Early Years: Class 1

Our Ethos
We support all children in developing a love of learning through hands on experiences, and with the provision of a rich learning environment and resources. We aim to support the children in all areas of their learning, and provide a happy, safe, stimulating environment for the children to learn and thrive. Our children are very happy, confident and independent learners, always curious and keen to explore their indoor and outdoor environment.
Our Learning
Our children are busy, active learners! We offer a well resourced Early Years environment with indoor and outdoor spaces in a beautiful rural setting. We provide an enabling indoor and outdoor learning environment to ensure that the children develop as active, inquisitive learners. The children enjoy a balance of high quality play in the provision provided, supported by interactions from their teachers to facilitate their learning. We have a particular love for outdoor learning and encourage curiosity, discovery and exploring through independent learning. We acknowledge that play is a vehicle for learning, enabling children to become creative and critical thinkers with the ability to explore, investigate and be curious. This is balanced with more structured learning opportunities by adults to teach the essential skills and knowledge the children need, for example in maths, reading and phonics.
Our Curriculum
We follow the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage which specifies the areas of learning and development (the educational programmes) for children in the early years. We aim to support all our children in achieving the Early Learning Goals during their time with us – These are the knowledge, skills and understanding children should have at the end of the Reception year.
If you would like to find out more or have any questions, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
We welcome you to come in and have a look around school. This can be organised with Mrs Grayson.
Information for Parents
- Whole School Topic Map
- Websites to Support Learning
- Gov advice - continued education during Covid-19
- 20 Things to Do before Reading
- What to Expect When - Guide for Parents
- Reception End of Year Expectations
- Class 1 Summer Term 21
- C1 Autumn Term 2021 Planning
- Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Reforms September 2021
- Nursery Leaflet Sep 21
- KS1 and Early Year Phonics and Reading Information
- Class 1 Autumn Term 21 Letter
- What to expect in the EYFS - Sept 21
- C1 2nd Autumn Term 21
- Class 1 Planning 2nd Autumn Term 2021
- C1 Spring Term 2022 Planning
- C1 Spring Term 2022 letter
- C1 2nd Spring Term Letter Feb 22
- C1 2nd Spring Term Planning Feb 22
Links and Games
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
https://www.ictgames.com/dinosaurEggs_phonics/mobile/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/curations/playtime-island
White Rose Maths – Home Learning
Early Years White Rose: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/
The Early Years Alliance provide lots of information about the revised changes to the EYFS Statutory Framework on their website: https://www.eyalliance.org.uk/changes-eyfs-2021