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
Artsmark Platinum
We are celebrating today, after receiving a prestigious Artsmark Award. The Artsmark Award is the only creative quality standard for schools, accredited by Arts Council England. It supports schools to develop and celebrate arts and cultural education, putting...
“Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers.” – Shakuntala Devi
Shakuntala Devi was an Indian writer and mathematical genius popularly known as the "human computer". Born into an impoverished family in southern India, she was reputed to make complicated mathematical calculations in her head and effortlessly speak out the results!...
Musical Community
If you arrived early to school yesterday, you may have seen and heard an interesting sight! All of the Lansbury Lawrence staff, and children in the breakfast club, were out in the playground singing together. This was the beginning of a wonderful day of music learning...
Fun at the Summer Fete!
Some great photos from the fantastic summer fete which was held this week. A huge thanks to the parents, year 6 children, staff and Maureen for organising this fun-filled day!
Sports Day
Today all of KS1 and KS2 headed over to Bartlett Park for our annual sports day. Early Years used their beautiful outside area. It was very exciting to be on a school trip! There were activities set up, including javelin throwing, egg and spoon race, obstacle course,...
Football Crazy
England making it to their first major football final in 55 years is certainly something to celebrate. Today, all classes had a special football fixture in our Wembley Stadium football cage. It was a fun, sporty day with lots of positive team spirit and laughter. Good...