Welcome to Hamilton and Shireen Class
I hope that you enjoy finding out what we are doing in our classes. This will be an area that will celebrate our learning and keep you up to date with the things that we are learning about.
Happy Learning!
Early Years Curriculum
The children develop through playing, exploring, active learning, creating, and thinking critically. There are 7 areas of learning which are divided into the:
Prime
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development,
- Communication and Language,
- Physical Development
Specific areas
- Literacy,
- Maths,
- Understanding the World,
- Expressive Arts and Design
The prime areas are fundamental throughout the EYFS. The specific areas include the skills and knowledge which provide meaningful contexts for learning, and they develop more fully towards the end of the early years. The children carry out many practical experiences through which they are encouraged to explore and experiment.
The children use both the indoor and outdoor classroom during teacher-directed and child-initiated times. We love outdoor learning and come rain or shine, we explore and play outside in our outdoor environment.
To read more about our Curriculum in Reception, look at our EYFS medium-term planning
We use the EYFS statutory framework, and ‘Development Matters’ to guide our learning. Our EYFS Curriculum goals are what we would like the children to aspire to become and achieve by the end of their time with us. We provide a thorough and vast range of experiences that encourage child-initiated, purposeful learning to help inspire this.
Recent news
Musical Storytelling in Reception
This week Reception had a visit from Becky, a musical storyteller. She brought 2 instruments with her, a ukulele and a cello. Becky used these instruments to bring the story of Mikku and the Trees to life. This is an Estonian story about a man who one day goes into...
Festival Fun in Hamilton Class
We have celebrated three Festivals this Autumn. Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day and Diwali. We really enjoyed learning about Guy Fawkes and his attempt to blow up Parliament. Bonfire Night: We really enjoyed learning about Guy Fawkes and his attempt to blow up...
All about Bonfire Night.
This week in Reception we have been learning all about Bonfire Night and the history behind it. We have learnt the story and now understand why we celebrate Bonfire Night, we know how people may celebrate and we had a look at what the world was like 400 years ago when...
Lots of Learning in Reception.
This half term, we have been so busy with our wider curriculum learning. We have been learning about our community and and other connections we have in the world, how we have changed since being a baby, painted our self portraits and learnt about our senses....
The Seasons change from Summer to Autumn in Hamilton Class
We had many experiences, learning and playing in Hamilton Class. We really enjoyed learning about History and knowing about the past and the present. We brought our baby photos into school so we could compare them and see how we have changed? What do you think? Have...
Autumn 1 Maths at Lansbury Lawrence
This half term, children have been exploring Place Value and Additive Reasoning. Alongside our main lessons, children have also continued to engage in our Number Sense fluency programme and Problem Solving Activities. Here are some of the highlights: Year 6 Maths Club...