Reception Curriculum
KING'S HAWFORD RECEPTION CURRICULUM
- Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy
- Communication, Language and Literacy
- Creative Development
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Physical Development
- Knowledge and Understanding of the World
The following outlines are to provide parents with brief details of the Early Years curriculum in the two Reception classes. The planning is based on the six areas of learning set out in the Early Years curriculum / Foundation Stage document. As our Reception groups are differentiated to allow children to work at levels appropriate to their ability, your child may be set work that differs from some of general outlines below. The following provides you with general information of the curriculum covered through the six areas of learning, which are incorporated through a wide range of exciting, stimulating and challenging themes and topics.
PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND NUMERACY
AUTUMN TERM
- Recognise numerals 0-10.
- Count reliably up to 10 everyday objects.
- Talk about, recognise and recreate patterns.
- Use language, such as circle or bigger to describe the shape and size of solids and flat shapes.
- Say and use the number names, in order and in familiar contexts, such as nursery rhymes.
- Use non-standard measures.
- Use language of time - 'o' clocks.
- Experience practical capacity.
- Sort or match objects and talk about sorting.
- Find one more or less from a group of up to five objects.
SPRING TERM
- Find one more or one less than a number from 0-10.
- Counting and ordering numbers to twenty.
- In practical activities and discussion begin to use the vocabulary involved in adding and subtracting.
- Show an awareness of money.
- Use language such as more or less, greater or smaller, heavier or lighter to compare two numbers or quantities.
SUMMER TERM
- Consolidate all areas covered in previous terms.
- Begin to relate addition to combining two groups of objects and subtracting to 'taking away'.
- Read, write and order numbers from 0 to 20.
- Use everyday words to describe position.
- Use developing mathematical ideas and methods to solve problems.
- Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s.
COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
AUTUMN TERM
- Have an emerging self-confidence to speak and listen to others about wants, needs and interests.
- Children will develop a comfortable and efficient pencil grip.
- Extend their vocabulary to explore the meanings and sounds of new words.
- Recognise letter sounds and introduce blending.
- Children will learn to form lower case letters correctly and to write own name.
- Recognise initial sounds and letters in words and writing.
- Show an interest in illustrations and print in books.
- Non-fiction: look at simple non-fiction texts.
- Learn to recognise high-frequency and familiar words.
SPRING TERM
- Listen to and join in stories and poems one to one and also in small groups.
- Children will continue to consolidate work from the previous term.
- Children will continue to practise handwriting, learning correct letter formation.
- Children will become aware of the need to use punctuation.
- Show an interest in illustrations and print in books.
- Begin to be aware of how stories are structured.
- Write labels captions and simple sentences.
- Write words by blending sounds.
SUMMER TERM
- To continue and consolidate work from previous terms.
- Show an understanding of the elements of stories such as main characters, sequence of events and openings.
- Use writing as a means of recording and communicating.
- Retell narratives with increasing detail. Retell stories giving main points in sequence.
- Know initial, medial and final sounds in common C.V.C. words.
- Children will attempt writing for a variety of purposes.
- Children will begin to write simple sentences, sometimes using punctuation.
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
AUTUMN TERM
- Children will sing simple songs from memory.
- Tap out simple repeated rhythms.
- Children will be given opportunities to experiment with construction kits, collages, paintings and drawings.
- Experiment with materials to create different textures.
- Work creatively on a large or small scale.
- Imitate and create movement and respond to musical stimulus.
- Perform Nativity-Drama and songs.
- Children will have opportunities to engage in representational play.
SPRING TERM
- Opportunities for children to express their thoughts, ideas and feelings in a variety of ways such as, role-play, painting and responding to music.
- Appropriate materials and media will be used to extend children's thinking through involvement.
- Children will learn to find solutions to problems.
- Children will have opportunities to dance and to respond to music.
- Children will recognise and explore how sounds can be changed.
- Children will recognise sound patterns and match movements to music.
SUMMER TERM
- Activities will be designed to build children's confidence and self-esteem.
- Language will be introduced that enables children to talk about their experiences in greater depth and detail.
- Children will continue to extend their experience and imagination through pictures, paintings, poems and stories, music and dance.
- Children will be encouraged to share their ideas and to discuss and appreciate the beauty around them in nature and the environment.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AUTUMN TERM
- Children will be encouraged to show an interest in classroom activities.
- Children will be taught to operate independently within the environment and show confidence in linking up with others for support and guidance.
- Children will be expected to dress and undress independently and manage their own personal hygiene with adult support.
- Experience circle time and share experiences and feelings.
- Develop an awareness of different cultures and religion.
SPRING TERM
- Children will select activities and resources independently.
- Activities will be provided which enable children to ask questions, seek answers, make decisions and solve problems.
- To provide experiences, activities and materials which are challenging but achievable.
SUMMER TERM
- Provide activities and familiar experiences to allow children to share knowledge from different parts of their life experiences.
- To further develop an awareness of cultural and religious differences.
- To allow opportunities for the children to become curious, enthusiastic and busy resulting in confident, independent learners.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
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AUTUMN TERM
- Children will move with confidence in a variety of ways showing some awareness of space.
- Children will be encouraged to join in with action songs.
- Children will move with imagination and with safety.
- Children will have opportunities to move around, over, under and through balancing and climbing equipment.
SPRING TERM
- Children will show an awareness of space.
- Role-play experiences will be encouraged.
- Children will use small and large equipment, showing a range of skills.
- Children will begin to handle tools, objects, construction and malleable materials safely and with basic control.
-SUMMER TERM
- Children will develop and demonstrate fine motor control and coordination.
- Children will begin to recognise the importance of keeping healthy and recognise changes that happen to their bodies.
- To provide the opportunity for children to develop and refine existing skills.
- Children will continue to use a wide range of small and large equipment showing a range of basic skills.
- Swimming lessons will take place after every half term.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD - POSSIBLE LINES OF DEVELOPMENT
AUTUMN TERM
Myself: Food and Health Children will learn about the importance of food, water, and exercise for humans to stay healthy and alive.
Harvest: Healthy and Unhealthy foods
Myself: My Environment and My School/Home In studying their environment children will learn to ask questions about where they live and the natural world.
Myself: Families Children will look at their families and family trees. They will identify simple features and significant personal events in their lives.
Bears: Habitats and Climates.
Autumn: Seasons.
Christmas: The First Christmas.
SPRING TERM
People who help us We will look at people who help us at home and school. Children will learn about the Emergency services and keeping safe.
New Year and Winter We will look at seasonal changes and traditions and customs. Children will learn about animals living in Winter. Children will look closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change.
Easter The Easter story and new life.
SUMMER TERM
Dinosaurs We will explore the history of Dinosaurs and fossils.
Transport We will learn about a variety of transport systems, looking at the history of transport and air, land and sea transport.
Summer We will investigate outside - minibeasts, weather in summer, plants and flowers and understand that plants need light and water to grow.