Foundation Stage 2 (Reception)

A warm welcome to Reception at Priors Hall  a learning community.

Reception Team
EYFS and Year 1 LeadMrs Charlotte Brazier
Carle Class TeacherMrs Nic McNab
Jeffers Class TeachersMrs Charlotte Brazier
Miss Lucy Nisbet
Support StaffMiss Louise McAuliffe
Mrs Lynne Dorman
Mrs Andrea Ryzmski

Introduction to the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.

In Reception, we will be following ‘The Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage’ with guidance materials from ‘Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).’

Your child will be working towards The Early Learning Goals.
These are statements of learning that summarise the knowledge, skills and understanding that most children are expected to achieve by the end of their Reception year. Some children may exceed these goals, while others may be working towards them. We can only assess the children on what they can do independently and we will keep evidence of your child’s independent work in books, which we call their ‘learning journey’, as well as observations of their play and exploration on an online tool. These observations are shared with parents and we encourage parents to add to this learning journey too.

A day in Reception

A typical day in Reception consists of learning through play and exploration of both the indoor and outdoor areas. The children can free flow throughout the setting and the adults will have set up ‘invitations to play’ and provocations to learn linked to the learning taking place that week. Throughout the day, there will be adult directed sessions where we teach a phonics, literacy and maths focus lesson, which build up to be around 20 minutes long.

In the afternoon, we will have a topic lesson after lunch. All learning is directed by the children, as we know this creates the most engagement for independent learning and fosters curiosity. We carefully observe, assess and plan to ensure that we meet children’s next steps through their engagement across the whole range of the EYFS curriculum areas.

 

Transition into Year 1

As the year progresses, we will be preparing children for their transition to Year 1 and Key Stage 1 in a number of ways, from working closely with other year groups, extending some of our directed teaching inputs and participating in whole school events with older children.