Welcome to Reception
Class Teachers: Miss Tomlinson and Miss Ball
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Blackhall, Miss Stanley, Miss Leacy & Miss Clarke
In Reception, the children continue to follow the ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’ (EYFS) Curriculum. This curriculum sets the standards for learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old. During their time in Reception we build upon the experiences the children will have gained at home, in nursery or any other child care settings.
Our days are busy, fun and engaging, children are exposed to a play based curriculum which provides rich learning activities, both inside the classroom and outdoors. Throughout the day there is a mix of child initiated activities and adult led activities. By offering a range of diverse and open ended experiences children will make progress in the following areas:
Prime Areas of Learning:
Specific Areas of Learning:
Within EYFS we also pay close attention to the Characteristics of Effective Learning. These are important life skills and attitudes that we instil in all our children.
Characteristics of Effective Learning:
Should you like any further information about the EYFS curriculum please speak to us or feel free to browse the information in the link below.
www.foundationyears.org.uk/eyfs-statutory-framework/
During the Summer Term we will be delivering our curriculum with a large focus on some key texts. Our first text ‘Look Up’ will give us an opportunity to explore Space and the role of an astronaut.. Following on from this we will read the book of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’. We will compare different environments and how they make us feel.
We will continue with our daily phonics sessions that support reading and writing. At Sylvester we use Read Write Inc Phonics. Throughout the year we will hold sessions for parents to share how we teach your child using this approach and we will provide ideas and strategies for supporting them at home. If you would like any additional information on Read Write Inc please ask or have a look on the website: https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/.
In Maths we will be following the White Rose Maths Scheme that provides children with foundation skills to give them a strong start to their Mathematical learning. The documents attached provide parents/carers with an overview of this terms learning. Any questions please ask and we will be happy to talk it through with you.
We look forward to continuing to work with you to provide the very best education for your child.
Sylvester Primary Academy
St Johns Road
Huyton
Knowsley
L36 0UX
Tel: 0151 477 8320
Email: sylvester@knowsley.gov.uk