Early Years Curriculum
In Reception, your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through seven significant and interconnected areas of learning and development.
There are three prime areas which begin to develop quickly in response to relationships and experiences. They run through and support learning in all other areas. The three prime areas are:
- Communication and language
- Physical
- Personal, social and emotional
These prime areas are essential for your child’s development and future learning. They help a child develop skills in four specific areas of learning:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding of the world
- Expressive arts and design
None of the seven areas can be delivered in isolation. All areas are equally balanced and as important as one another.
Children in Reception learn by playing and exploring, being active and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outdoors.
For more information, please read the EYFS policy on our policies page
The phonics scheme which we use throughout the school is ‘Little Wandle’.