Stivichall Primary School
EYFS
“Development can only take place when children are actively involved, when they are occupied with a high, non-stop degree of concentration, when they are interested, when they give themselves completely, when they use all their mental abilities to invent and make new things and when this gives them a high degree of satisfaction and pleasure”. Ferre Laevers
At Stivichall, our Reception year group is made up of three nurturing classes. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to explore, imagine and create in an environment that celebrates their individuality and natural curiosity.
We love learning! In Reception we work from the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (Development Matters 2021). The children develop through play and exploring, active learning and creating and thinking critically:
Prime Areas
Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED)
Communication and Language (C&L)
Physical Development (PD)
Specific Areas
Literacy (L)
Mathematics (M)
Understanding of the World (UW)
Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)
Our wonderful outdoor area –open in all weathers- provides a rich and ever changing landscape where children from all three classes can mix and learn together.
We are passionate about play, recognising it as the foundation of all learning in the Early Years. Periods of purposeful play is supported and extended by our experienced Early Years teachers and teaching assistants. Our children have access to a carefully planned and sequenced curriculum to give them the stepping stones to their education. At Stivichall, we work hard to provide a quality, stimulating learning environment for all children. The children are immersed in lots of practical, first hand learning experiences through which they are encouraged to explore, experiment and develop their language. The balance of child-initiated play and adult directed learning empowers our children to become confident, joyful and lifelong learners.
