Reception

Welcome to Reception (Monkey Class)

Class Teacher: Mrs Hogarth 

Overview

Welcome to Monkey class, an exciting place where Reception children learn alongside children in Years 1 & 2.

How does it work?

Children in Reception are provided with a wealth of child and adult-initiated activities that support your child's progress in achieving their Early Learning Goals (ELGs). 
There are 7 areas of learning and development that shape the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS): this is made up of 3 prime areas and 4 specific areas. Each area of learning is important and inter-connected. 

The prime areas are: 

• Communication and Language (C & L)
• Physical Development (PD)
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) 

Children are also supported in four specific areas, whereby the prime areas are strengthened and applied. 
 

The specific areas are: 

• Literacy 

• Mathematics 

• Understanding of the World

• Expressive Arts and Design 

Planning Overview

The children will be covering the same topics as year 1 and 2, although their learning will look a lot different. Many of the activities for Reception use a hands on approach with different activities set up in the areas of continuous provision. Below is an overview of the topics.