Within Reception, at Perton First, we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage. It is a crucial stage in a child’s development, during which their passion for learning is ignited through an education that is rich in wonder and memorable experiences. We provide our children with the opportunity to be imaginative, expressive and learn through participating in practical and engaging activities. 

There are 7 areas of learning in the EYFS. All seven areas are important and inter-connected. There are prime and specific areas. The prime areas, are: communication and language, physical development and personal, social and emotional development. The specific areas are: literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts and design. Throughout the year, the children will participate in a range of activities that are linked to these areas. Alongside this, the children will spend time with their teacher completing mathematics, literacy and reading adult-led directed activities in small groups. The children will also participate in daily literacy, maths, phonics and writing lessons to name a few. In phonics, we follow the Bug Club phonics scheme and our lessons are based upon this. Children can access Bug Club at home too, to enable them to continue to develop their phonics knowledge.

The EYFS also sets out characteristics of effective learning. These include: playing and exploring, active learning and creating and thinking critically. We ensure that our lessons and activities link to these characteristics. We do this by enabling the children to have daily access to outdoor learning where they can be active, play and explore. Our children are challenged to be creative and solve problems through the adult-led and independent tasks that we set. 

Our daily routine: 

• Your child's class door will open at 8:35 and close at 8:45 in a morning for drop off.
• Register and morning jobs
• Phonics
• Snack (all children are provided with milk and a piece of fruit each day).
• Maths
• Choosing time
• Literacy
• Lunchtime
• Subject input (understanding the world, music, library)
• Choosing
• Storytime/rhyme
• Home time at 3:15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children with identified special educational needs are included in our calm and caring classrooms as far as possible. Class teachers are responsible for their learning and development, social and emotional development and well-being.

If you wish to speak to your child’s class teacher, please do not hesitate to speak to a staff member on the door at the beginning or the end of the school day or by telephoning the school office to make an appointment. Thank you.