EYFS
The EYFS is crucial in every child’s development. During their first school year we teach the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for fututre learning and socialising.
At Minworth, we pride ourselves for valuing each child and providing them the opportunity to interact in positive relationships. We know children develop in different ways and their development is not linear. The EYFS Team work to ensure their learning environment, lessons and learning experiences encourage children's engagement and promotes curiosity to learn.
Our Reception Curriculum is based upon the principle of learning through play. We believe this is the most meaningful way for young children to learn. We offer a variety of open-ended learning experiences based on children’s interests and provide them with activities that will enable new knowledge and skills to learnt. The structure of the day includes extended periods of uninterrupted play to afford children the time to become fully immersed within their own learning and discovery. Our children are encouraged to access resources by themselves, to make choices, to follow their own interests and to extend their own learning independently.
Our curriculum is designed to equip our children with the foundational knowledge, understanding and skills needed to prepare them for Year 1 and beyond. As our children progress through Reception, our curriculum balance shifts to include some motivating adult led activities, core experiences, and targeted phonics and maths sessions.
Throughout all learning experiences staff provide opportunities to develop children’s language and vocabulary. This is taught through the stories shared, interactions with children, and a language and communication-rich environment. We provide a variety of opportunities to develop children’s familiarity with stories, songs and rhymes throughout Reception.
From November, 2022, we introduced Little Wandle Revised Letters and Sounds. This is a complete systematic synthetic phonics programme. We follow this programme to teach phonics and early reading skills in Reception. If you would like further information, please click here Little Wandle Phonics.
We deliver daily teacher led maths sessions, following the White Rose Schemes of Learning. During the Spring Term, we introduce short focus group sessions where we are able to meet our children’s individual mathematical developmental needs. To know more about the White Rose Schemes and supporting resources please click here White Rose Maths.
More information from our curriculum can be found here:
Autumn 2 Term - Fantastic Festivals
Spring 1 Term - Helpful Heroes