Reception
Reception
Hello and a warm welcome to Reception class,
Reception Class this year is taught by Mrs Salter with support from Mrs Turner and Mrs Begum who all have lots of experience in teaching in Early Years.
Reception at Thomas Whitehead is a friendly and happy place to be, where learning is full of fun! Children in the Early Years learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outside. We place a strong focus on the children’s personal, social and emotional development, communication and language and their physical development. These are important areas which build the foundations for all other learning.
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum which is made up of seven areas of learning:
· Personal, Social and Emotional Development
· Communication and Language
· Physical Development
· Maths
· Literacy
· Understanding the World
· Expressive Arts and Design
The class environment is carefully planned each week in Reception to cover topic, the children’s interests and the children’s next steps of learning. Through phonics sessions using the Little Wandle scheme and Talk for Writing, children develop their literacy skills. We teach Mastering Number and there is plenty of opportunity to develop maths during the children’s playing and learning.
Each day there is a balance of child-initiated and adult-led learning. Whole class teaching develops gradually throughout the year to help prepare the children for their journey into Year 1.
We encourage the children to “Let their Light Shine” in all they do and celebrate this along with the whole school.