Dahl Class - Reception
Dahl Class Staff:
Miss Cannon – Class Teacher
Mrs Szydlowski – HLTA
Miss Amatt – 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Elwes – 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Morris – 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Welcome to Dahl Class! We are the youngest class in the school and the Reception children learn here. We provide a happy, safe and caring environment where children feel secure, giving them a strong foundation for learning. We encourage children to become independent and confident learners, to explore and discover things for themselves, whilst supporting them to make connections in their learning. The children work with adults, their peers or independently, to access their learning environment, both indoors and outdoors. We provide high quality teaching, organise school trips and offer enrichment activities, in order to encourage our children to become life-long learners and good citizens in the wider world.
In Dahl Class, the Reception children follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. The EYFS framework sets out the key learning for your child’s early development and provides the foundations for all later learning and successes. The EYFS curriculum is divided into two main areas: the prime areas of learning and the specific areas of learning. Each area is divided into subcategories. The prime areas of learning are vitally important as these provide the basic systems and foundations which are essential to support learning in all the other areas.
The 3 prime areas are:
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
The 4 specific areas are:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
We also promote ‘characteristics of effective learning’ in Dahl Class. These are the ways in which children engage with other people and their environment, through ‘play and exploring’, ‘active learning’ and ‘creating and thinking critically’. The characteristics of effective learning and the prime and specific areas of learning and development are all inter-connected and support your child in achieving their end of year ‘Early Learning Goals’.
Reception Welcome Service – Friday 13th September 2024