Reception -Mrs Lewis and Mrs Goodenough
Welcome to Reception
With Mrs Lewis, Mrs Goodenough, Mrs Hooper and Mr Girling.
In Reception, we have two classes, Red group and Blue group. Our environment is an exciting place to learn and grow together, rooted in Christ.
Our curriculum is designed to stimulate and inspire our children in a real context that excites and engages them in learning. We use a knowledge-based curriculum that is underpinned by our school values and Catholic Social teaching. The curriculum is designed sequentially to build on prior learning and prepare our children for the next stage in their education. Through visits, visitors and real-life learning, we develop cultural capital. Communication and language are at the heart of our curriculum; they underpin all aspects of learning to equip children with the knowledge, skill and confidence to share, develop and extend their learning.
We love listening to stories in Reception! Children have the opportunity to vote daily on a story that will be read to them by our amazing teachers. We are also often surprised by 'Secret Readers' who share their favourite stories with us.
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Our Curriculum Map shows what we will be learning and how we will be progressing in more detail. This is broken up into the areas of learning that we cover in the EYFS.
EYFS at Our Lady of the Wayside
At Our Lady of the Wayside, our curriculum is designed in a sequential way, from when children join us at the start of Nursery until they move into KS1 at the end of Reception. Below details the skills, development and knowledge we want our children to know, understand and do at the end of each term. This follows the progression within Development Matters.
- EYFS Development Matters Statements.docx
- activites-to-try-at-home.pdf
- OLOW EY progression Doc 2023 2024.pdf
- Early Years Policy 2023-2024.pdf
We take part in so many fun and exciting opportunities in Reception, including P.E lessons, Forest school and drawing club.
P.E will take place every Wednesday and Friday. The children should arrive each Wednesday and Friday morning wearing their PE kit.
Forest School will take place every alternate Friday. This is a wonderful opportunity for children to learn in our on-site woodland area.
Drawing Club will take place every other Friday.
Phonics
In Reception, we learn how to read and write through the teaching of phonics. We use the Little Wandle program to do this. Below are some videos and the Little Wandle website to support you and your child at home.
Little Wandle Phonics Autumn 1 Pronunciation
Little Wandle Phonics Autumn 2 Pronunciation
Little Wandle Phonics Spring 1 Pronunciation
After Spring 1 we focus on consolidating and embedding all the sounds we have learnt in the Autumn and Spring term so that we can read longer words and read more fluently.
- https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/#tabnametabBooksComingHome
- https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/#tabnametabHowWeTeach
- https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/#tabnametabSupportForPhonics