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
Problem Solving with Number
This week, children throughout the school took part in activities involving number. Here is what children in Tagore Class had to say about it: MD Hamza: " I used my knowledge of the hundred square and I knew that if the number on the right hand side is 20 then on the...
Problem Solving School!
Last year, we signed up to be a Problem Solving School with Nrich to support our children to think deeply and strategically about maths and problem solving in a fun, engaging and collaborative way. This year we are focusing on set a skills each half term, our focus...
Maths Problem Solving kicks off the new year!
What a fantastic start to the new academic year! Children throughout the school have been working collaboratively to employ a range of strategies to solve maths problems this morning. This is the launch of our weekly problem solving activities in maths - aiming to...
Our final week in Reception and new beginnings ahead!
To celebrate out hard work in learning and play. Hamilton class celebrated with a visit to the Year 6 talent show. Next, we enjoyed our own talent show after having dinner in the main school dinner hall. Then we had a fabulous class party with lots of dancing and...
Maths Leaders to King’s College London
Today, our wonderful and curious Maths Leaders embarked on an epic adventure into the world of maths, heat, iconic landmarks, heat and parks. It was a magnificent day to marvel at the wonders of mathematics, from geometrical patterns, creation of our number system to...
Summer Term Science
Hello Lansbury Lawrence community, here is a short update of some of the fantastic science learning that's been happening so far this term. Year 1 classes are learning about animals. I am sure you know about their chicks! The children have shown an incredible amount...