Prospectus

The curriculum of a school refers to the many activities designed to promote the intellectual, social, physical and personal development of its pupils. In addition to the formal teaching sessions in a day, it includes the ‘hidden’ curriculum: the relationships and values evident in the ethos of the school.

CARING AND SHARING IN OUR EARLY YEARS RECEPTION CLASS

Most children have their first experience of school in our Early Years (Reception) class. The experienced and caring staff provides a warm and welcoming learning environment for our young pupils. Children learn important skills whilst involved in structured play activities; developing imagination, curiosity, patience, concentration and the ability to co-operate with others.
When children join us in Reception, they follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, which covers the six areas of learning. These are:

• Personal, social and emotional development
• Communication, language and literacy
• Mathematical development
• Knowledge and understanding of the world
• Physical development
• Creative development

This provides the foundation upon which all other learning is based. As children move from Reception into Year 1 and until they leave us at the end of Year 6, we follow the published requirements of the National Curriculum in the core subjects.