Reception Page

Mrs K. O'Mahoney  - Class Teacher

(Friday)

Mrs J. Foxall  - Class Teacher

(Mon-Thurs)

Miss Z. Schielke- Teaching Assistant

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Parents! Confused by the Early Years foundation Curriculum?

Here's a quick guide!

Welcome to Reception 

 

 

Literacy

This area of learning and development is about how your child...

  • Enjoys reading books
  • Likes making marks
  • Learns to write
  • Starts to explore phonics and letter sounds

                                                                                                                

 

                                                                                                                   

This area of learning and development is about how your child...

  • Enjoys being creative
  • Sings, dances and makes music
  • Plays Imaginatively
  • Uses colour to express themselves

 

                                                                                                                       

Understanding The World

Children are given opportunities to solve problems, make decisions, experiment, predict, plan and question in a variety of contexts, and to explore and find out about their environment and people and places that have significance in their lives.

                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                      

 

Maths

This area of learning and development is about how your child ...

  • Learns about numbers & counting
  • Recognise the passing of time
  • Explores measures, capacity, space, shapes, opposites during play

 

                                                                                                                   

Personal, Social, Emotional Development

This area of learning and development is about how your child...

  • Is confident and self assured
  • Manages their feelings and behaviour
  • Makes friends
  • Shares and takes turns

 

                                                                                                                

 

                                                                                                                    

Communication & Language

This area of learning and development is about how your child...

  • Listens and pays attention
  • Understands what is being said
  • Communicates with others
  • Develops vocabulary and speech

                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                        

This area of learning and development is about how your child...

  • Moves and uses gross motor skills
  • Develops fine motor skills
  • Learns about healthy living
  • Manages self care independently