Welcome to Welcome to ReceptionReception

The Foundation Stage is the stage of education for the children from birth to the end of the Reception year.

The Foundation Stage Curriculum is based on the recognition that children learn best through play and active learning and that every child is unique!

What is the Foundation What is the Foundation Stage? Stage?

Prime AreasPersonal, Social, Emotional DevelopmentCommunication, Language and LiteracyPhysical Development

Specific AreasLiteracyMathematicsUnderstanding of the WorldExpressive Arts and Design

The curriculum is organised into 7 The curriculum is organised into 7 areas of learning and areas of learning and developmentdevelopment

This guidance helps us to understand and support each individual child’s development pathways.

Learning objectives are grouped into age brackets and we assess the children on their learning journey.

Development MattersDevelopment Matters

ObservationsPhotographsTeacher assessmentPlan for children’s next stepsIndividual targets

How do we keep How do we keep track of children’s track of children’s

learning?learning?

Early Excellence Baseline assessment – only test to rely on teacher judgement, does not involve any pre-set tasks or tests!

The purpose of the Reception baseline assessment is;- to establish an accurate starting point from which to measure

progress and provide a strong predictor of KS1 and KS2 attainment.

- when pupils reach the end of KS2, the DfE will use the reception baseline score to calculate how much progress the children have made compared to others with the same starting point.

https://eexba.com/

Early Excellence BaselineEarly Excellence Baseline

Making the curriculum fit Making the curriculum fit our children our children

We plan for whole class adult led sessions. These cover all aspects of the curriculum including;LiteracyMathematicsPhonicsHandwriting TopicFunky Fingers

What is whole class What is whole class teaching?teaching?

Adults work with a small group of children to direct their learning.Each week the children will extend their writing and mathematics learning during one of these sessions.Throughout the week we also plan specific, focused adult led tasks in other areas of the curriculum.

What are adult focused What are adult focused activities? activities?

Continuous provision Areas which are always in our room or outside: ReadingWritingSand Water CreativeMaths Construction Role playSmall world

What is continuous What is continuous provision? provision?

Enhanced provisionActivities are planned and set up to enhance the continuous provision areas. Enhanced provision targets the next steps that the children require in their learning.

What is enhanced What is enhanced provision? provision?

What is independent learning What is independent learning time?time?

Morning Independent learning and register timePhonicsFree flowing snack time (no set break time)Adult focus groups and Independent learningMathematicsLunch time

A typical day in A typical day in ReceptionReception

Afternoon Register timeLiteracy/Topic/HandwritingAdult focus groups and Independent learningStory and Reflection timeHome time

A typical day in A typical day in ReceptionReception

As children grow older they will begin to understand the different sounds in languages and join in with stories, songs and rhymes by clapping, stamping and singing along!

This is an important stage – the ears are beginning to tune into the important sounds they can hear and discriminate between them.

Over time your child will begin to distinguish between different speech sounds (phonemes) and they will match the sounds to letters (graphemes). This is called phonic knowledge.

Importance of speech Importance of speech soundssounds

We follow ‘Read, Write, Inc’ and use this scheme to help the children hear, say, recognise and write sounds within words.

RW Inc is a phonics programme which is systematic, structured, fast paced and fun. It is a multisensory programme which develops both reading and writing skills in children and has proven successful in our school.

PhonicsPhonics

PPhonics- Teachinghonics- Teaching

Phonics are taught throughout school. In Reception and Year 1 children are organised into small groups according to their stage of development. Phonics are taught each morning and our aim is that all children have mastered phonetic skills and are fluently reading by the end of Year 1.

No children are left behind. The one to one tutoring programme ensures that children from Year 2 upwards are fully supported.

Phonics- Assessment

Assessment is rigorous and effective. Ongoing daily assessment informs the next days teaching and summative data is collected half termly to highlight attainment and progress.

Please see the RWInc website for ideas and resources to further support your children.

Children’s writing develops best when they are fully engaged and are given the opportunities to write about things that excite and interest them!

Developing confidenceLinking sounds to lettersSpelling Letter formationWriting for different purposesIndependent and teacher led writing

Writing Writing

Cutting with scissors, for example, collage area. Playing musical instruments. Cooking – real or play-stirring, kneading, cutting. Pouring water. Bat and ball games. Painting – various sized brushes, finger painting. Using clay tools. Drawing – felt-tips, chalk, pencils, crayons. Make patterns in wet or dry sand with fingers. Pegging dolls’ clothes onto a washing line. Small world toys. Use malleable materials, for example, clay, play-dough,

compost, plasticine, shaving foam, pasta, with a variety of tools, for example, chopsticks, cutters, scissors, potato mashers, rolling pins.

Lacing and threading, for example, lacing beads onto string, pegboards.

Hand-eye co-ordination and Hand-eye co-ordination and Fine Motor ControlFine Motor Control

Gross Motor ControlGross Motor ControlThe gross motor sessions will involve activities such as:Riding bikesRolling tyresPainting with big brushes and rollersChunky chalksBalancing gamesParachute gamesObstacle coursesBall games- throwing and catching, rolling, passingBig artTape activities – children to jump over the tape, balance on the tape etc.

Children read individually and in small groups Guided reading sessions Children will read every day in other ways;

phonics, big books, words, signs, classroom resources etc.

Whole class teaching – through big books, talk partners, comprehension, role play, sequencing stories, missing words, matching games etc.

Children’s home reading books – developing children’s comprehension skills

ReadingReading

Find a comfortable quiet place to read together. Read with your child every day.

Let your child choose their own book, even if they’ve read it 100 times!

Try not to interrupt by correcting every mistake. Encourage children to read for meaning, does it make sense? What could the word be?

Encouraging your child to use strategies for reading;

sounding out words (being careful that they are words that can be sounded out)key word recognition.

What you can do at What you can do at homehome

A quick overview of key numeracy skills your child will be developing throughout their time in Reception.Recognising numbersCountingCalculations Shape Measurement

NumeracyNumeracy

The learning environment in Year 1 is similar to that of Reception.

We aim to provide an environment both indoors and outdoors which is stimulating and inviting, in order to provide opportunities that will engage and challenge children.

There are daily opportunities for children to be independent, having access to their own resources and taking responsibility for caring for the environment.

Transition to Year 1Transition to Year 1

Our Outdoor Our Outdoor Environment Environment

Year 1 Autumn Days

The workspace in the classroom is flexible and is changed and adapted throughout the year.

There is a gentle introduction to a slightly more formal curriculum as the year progresses for those children that are ready.

Changes are made gradually so the transition, based on daily assessment, feels natural, not forced.

Our ClassroomOur Classroom

The end of Year 1The end of Year 1 By the end of Year

1, children are independent learners; happy and ready to enter their last year of KS1.

We hope you have found this evening useful and if you have any

questions please just ask !

Thank youThank you