EYFS
Welcome to Reception!
Please find below a link to a summary guide all about school life in our Reception Class.
Teachers:
Mrs Hollands (Monday- Wednesday)
Mrs Harvey (Thursday and Friday)
Teaching Assistants:
Mrs Backhouse (Mornings)
Mrs Brennan (Afternoons)
Additional Adults:
Sister Esther
Mrs Aggarwal (Monday-Wednesday)
Miss Kavanagh (Thursday-Friday)
Our Curriculum
Reception class follow the Statutory Early Years Framework which outlines a curriculum of 7 interconnected 'areas of learning'. Throughout the school day we are involved in activities and experiences which are based on these areas of learning and development:
The Prime Areas of Learning:
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Communication and Language
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Physical Development
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Personal and Social Development
The Specific Areas of Learning:
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Literacy
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Mathematics
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Understanding the World
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Expressive Arts and Design
Within the EYFS curriculum children are encouraged and supported to be independent learners. The 'characteristics of effective learning' describe the ways in which children are actively involved in their own learning and personal development.
Characteristics of Effective Learning
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Playing and Exploring
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Active Learning
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Creating and Thinking Critically
Curriculum Overview Autumn Spring Summer
Useful information