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 22nd March 2024

Mar 25, 2024 |

Two short half terms has brought us quickly to the end of term. It is amazing how time flies ! It certainly does not seem three years ago that I became headteacher of our school, but looking back I am so proud of each and every member of the school community, for the...

Friday 23rd February 2024

Feb 26, 2024 |

Oh what a night! Young Voice 2024! On Wednesday night, 33 of our amazing children joined over4,500 others from schools across the area in a fantastic show at the Sheffi eld Arena. Joined byprofessional dancers, singers and musicians they certainly brought the house...

Friday 19th January 2024

Jan 24, 2024 |

Happy New Year to you all and welcome back to school. It seems an age ago we had a busy, exciting end of term with Christmas parties, carol concerts and nativities and staff would like to send huge thanks for the gifts and cards received last term. Hopefully over the...

Friday 1st December 2023

Dec 4, 2023 |

Year 1 and 2 Alternative Advent For the past couple of weeks, the Key Stage 1 children have been bringing in their favourite books,all wrapped up! Every day in the run up to Christmas one will be chosen to share with their class.The children are very excited to see...

Friday 27th October 2023

Oct 27, 2023 |

Last week Years 3,4 and 5 went on a visit to York to consolidate their work on Vikings. However,as you will see they also found out more about Tudors and becoming an archaeologist. This is Austen's recount of the day:

Friday 13th October 2023

Oct 13, 2023 |

As there has not been a newsletter for the last few weeks, this edition is just a snippet of what thechildren have been getting up to. A big thank you for your love and support.

Friday 15th September 2023

Sep 18, 2023 |

Welcome Back Welcome to the first newsletter of the year and a huge welcome to our fantastic new receptionchildren who have settled in so beautifully already. What a joy to see them already listening so welland playing so cooperatively with their friends. There has...

Friday 14th July 2023

Jul 17, 2023 |

With only one week left until the summer break this will be the final newsletter of the term and year-and what a busy one it has been!We are so proud of the children in our school- how the have shone in so many ways. This newsletter is just a taster: sports,...

Friday 30th June 2023

Jul 3, 2023 |

For those of you who missed it- we received the results of our recent inspection last week. We are delighted that the inspection team recognised our strengths and that, “At the heart of the school’s ethos is the desire for pupils to shine.” This report reflects the...