Saint Edmunds Catholic Primary School

When children start primary school, they continue to follow the same curriculum used by childminders, pre-schools and nurseries. This is known as the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). In Reception, we develop your children’s skills and knowledge across the EYFS to ensure that they meet all of their Early Learning Goals (ELG) before moving onto the National Curriculum in Year 1. 

During the first term, our aim is to get to know your child, settle them quickly into new routines and support them with building new friendships. We begin by focusing on their Personal, Social and Emotional development (PSED), Communication and Language (C&L) and their Physical Development (PD). As a school we follow Letters and Sounds for delivering daily phonics lessons from term 1. By the end of term 1 we will also be covering RE, literacy, maths, knowledge and understanding of the world, and expressive arts and design with your child.

We are fortunate to have wonderful grounds to provide outdoor learning opportunities. We have an outdoor classroom, wildlife area and quiet garden which we regularly explore on welly walks and nature trails. Our Reception and Year 1 teams work closely together to ensure smooth transition so that children are familiar with classrooms and staff before the move into KS1. Reception and Year 1 share craft areas and reading corners in school, as well as our sheltered outdoor area, allowing children from both classes to interact and play with one another.