Hedgehogs - Reception/Year 1- EYFS

Welcome to the Hedgehogs Class page.

The class teachers are Mrs Goodfellow and Mrs Sharman, and the class TA's are Mrs Dean, Mrs Edwards and Mrs Marsden.

Reception

We teach through a very play based curriculum where all areas of learning are covered through play both indoors and outdoors. We are always busy learning together during continuous provision time and we have whole class times for Literacy, Maths and phonics as well as times to look at the topics which interest the children. In Reception we follow the Revised Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, learning through purposeful play.

Topics are planned that follow the children’s interests, capture their imagination and develop their learning in the following areas:

• Communication and Language
• Literacy
• Physical Development
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Arts and Design
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development

The children engage in a range of activities that are based on first-hand experiences around these areas of learning which the children can access both inside and outside the classroom.

The following link is a guide about What to expect in the EYFS.

Year 1

In Year 1 children experience many new challenges through a variety of exciting learning activities! In our English and Mathematics lessons, we focus on developing many key skills including reading, grammar, phonics and spelling, and handwriting.

Along with basic number concepts such as counting, number facts and calculations our topic based curriculum allows children to learn and explore using a variety of medium including music and art.

By the end of Year 1, it is our aim to make sure that our children are fully prepared for their transition into Year2 .

Take a look at our curriculum overview to find out more!