Welcome to Reception

In Reception we aim to make the transition from Nursery as smooth as possible. With small class sizes and a nurturing environment, we are able to identify and cater to individual needs, ensuring each child achieves their full potential.

Early Years and Foundation Stage

Reception is the final stage of the Early Years and Foundation Stage. We work to develop each child within the six areas:

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Communication, Language and Literacy
• Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy
• Knowledge and Understanding of the World
• Physical Development
• Creative Development

For more information on these areas of development, please visit the Nursery pages here >

Learning in these six areas is mainly achieved through child initiated activities, learning through play and teacher focus activities which all take place in afternoon sessions. As well as following this framework, we strive to help the children reach their potential through more formal lessons throughout the morning. This includes daily Literacy and Numeracy lessons.

Literacy and Numeracy

In Literacy we follow the ‘Read Write Inc’ scheme which focuses on teaching the children to learn and then use sets of sounds to read and write. We also help the children develop their writing skills by ensuring proper pencil grip and letter formation is practised regularly. Speaking and Listening skills, creativity and imagination are also developed through various role play and writing activities.

In Numeracy we encourage the children to learn and develop skills through practical and written work. These skills will be the basis of their general understanding of Numeracy concepts, which they will continue to build upon throughout their education.

General Information

We are a school that follows a Christian Ethos. However we also teach the children about a variety of other religions, encouraging them to share their beliefs and experiences and to develop an acceptance and understanding of others.

Children also have the opportunity to attend a range of Extra Curricular activities such as Ballet, Art, Spanish and Karate (available from the age of 5).

Assessment in Reception

We complete formal assessments once a term for Literacy and Numeracy subjects taught to gain a clear understanding of each child’s development. We also complete observations and collect evidence on a daily basis for the children’s Learning Journeys.

Learning Journeys

In Reception we follow the ‘Early Years and Foundation Stage Profile’ (EYFS). Through this we encourage children to progress, not only academically but also personally, socially and creatively. We will continue to collect evidence and make observations which will be added to their Learning Journeys started in Nursery. We encourage parents to contribute to this by bringing in evidence of achievements your children have accomplished at home. This may be in the form of a note detailing an activity you have witnessed, or a quote of something your child has said, photos are also welcome. The Learning Journeys create an overall picture detailing their progress throughout all six areas of the EYFS.