Foundation Stage/Reception | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Little Crosby

Reception children follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, with three prime areas of learning and four specific areas of learning:

Three Prime areas:

Communication and language
Physical development
Personal, social and emotional development

Four Sepcific areas:

Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the world
Expressive arts and design

The learning and development requirements are informed by the best available evidence on how children learn and reflect the broad range of skills, knowledge and attitudes children need as foundations for good future progress.

Our curriculum takes account of the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage – please click on the links for more information.

Helping your child

There are a number of activities which will help your child before they begin school:

Spend time talking with your child about everyday activities.
Encourage your child to spend time with books, e.g. by reading aloud to your child.
Count, identify colours and name words as much as possible when undertaking practical activities together such as shopping.
Encourage your child to be independent in e.g. dressing and undressing.

	Objectives/topics to be covered throughout the year:
Theme	Under the sea/ Magical meDinosaurs/Toys Growth and change/ Castles (Themes may vary depending on the children’s interests)
Literacy	Recognising own nameReading and writing letters, simple words and eventually simple sentences Understanding stories and different characters within them Retelling stories Recognising rhyme in texts Developing an understanding/enjoyment of fiction and non-fiction texts
Mathematics	Counting and ordering2D/3D shapes Addition and subtraction Patterns Length Money Time Doubling and halving
Understanding the world	FamiliesAnimals Life cycles Cultures and traditions Household objects Growing ICT Weather Seasons
Expressive Arts and Design	DrawingMaking, cutting, sticking Role play/dressing up Painting Dancing Singing Using musical instruments
Communication and language	Listening carefullySpeaking clearly Listening/responding to others Concentrating/ maintaining attention
Physical development	Developing fine motor skills e.g. Holding and using a pencil/scissorsDeveloping gross motor skills e.g. Using bikes and scooters Running, walking, jumping, climbing, hopping, skipping, throwing, catching, rolling, dancing, crawling
Personal, social and emotional development	Making friendsLearning to take turns Sharing Following rules Being polite and kind