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Reception Class

During the Reception Year the children work towards the Early Learning Goals as set out in the structured strands of learning found in the Foundation Curriculum. They extend their early experiences of the written word, text and number. The children develop a secure foundation for their future education, building on the range of skills they have experienced in Pre-School and Nursery.




The Foundation Curriculum (Reception, turning 5 in the academic year) is divided into the following six strands:

Communication, Language and Literacy
The children talk and listen with confidence, showing awareness of others needs.
They are encouraged to use a developing and varied vocabulary to express themselves.
They use their increasing knowledge of sounds, words and letters when writing and reading.
They are beginning to make their own choices of books and stories. They begin to discuss the characters and storyline.
They are beginning to write simple sentences and phrases.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development
The children are encouraged to become independent in their daily routines and personal hygiene.
They develop their confidence within their peer group and express themselves as an individual.
They understand their own needs and those of others and develop good working and social relationships with those around them.
They develop a strong and positive sense of self identity and are beginning to be able to express a range of emotions and feelings fluently and appropriately.

Mathematical Development
The children can recognise and use a range of numbers.
They are beginning to understand number bonds and the functions of addition and subtraction.
They use an appropriate vocabulary to describe both 2D and 3D shapes.

Knowledge and Understanding of the World
The children are encouraged to discuss past and present events in their own lives and their family members and that of other people they know.
They enjoy discussing significant events in their lives.
They use a range of technology to support their learning.

Physical Development
The children learn to move with confidence, imagination and safety.
They demonstrate increasing co-ordination and awareness of others when engaged in physical activities.
They discuss the importance of a healthy life style and diet.

Creative Development
The children express and communicate their own ideas through their responses and feelings.
They express their preferences through art, music, dance and imaginative play.