Welcome to Reception

EYFS at Cheadle Catholic Infant School is a really special place to be.

During their time with us your child will learn to listen well, take part in conversations, become independent, resilient, confident to try new things, share, take turns and above all we hope that they will learn to love school and education.

EYFS is where we lay the foundations for future learning and we will do this in partnership with you.

Our EYFS children are very much part of our school family and take part in whole school assemblies, sport’s events and much more.

At Cheadle Catholic Infant School we truly believe in the following quotation from the DfE and we ensure that our provision reflects it’s message.

‘Every child deserves the best possible start in life and support to fulfil their potential.  Children develop quickly in the early years and a child’s experience between birth and age 5  has a major impact on their future life chances. A secure, safe and happy childhood is important in it’s own right and it provides the foundation for children to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up.’

            (Statutory framework for EYFS 2021)    

THE FOUNDATION STAGE CURRICULUM (Nursery & Reception)

The period from age three to the end of the reception year is described as the Foundation Stage. It is a distinct stage and important both in its own right and in preparing children for later schooling. The Early Learning Goals set out what is expected for most children by the end of the Foundation Stage.

In our Early Years Foundation Stage, we provide a balance between child initiated and adult directed activities, underpinned by the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. The coverage and progression across the seven areas of learning is ensured through the expertise of the whole early years team.

The curriculum is organised into seven areas of learning:

 The Prime areas are:

·        Personal Social and Emotional Development

·        Communication and Language

·        Physical Development

 Here is a brief outline of what your child will learn:

 Personal, Social and Emotional Development:

 Self Regulation

·        Show an understanding of own feelings and the feelings of others. Begin to regulate behaviour accordingly

·        Set and work towards simple goals being able to wait for what they want

·        Give focused attention to the teacher and respond appropriately

 Managing Self:

·        Be confident to try new activities and shoe independence, perseverance and resilience

·        Explain the reasons for rules, know right from wrong

·        Manage own basic hygiene including dressing, going to the toilet and the importance of healthy food choices

 Building Relationships:

·        Work and play co-operatively, take turns

·        Form positive attachments to adults and friendships with peers

·        Show sensitivity to their own and others’ needs

 Communication and Language:

·        To listen to stories and books

·        Hold conversations

·        To listen attentively and respond with relevant questions

·        To follow and give instructions

·        Offer explanations for why things might happen

·        Express ideas and feelings in full sentences

 Physical Development:

 Gross Motor Skills:

·        Confidently and safely use outdoor equipment

·        Demonstrate strength, balance and co-ordination when playing

·        Move energetically such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing

 Fine Motor skills:

·        Hold a pencil effectively using the tripod grip

·        Use a range of small tools, including scissors, paintbrushes and cutlery

·        Begin to show accuracy and care when drawing

 Additionally, there are four Specific Areas for learning:

·        Literacy

·        Mathematics

·        Understanding of the World

·        Expressive Arts and Design

 Literacy

 Comprehension

·        Listen to and join in with stories and poems

·        Describe main story settings, events and characters

·        Demonstrate understanding about what they have read

·        Use and understand recently introduced vocabulary

 Reading

·        Say a sound for each letter of the alphabet and at least 10 digraphs

·        Read words consistent with their phonic knowledge by sound blending

 Writing

·        Write simple phrases and sentences

 Mathematics:

 Number

·        Have a deep understanding of number to 10

·        Automatically recall number bonds to 5 and some number bonds to 10

 Numerical Patterns

·        Verbally count beyond 20

·        Compare quantities to 10 in different contexts recognising greater than, less than, the same as

 Understanding the World:

 Past & Present

·        Talk about the lives of people around them and their lives in society

·        Know some similarities and differences about things in the past and things now

·        Understand the past through settings, characters and events encountered in books read in class

People, Culture & Communities

·        Describe immediate environment

·        Know some similarities and differences between different religious and cultural communities in this country

·        Describe some similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries.

 The Natural World

·        Explore the natural world around them

·        Know some similarities and differences the natural world around them and contrasting environments

·        Understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around them including the seasons and changing states of matter

 Expressive Arts and Design

 Creating with Materials

·        Safely use and explore a range of materials, tools and techniques

·        Share their creations, explaining the process they have used

·        Make use of props and materials when role playing

 Being Imaginative & Expressive

·        Invent, adapt and recount narratives with peers and teachers

·        Sing a range of well-known nursery rhymes and songs

·        Perform songs, rhymes, poems and stories with others

 The early learning goals and curriculum framework provide the basis for long term planning throughout the Foundation Stage. By the end of Reception, some children will have exceeded the goals. Other children will be working towards some or all of these goals, particularly younger children

Please click on the link below for an overview of what your child will learn in Reception this year:

Reception Overview 2024-25

Useful Links

Parenting Courses - Please click on the link to access a variety of parenting courses. You can register for free and use the access code: REDROCK to download courses

Please click below to view our  Reception Welcome Meeting 2023

Welcome-to-Reception-2023.pdf

EYFS Statutory Framework 2021

EYFS Statutory Framework 2021

Development Matters 2021

Useful information about starting school

What to expect in EYFS

Preparing for School Guide 2

Starting School a guide for families

Before I do Maths

Before I Read

Before I Write

A guide to teach parents and carers alphabet skills with audio 2

THE RECEPTION CURRICULUM

The Nursery and Reception classes (aged 3 - 5+) are known as the Foundation Stage and follow a curriculum specifically laid down by the government for this age group. There are seven areas of learning.

 The Prime areas are:

·         Personal Social and Emotional Development

·         Communication and Language

·         Physical Development

 The Specific areas are:

·         Literacy

·         Mathematics

·         Understanding of the World

·         Expressive Arts and Design

Click on the links below to view our half termly checkpoints in the Prime and Specific Areas of learning.

Physical-Development-at-CCIS-July-2023-v2.pdf

Top 10 tips for moving

Physical Literacy