Colley Lane Primary Academy, Colley Lane, Halesowen, B63 2TN
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colley lane primary academy reception curriculum and learning

Curriculum and Learning

The children in our reception follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework, which is based around seven areas of learning and development. These are broken down into three prime areas and four specific areas, as outlined below.

Three Prime Areas

Personal Social and Emotional Development

This is where children learn about relationships, develop self-confidence and awareness of themselves. They learn how to manage their feelings and learn to adapt their behaviour to various situations. Self-care is also another strand where children learn how to look after their bodies and how to self-manage their hygiene and toileting needs.

Physical Development

In this area of learning, children learn about how to move their bodies in various ways. They also develop how to use their fine motor skills, which will in time enable them to hold writing tools. 

Communication and Language

Here children develop the skills they need to listen to each other, to maintain and develop their attention skills. In addition, children develop the skills to speak and communicate and use this in their everyday life. Understanding language, sentences and instructions are also a part of this area of learning.

Four Specific Areas

Literacy

The skills required for reading and writing are included here. This consists of developing rhyme and a love of the written word. Children share stories, rhymes and poems. They re-tell and perform these to others. Writing skills are developed through giving meaning to marks as they draw, write and paint. Additionally, they are introduced to phonics using the Read Write Inc phonics programme.

Mathematics

In this area, children look at numbers and gain an understanding and awareness of number and what that looks like in the real world. They begin the foundations of mathematical application, such as addition and subtraction. Children also investigate shape, space and measure in a variety of ways.

Understanding the World

Here children are encouraged to look at the world around them. This begins with close family members, their friends, their community, and the bigger world. Next, we look at different people's lives which include religion, customs, and job roles. Pupils will also be encouraged to observe the natural world occurring and evolving around them.

Expressive Arts and Design

In this area of learning, children explore sounds and build repertoires of songs. Children can manipulate materials and explore what happens when they mix various types of media. Roleplay is also developed here by bringing storylines and narratives into their play.