Reception

A very warm welcome to Reception

We would like to introduce the Early Years Team at Knights Primary. Ms Kangal-Nurse is the Class Teacher and Ms Holt is the Teaching Assistant. 

Our Early Years Foundation Stage - Every Child Ready to Learn 

At Knights Primary, we believe that our youngest learners deserve the best possible start to their education. We provide an exciting and engaging environment that motivates our children to be active in their learning, building resilience, perseverance and critical thinking. Children are encouraged to play, explore and thrive by building secure and safe relationships with their teachers, friends and the wider school community. Developing confident communicators is at the heart of our work. Our rich learning environments encourage children to develop curiosity in the world around them. Our ambitious curriculum broadens children’s horizons by providing opportunities to engage in a range of experiences linked to a broad variety of topics. We believe that by giving our children strong foundations in early years, they will develop on to become global citizens and have a positive impact on the world around them.

Our Early Years outcomes were above national again in Summer 2023! More children achieved a Good Level of Development compared to the national average for the second consecutive year. 

Your child's journey towards their Early Learning Goals...

The Early Learning Goals (ELGs) are the end of Reception Year statements that all children work towards and are assessed against. There are seven areas of Learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage, and these are divided into further categories to make up the 17 Early Learning Goals. 

Assessment of progress towards each of these goals is carried out through a range of formal and informal learning opportunities. The assessment of every child is done in partnership with parents who make contributions using Tapestry. 

Our Reception Curriculum

Magical Moments

Many memorable experiences help to bring learning to life at Knights Primary. These can be described as our Magical Moments and we pledge that all children experience the full range of opportunities as they journey through the school. These activities are part of our planned curriculum and enrich learning - providing challenge, cultural capital and inspiration. The Magical Moments form part of the Haberdashers' Advantage.

Curriculum News for Parents and Carers

Each term a Curriculum Newsletter will give an overview of what your child will be learning about and can be viewed by clicking on the links below. 

Term 1

Curriculum Newsletters - Term 1

Term 2

Curriculum Newsletter - Term 2

Term 3
Curriculum Newsletter - Term 3

Term 4
Curriculum Newsletter - Term 4

Term 5

Term 6
Curriculum Newsletter - Term 6

Notices about our learning 

Reading 

Reading is the most important skill your child will learn in Reception. We will work in partnership with parents and carers to help every child learn to read. Every child will bring home a decodable reading book once they have started to segment and blend. They will also bring home a story book to share with an adult.  Please use your child's reading record to write your observations and feedback on their reading. 

Messy Play

Early Years is a very busy and messy place! Do not be alarmed if your child comes home in paint or glitter.  We try to ensure that the children are having as much fun as possible.

Cooking 

Food technology is an important aspect of our curriculum. Children have the opportunity to cook on a regular basis.  For this to happen continuously we do ask for a cooking contribution which covers the costs of cooking and messy play ingredients. We ask for a £1 a week voluntary contribution from parents so this can go ahead. 

Snack Time

Each day the children are provided with free fruit delivered to the school. They also have the option of water or milk. Each child is entitled to free milk until they are 5 years old.  Please let us know if your child has any allergies.  

First Aid 

Within each Early Years classroom is a fully first aid trained member of staff.  If your child does have an injury then you will be told when you pick up, if it is a head injury or an injury of a serious nature you will be informed straight away by telephone. Please check that your mobile and email address are up to date as letters and notices are sent online.  

What has Reception been up to?

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