Our Curriculum

Our curriculum is designed to be flexible so that children's unique interests are supported.  In planning our curriculum, we aim to ensure children are well prepared for their transition and progression into year one.  We recognise the use of clear, focused learning intentions as an effective tool in gaining intended learning outcomes. The thematic, objective-led planning is underpinned by the systematic teaching of the skills required for children to learn, creating the firm foundations for Key Stage One and beyond.  Our learning environment is language rich, as practitioners provide supportive and reactive interactions to ensure that learning is instantly captured and enhanced. These ‘in the moment’ interactions provide instant or planned next step activities.

Welcome to the Autumn term in reception!  

We continue our journey...

Now children have wondered who we all are, and explored some of our uniqueness in our class, we will continue 'wondering' in the second half of Autumn!

Children will be greeted with 'Lemon' our visiting Alien - he is wondering where on Earth he has crash landed? Where are we in the world?  Children will start this journey exploring different types of places around the Earth.  We will then compare the features of different places with our home town of Kidderminster.  You can help children explore Kidderminster further by talking about the things you notice when you are out and about.  Use your senses to notice - is it a busy place?  How do you know?  Are there places you prefer to visit in Kidderminster?  Why do you like these places?  What sorts of things do we do in and around Kidderminster?  Can we visit a beach? why not?  Can we climb mountains?  have picnics?

Children have already told me so much about the places they like to visit in Kidderminster.    

We will also be reinforcing our three school rules, which are:

• Be Ready - children are learning to listen actively to each other and respond appropriately 
• Be Respectful - children are trying hard to be respectful to people, places and things.  We will use manners, be polite and show honesty and kindness.
• Be Safe - children are learning how to look after their bodies physically and mentally.  We will be supporting children to adopt healthy lifestyles by encouraging balanced eating habits, effective self care as well as helping them to develop their emotional literacy and self regulation strategies.

Our phonics journey is underway and children have started bringing home reading books to read at home.  I hope our 'Ready to Read' workshop helped parents find out what their children's reading journey will look like in EYFS and KS1 and that you found it useful.  

Next workshop: January 9th 'Fun Foundations' 

Find out how we are supporting your child build firm foundations to enable them to progress throughout their primary education.  Which skills do they need to develop to make the biggest impact?  What is executive function and why is it important?

Call our office on (01562) 751056 to book your place!

If there is a workshop you would like me to consider, please let me know and I'd be happy to oblige. 

This year we aim to run:

Ready Steady Read - October 2025 - a workshop for parents on how to support reading development in the early years

Fun Foundations - Spring - A workshop for parents on how we develop pre-writing and writing skills in the early years and other vital foundational skills such as number sense, self regulation and executive function and how you can continue to support at home.

Now We're Talking - Spring - A workshop to help parents understand how we develop language and communication in early years and strategies you can do at home to support this too!

Forest School

Every Thursday at 1:30pm until 3:10pm

Children love to get stuck in with digging, bug hunting, den building and cooking in the mud kitchen.  Parents are asked to bring children to school in the morning ready for forest school and bring waterproofs and wellies in a bag - so leave your school uniforms at home.

PE

Our PE days are every Friday morning.  Children will get changed at school so make sure they have their kit ready.  It is best to name all items - even pumps!  We support all children to do this as independently as possible and celebrate their successes (this might be why their top is back-to-front sometimes).  

Unique You!

Every Friday at 1:15pm

Each week one child will be selected to take home our 'unique-you box' and bring it back on Friday ready for small class celebration of being unique.  We would like children to carefully consider items that they would like to share with the class to reflect their unique characteristics, likes, dislikes, interests and skills.    These could be photographs, certificates or items that are meaningful to the children.  Children are encouraged to share what they have brought in and to talk about what make them 'them!'.  The class are always very keen to ask questions and have their turn!

Outside gates open at 8:35am

Classroom doors open at 8:40am

Register 08:45am

Doors close at 08:45am

Children arriving after 08:45am should enter via the main school office.

Nursery Classroom

Children should enter via the nursery doors at 8:45am.

For half days in Nursery, our morning sessions finish at 11:45am and afternoon sessions open at 12:15pm.  Children being collected and dropped off at these times should do so at the main office.

Healthy Eating

Here are some quick guides to keep your children healthy. We encourage healthy eating at school and here are a few ways you can encourage healthy eating at home too.