EYFS
General
Our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) children join the Year 1 children in Beech class. A job share of two teachers and three support staff members staffs Beech class. All members of staff are responsible for your children when they are in school. We work closely together to ensure all children are happy, safe and secure and plan activities, which allow consistency and continuity across all ages and abilities.
Curriculum
The EYFS Framework explains how and what your child will be learning to support their healthy development.
Your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development.
Three areas are particularly important for building a foundation for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, forming relationships and thriving.
The prime areas:
- communication and language
- physical development
- personal, social and emotional development
The above prime areas are strengthened and applied through the four specific areas
The specific areas:
- literacy
- mathematics
- understanding the world
- expressive arts and design
The areas are used to plan your child’s learning and activities. The professionals teaching and supporting your child will make sure that the activities are suited to your child’s unique needs with a flexible curriculum.
Assessment
All children in EYFS will complete the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA). This is a short assessment completed by the class teachers during the first 6 weeks of school.
In the final term, the EYFS Profile is completed for each child. The Profile provides parents and carers, practitioners and teachers with a well-rounded picture of a child’s knowledge, understanding and abilities, their attainment against expected levels, and their readiness for year 1. The teachers will conclude if the child has met the expected levels of development, or if they are not yet reaching expected levels (‘emerging’).
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KS1
Key Stage 1 is the legal term for the two years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as year 1 and year 2, when pupils are aged between 5 and 7. In Key Stage 1 pupils are taught compulsory national curriculum subjects. These are:- English
- Maths
- Science
- Art and Design
- Computing
- Design and Technology
- Geography
- History
- Music
- Physical Education (PE)
- Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE)
- Religious Education (RE)
- Relationships and sex education (RSE)
Tests and Assessments
Pupils are tested formally twice in Key Stage 1. In Year 1, the children complete a Phonic screening check and in Year 2 the children complete their end of key stage tests. These are completed in a low-key manner and children enjoy working individually and in small groups alongside their class teacher.Year 1 Phonics screening check
The check will take place in June. Your child will read 40 words aloud to the class teacher. The words are all decodable using phonic knowledge. The teachers will share the results of the check with parents and whether additional support is needed for your child in class. If your child does not reach the expected standard, they will retake the screening check in the autumn term of year 2.Key Stage 1
The Key Stage 1 tests cover:- Reading
- Maths (arithmetic and reasoning)
- Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) optional
KS2
Key Stage 2 comprises the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales, normally known as Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. In Key Stage 2, pupils are taught compulsory national curriculum subjects. These are:- English
- Maths
- Science
- Art and Design
- Computing
- Design and Technology
- Geography
- History
- Modern Foreign Language (French)
- Music
- Physical Education (PE), including swimming
- Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE)
- Religious Education (RE)
- Relationships and sex education (RSE)
Tests and Assessments
Pupils are tested formally twice in Key Stage 2. In Year 4, the children complete a Multiplication Tables check and in Year 6, the children complete their end of key stage tests.Year 4 Multiplication Tables check
The check will take place in June. Your child will answer 25 questions on the times tables 2 to 12. For every question, they have 6 seconds to answer and in between the questions, there is a 3-second rest. The questions generate randomly on a computer, which the children use. The teachers will share the results of the check with parents and whether additional support is needed for your child in class.Key Stage 2
The Key Stage 2 tests cover:- English Reading
- English – Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG)
- Maths (mental arithmetic and reasoning)
