Our Reception curriculum is designed to give every child a strong, confident start to their school journey. Through a balance of structured teaching and purposeful play, children develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to succeed both now and in the future.

Across all areas of learning, we focus on communication, independence and curiosity, helping children to express themselves, build relationships and make sense of the world around them. Our approach supports each child to grow academically, socially and emotionally, laying secure foundations for Key Stage 1 and beyond.

Reception Curriculum Goals

Communication & Language

• Listen, respond & enquire in conversations.
• Share my ideas, my feelings & my experiences with my friends and teachers.
• Curriculum for Life: Effective Communicators

Personal, Social & Emotional

• Express, understand & regulate my own feelings.
• Show kindness & sensitivity others.
• Curriculum for Life: Empathy & Self Awareness

Physical Development

• Control my body, negotiate space & use a range of tools independently.
• Manage my own personal needs & talk about healthy choices I have made.
• Curriculum for Life: Skills for Life

Literacy

• Become a storyteller.
• Understand & communicate by using my phonetic skills to read & write.
• Curriculum for Life: Effective Communicators & Skills for Life

Maths

• Recognise & master the composition of numbers to 10.
• Use my mathematical knowledge to reason and solve problems.
• Curriculum for Life: Skills for Life & Digitally Literate

Understanding the World

• Know the location of Colton & Leeds; know where I belong.
• Compare & appreciate communities and cultures around the world.
• Curriculum for Life: Understanding Sustainability, Local & Global Citizens, Digitally Literate

Expressive Arts & Design

• Experience, critique and explore art in its many forms.
• Curriculum for Life: Appreciate the Arts