Reception Photos - Feb 2025

Welcome to Reception!

In Reception, children are provided with opportunities to explore and learn through play. The Development Matters (here) in primary areas (Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) Communication and Language (CL), Physical Development (PD); and specific areas of learning in Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding of the World (UW), Expressive Arts and Design (EAD) underpin the characteristics of our effective practice. Click here to visit our EYFS curriculum.

Reception Team:

Mrs. Hudson	Class Teacher
Mrs. Bacon	Teaching Assistant ( Tues - Wed)
Mrs. Hachar	Teaching Assistant ( Mon, Thurs, Fri)
Mrs. Corcoran	EYFS Lead and Teacher ( Thurs, pm)
Mr. Simmons	Physical Education (Thurs, am)

Useful information and Websites

PSED: Making relationships, Self-confidence and self-awareness, managing feelings and behaviour. See mental health link here

PD: Moving and handling; Health and self-care - see Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventures

EAD: Exploring and using media and materials, being imaginative. Use purple mash/Mini Mash – see parental guidance here

CL: Listening and attention, understanding, speaking. Reception/EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) - BBC Teach

Literacy: Phonics, Reading, Writing on Oxford Owl here. See also Phonics Play. In school we use the Little Wandle scheme.

Reading for Pleasure here

Maths - Six key areas of mathematics learning, see Early Years NCTEM . Number blocks - Series 1: Four - BBC iPlayer . Also use login for NumBots – Let the class teacher know, if you need the login details and would like to use the site.

UW: People and communities, the world, technology here - see also MiniMash tasks.