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    • Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception)

    The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is all about helping children develop a love of learning through play, exploration and exciting experiences. At the Rosary, children learn through a balance of child-initiated play and adult-led activities, helping them to develop their independence, confidence and skills as they prepare for the next stage of their learning journey.

     

    Overviews

    In Reception, we provide a rich and exciting curriculum that builds on children's interests and experiences. High-quality texts inspire our learning, helping children explore new ideas and develop knowledge and skills across the curriculum. Our planning is flexible, allowing us to follow children's interests and respond to their individual needs.

    We help children develop 'sticky knowledge' by revisiting important learning and providing opportunities for them to remember and apply what they have learnt. Through stories, conversations and practical experiences, we introduce new vocabulary and support children to understand and use language with confidence.

    1. Reception class Autumn term 1 overview.pdf
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    2. Reception class Autumn term 2 overview.pdf
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    3. Reception class Spring term 1 overview.pdf
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    4. Reception class Spring term 2 overview.pdf
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    5. Reception class Summer terms 1 + 2 overview.pdf
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    Reading Spine

     

    We have carefully chosen a wonderful selection of books to inspire our learning throughout the year. Children enjoy daily storytimes, often sharing stories more than once, alongside a range of other books linked to our themes and children's interests. Through these stories, we develop a love of reading, introduce new vocabulary and spark curiosity, imagination and discussion.

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    The Early Years Foundation Stage

    The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum is organised into seven areas of learning and development. These are divided into three Prime Areas and four Specific Areas.

    The Prime Areas provide the foundations for children's learning and development, supporting them to build relationships, communicate, develop confidence and explore the world around them. The Specific Areas build on these foundations, helping children develop the knowledge and skills they need as they grow and prepare for Year 1.

    Prime Areas

    • Communication and Language

    • Personal, Social and Emotional Development

    • Physical Development

    Specific Areas

    • Literacy

    • Mathematics

    • Understanding the World

    • Expressive Arts and Design

    At the end of Reception, children are assessed against the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) across these seven areas. These goals describe the knowledge, skills and understanding we want children to develop by the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

    The documents below show how we bring each area of learning to life at The Rosary, alongside the Early Learning Goals that children are working towards throughout their Reception year.

    1. Communication and Language.pdf
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    2. Personal Social and Emmotional Development.pdf
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    3. Physical Development.pdf
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    4. Literacy.pdf
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    5. Mathematics.pdf
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    6. Understand the World.pdf
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    7. Expressive Art and Design.pdf
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    8. ELG one page.pdf
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