Welcome to Reception

"We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that

he is someone today."

Overview

•Themes this year

•Planning

•Teaching

•The Early Years Foundation Profile and what it looks like in practice

•Assessment

But first…Let’s get your brains working!

Question: Is the corner concave or convex? Use your palm to cover the upper half of the picture and the corner will be bulged out. However, if

you cover the lower half, then it will seem as the inner corner. Amazing.

50% of a person's ability to learn is developed in the first four years of life.

On average, a 4-year-old child asks 437 questions a day.

“Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future” -

John F Kennedy

All about meMy Family

Where I LiveWhere I belong

My BodySuper Senses

Keeping HealthyLikes /DislikesSuperheroes

Plants and GrowingLife CyclesMinibeasts

AnimalsTravel / Journeys

TransportFood

MaterialsPlaces of Interest

Our Local Environment

Life in different Countries

People who help usJobs we do

Fantasy PeoplePast / present

Clothes we wearSimilarities and

DifferencesMoving on / Growing

Up

Autumn Spring Summer

Super Me Our WorldPeople

Festivals Seasons Stories/ Rhymes

Themes for the year

Autumn Term

September 2012 Curriculum

•Increased expectations in writing, reading and maths.

•Most noticeable changes - numbers to 20 instead of 10, writing sentences read by themselves and others.

•Reporting to parents end of year results in Reception.

The EYFS Curriculum

End of Year Assessment

Planning

• Entry Profiles.• All about me activities.• Target Tracker• Planning from Development Matters

to allow for individual needs.

Maths

Teaching

Every child is different and have different needs/interests the early years foundation stage caters for

this. Children take ownership of their learning.

Teaching and Learning

• Child initiated activities• Adult Led activities• Daily 15/20min phonic session• Daily maths session• Weekly PE, Circle Time session,Show and

Tell• ICT in all areas• Daily input for handwriting• 1:1 reading/High Frequency Words• Story time• Celebrations and Festivals• Intervention groups

What the EY’s Framework Says!

• Each area of learning and development must be implemented through planned, purposeful PLAY and through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated activity.

• Play is essential for children’s development, building their confidence as they learn to explore, to think about problems, and relate to others.

The Curriculum in Practice

Managing feelings and behaviours

Making relationships

Self confidence and self awareness

Personal, Social and Emotional

Development

Physical Development

Health and Self Care

Fine Motor skills

Moving and Handling

Using equipment and materials

Understanding

Speaking

Communication and Language

Listening and attention

Literacy

Writing

Reading

Linking sounds and letters

Mathematics

Patterns Problem solving

Shape, Space and Measure

Sharing

NumbersCalculating

Understanding the World

Exploration and investigation

Designing and Making

The World

ICT

People and Communities

Imagination and Role Play

Expressive Arts and Design

Exploring and using media materials

Being Imaginative

Assessment

• Short/Long observations • Parent Observations• WOW moments • Adult Led Activities• Carpet/circle times• Learning Journeys -

photographs and videos• Early Years Profile

Our Partnership

• Open Door Policy• Communication Books• Ladybird/Butterfly Newsletter• Reading/High Frequency Words/ Phonic Homework• Open Morning/Parents Evening• Parent Volunteers

Parent ObservationsParent Observation

Parent Observation

Today on our walk home Alice recognised the numbers 3, 5 and 7 on the doors of houses on the street.

12.11.13

George told me that he had been learning about being kind this week. He said being kind is important and we should look after everyone. 10.3.14

Wow Moments

WOW

WOW

Today Alfie rode a bike without stabilizers for the first time. We were really impressed!

18.09.13

Today Sarah read cat for the first time, she was so proud of herself.

01.02. 13

Summary• Delivery of curriculum• Every child is different• “It’s a happy talent to know how to

play”. • Parent Partnership

"Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world." Maria

Montessori

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Thank you