In Reception we aim to make every child’s first experience of school happy, enjoyable and rewarding. Our St Edmund's family encourages them to grow in confidence, independence, and have a love for learning from day one.

We want our children to feel valued, loved and nurtured through sharing their unique talents, experiences and interests. We cover the seven areas of learning from the Statutory Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage together with Religious Education.

Every day, the children are provided with multiple opportunities to be inquisitive, enthusiastic and knowledgeable learners in both the indoor and outdoor environments, helping the children develop perseverance, resilience, and independence.

Reading and literacy is an essential part of our EYFS Curriculum. We use the Little Wandle Phonics scheme to provide the children with an excellent starting point for reading and writing. Phonics activities are provided throughout the day, giving the children chances to practice their sounds, letter formation and sentence writing in engaging and purposeful writing.

Maths is taught in a multi-sensory and practical approach though the Mastering Number scheme. The children have opportunities to explore number, shape, space and measures using various equipment and objects. They are taught different strategies to solve problems and develop their mathematical reasoning skills. We provide open-ended learning activities for maths as well as smaller focus group learning.

The children have two dedicated PE sessions a week. One is led by a PE coach and the other is teacher led. These develop a range of skills that include; gymnastics, ball skills and team games. The children have daily opportunities to develop their fine and gross motor skills as well.  

The children learn about their place in our new and fast-changing world. We talk about different communities, places to live, cultural events and their own environment. We encourage children to talk about their own history and experiences; all of which are celebrated using a variety of recording, creating and sharing.