Albrighton Primary School and Nursery

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The Reception Curriculum

During your child's time in Reception Rangers they will follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum which is play based and centred around the child. There are three prime areas of learning, these are listed below with what the children will be covering in each:

Personal Social and Emotional Development

to learn to take turns and share with others
to develop confidence in themselves
to be able to form good relationships with other children and adults

Communication and Language

to learn to express themselves effectively
to be able to speak clearly and share ideas
to be able to listen and respond to stories
to be able to listen and respond to others
to understand and answer questions

Physical Development

to know how to look after themselves
to appreciate what keeps them healthy fit and happy
to understand the importance of exercise and diet
to be able to safely use equipment, tools and apparatus with control and coordination

There are also specific areas of learning, these are listed below with what the children will be covering in each:

Literacy

to be able to read and write simple sentences
to be able to use phonic knowledge to read and write
to develop and widen their vocabulary
to share and enjoy stories, non-fiction texts and poems
to write independently in a range of contexts using different features of writing

Mathematics

to count to 20 and beyond
to solve number problems
to know shape names and explore their properties
to recognise pattern in all areas of maths
to talk about and solve problems using shape, size, weight, capacity, position, time and money