1. Welcome to Reception! Miss Farrar

2. The Reception Class Curriculum
The Early Years Foundation Stage
Balance between teacher led and child led learning
Role of teachers in observing and planning the environment and activities
Role of the environment in planned and purposeful play

3. Areas of learning 7 areas of learning with 17 Early Learning Goals
Prime Areas - Personal, social and emotional development, Communication and Language, Physical Development.
Specific Areas - Literacy, Maths, Understanding the World, Expressive Arts and Design

4. Assessment and Records
Baseline assessment
Ongoing assessment
Learning Journals - Online
Literacy and Maths Books
EYFS Profile at end of Reception year
Transition into Year 1

5. Learning Journals Tapestry Online Learning Journals
Meeting to follow in September
“We have loved being able to add comments on their learning at school”
“Her grandparents have the log in and look at her learning from Yorkshire!”

6. Typical day in Reception…
Start at 8:50am
Morning routine – register, organising belongings
Learning time
10am Collective worship
10:30am – Morning playtime – Snack
Milk time (for children up to their 5th Birthday)
Learning Time
Lunchtime – School dinner free for all KS1 children
Afternoon playtime
Fruit time in the classroom
Home time 3:15pm

7. The busy Reception week!
Daily phonics
Music
Daily Literacy and Maths
Circle Times
One to one reading with adult
Learner of the Week
Discovery Time RE
Class Visitors
Daily collective worship/Songs for Worship
Class trips
Shared reading with a junior class
PE twice a week
Library
ICT suite
Wellington Wednesday
OWL adventures
Lunch and play times
Story Times

8. Getting ready for September…
Literacy and Maths – Meetings in September to share curriculum, teaching strategies and top tips! Getting ready document to take home today.
Practice dressing independently, order of clothes, label uniform, coats and PE kits please!
Eating with a knife and a fork
Be aware of technology use – listening and attention and eyesight.
Pencil grip and mark making
Independence in toileting
Talk about school and routines of school
Most of all…please don't worry!