In Reception the curriculum we work through is the ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’.

The three prime areas of the Foundation Stage are:

    -  Personal, Social and Emotional development

    -  Physical development

    -  Communication & Language

The specific areas of the Foundation Stage are:

    -  Literacy

    -  Mathematics

    -  Understanding the World

    -  Expressive Arts & Design

All of these areas are covered within the planning. The topic web gives an overview of the objectives we are aiming to achieve.  

The daily routine in Reception:

8:45 – Children arrive to school, independently put their belongings away and join the carpet activities

8:55 - Register

9:00-9:20 – This is input time. An input focuses on teacher led activity

9:20-10:00– Children take part in teacher led tasks in small groups. Children are able to self-select activities across the classroom. Within this time the children are also able to free-flow between the indoor and outdoor environments as they please.

10:00-10:15 - Snack time children are given free fruit and milk ( until they are 5)

10:15-11:15 - Self selection activities

11:15-11:40 - Phonics – In Reception we mainly focus on level 2,3 and 4 of the Twinkl Phonics Curriculum.

11:45-12:45 – Lunch Time

12:45 – Register

12:50-12:55 -This is input time. An input focuses on teacher led activity

12:55-2:45 - Children take part in teacher led tasks in small groups. Children are able to self-select activities across the classroom. Within this time the children are also able to free-flow between the indoor and outdoor environments as they please.

2:45-3:00 -Story time

3:15 - Home time