
At Thames View Infants, we are proud of the experiences we offer every day and the care we provide for every child. By working together, we can ensure children attend regularly, feel part of the school community and make the most of every opportunity to learn and thrive.
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👨🏫 Headteacher: Paul Jordan
👩🏫 Deputy Head: Rosa Corcoran-Jones
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TVI Top Tips Encouraging Independence
Sheila, on of our Teachers here at Thames View Infants, guides you through how you can help get your child to be as independent as possible at home. It starts early and is an important life-long skill.
TVI Top Tips Online Safety at Home
Keeping children safe when online at Home (and School) is something that we all take seriously. Allow Rofiya, one of our Teachers here at Thames View Infants, offer you support and advice basics about getting e-safety right at home... all crammed into 1 minute! We have some online resources here to help further https://thamesviewinfants.org/families/general-information/school-uniform-2/ and of course, talk to your child's Class Teacher if we can help more.
TVI Top Tips Developing Social Skills & Boundaries in Play
We want our children to play confidently, which means being able to negotiate boundaries, compromise and say sorry when things go wrong. These are important life-skills which we teach our children early on. Paul Jordan, our Headteacher here at Thames View Infants, explains how we support children through this journey and how you can help at home. We've crammed us much as possible in 3 minutes - and if you have any further questions, see your child's Class Teacher. Links to further videos on this topic are at the end!
TVI Top Tips Dealing With Emotions
We want children to be able to name and identify their emotions. This helps them learn how better to manage their emotions, and know what to do when an emotion arises. As Rebecca, one of our Teachers at Thames View Infants, explains, there's way to support your child with this journey at the home. We've crammed as much as we can into 1 minutes, and if you want more information, please speak to your child's Class Teacher.
TVI Top Tips Building Resilience
We want our children to be resilient learners, it's a life-long skill that starts early. Here Demi, one of our Teachers at Thames View Infants, starts that conversation with you, offering tips and advice. Of course, there's more to it than this 1 minute snippet - so if you have any further questions, please do see your child's Class Teacher.
TVI Top Tips Positive Behaviour
Allow Suzy and Lauren to offer you some support and advice about getting behaviour right at home with your child. There's lot to say on this subject, but this 1 minute starter might give you some ideas - and of course, our Teachers are on hand to offer you further advice if you need it!
TVI Top Tips Independent Eating
We all want children to enjoy meal times and to be confident when trying new videos. Let Aziza, one of our Teachers at Thames View Infants, offer you some hints and tips to try at home.
TVI Top Tips Importance of Singing
Fiona, one of our Teachers here at Thames View Infants, offers you some important advice about the importance of singing with young children in School and at Home.
TVI Top Tips Homework
Let Farha, one of our Teachers here at Thames View Infants, offer you support about completing your home work at home with your child. Farha offers some helpful hints and tips to get the most out of the homework we set.
What should be in your book bag
Kieren Delaney, explains what children should have in the book bags everyday.
TVI Top Tips: Homework
A short video from Chloe with tips to support children in completing homework at home.
This includes simple strategies for building routines, reducing distractions, and encouraging children to take responsibility for their learning.
Part of our “Top Tips for School” series.
📍 Thames View Infants
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