Reception

  • Class Teacher: Mrs Gence, Teaching Assistant: Mrs S Lusvardi

Welcome to Kirkby and Great Broughton CE Primary School Early Years,

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Welcome to Reception!

In Reception, our Early Years curriculum is designed to be creative, inspiring, challenging and memorable.

We aim to provide opportunities and experiences which will shape, encourage and nurture our children, enabling them to shine brightly within themselves and outwardly to light and lead the way for others.

Embedded in our intent is the desire for our pupils to be exposed to a wide range of first-hand experiences and opportunities which will broaden their understanding of the world around them and equip them with the skills and attitudes needed to be successful confident life-long learners.

We deliver our programme of learning through three broad enquiry questions;

 I wonder what is special. (Autumn Term)

I wonder how things change. (Spring Term)

I wonder what happens next. (Summer Term)

Our week is organised into themed days.
Monday – ‘Investigate’
Using a curiosity approach to introduce the weeks learning and inspire critical thinking we aim to provide the children with exciting, open ended objects or experiences the they can ask questions about and explore through their senses. This links to key concepts in Literacy and Maths and provides cross curricular links to Understanding the World (primarily History, Re and Computing aspects).
Tuesday – ‘Wonder’
Each week we will plan a ‘Wonder Walk’ in and around the school grounds, focussing on observation of the world around us and inspiring questions and exploration. This links to key concepts in Literacy and Maths and provides cross curricular links to Understanding the World (primarily Science and Geography aspects).
Wednesday – ‘Move’
Our ‘move’ theme incorporates both fine and gross motor skills. We use aspects of ‘squiggle while you wiggle’, ‘dough disco’ and finger gym activities to strengthen muscles for writing and coordination. Gross motor sessions include outdoor play using a range of large and small equipment to increase balance, coordination and games skills, PE lessons, music and dance and discrete handwriting sessions.
Thursday – ‘Create’
This theme uses a ‘Plan, do, review’ approach to inspire children to have their own ideas and be able to plan and carry out these ideas in their own way, beginning to review the process once they have finished. Children will engage in activities using a range of resources that can be modified or manipulated. The ‘create’ theme primarily links to Art and Expressive Design (DT, Art and Music).
Friday – ‘Friendship’
This theme celebrates and nurtures relationships within the class and across our Early Years setting – bringing our reception and nursery children together for a segment of the day. We see the potential in mixed age and ability learning, especially for aspects of the curriculum such as PSED. These sessions are carefully structured to take into account the lines of enquiry that week and nursery and reception children will work together. Staff interact with all ages and stages to move the learning forward.

Friday 15th November 2024

Nov 15, 2024 |

School Prayer - This week the school have worked together to write a new school prayer that reflects our vision and we would like to share it with you.

Friday 25th October 2024

Oct 25, 2024 |

We have come to the end of our first half term of the year and hasn't time flown? It has been full of exciting learning and fun. Our new children in Reception and Nursery have settled in brilliantly and it has been a pleasure to see them develop in confidence and see...

Friday 11th October 2024

Oct 11, 2024 |

We had a wonderful time last week celebrating the school's 'offi cial' 50th anniversary! A series ofjoyful events that brought together our children, staff, and the wider community. The celebrations began earlier in the week with a special worship to commemorate the...

Friday 27th September 2024

Sep 27, 2024 |

Children have really settled into the school routines now and it is lovely to see them hard at workand enjoying school. Here are just a few pictures showing super learning across the school.

Friday 13th September 2024

Sep 24, 2024 |

What a lovely first couple of weeks back at school it has been, and a delight to welcome our new nursery and reception children as well as new children and staff across the school. There is a lovely buzz around school and lots of happy smiling faces too. The reception...

Friday 28th June 2024

Jul 1, 2024 |

We hope you enjoyed the Summer Fair this evening as much as wedid. There were so many exciting things to choose from. Fromgames, art, Wisdom of the Woods, bouncy slides and 'Hook aDuck'. We were visited by both the police and fi re services andchildren were able to...

Friday 14th June 2024

Jun 14, 2024 |

Today was a super day in Reception, enjoyed by everyone with verywell behaved pets and owners visiting the children. We welcomedchickens, a rabbit, a tortoise and a pony with lots of dogs to roundoff an exciting afternoon. Thank you everyone for coming alongand...

Friday 24th May 2024

May 24, 2024 |

Parents and carers were treated to a Greek show this week when Years 3,4 and 5 brought their halfterm's 'Ancient Greek' topic to an end in style. They told key knowledge about Ancient Greece (forexample Greek gods, numbers, architecture and philosophy) through songs,...

Friday 3rd May 2024

May 7, 2024 |

The whole school took part in Mini First Aid workshops last week. They learned about the basicsof fi rst aid, choking, burns, putting someone in the recovery position and the older children learnedabout resuscitation. Great life skills to have .

Friday 19th April 2024

Apr 22, 2024 |

Ukulele Lessons Year 3 We are pleased that we are again able to offer children in our school different experiences. Year 5sshone in their clarinet lessons last term and this term Year 3s are taking on the ukulele. A brilliantfi rst couple of lessons.