Thinkers - Reception

Welcome to the Thinkers page! The teachers of Thinkers Class is Mrs Carolyn Finch. The children are supported in their learning by Mrs Wooton and Mrs Cole.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum is organised into seven areas of learning which are divided into prime and specific areas.

Prime Areas:

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Communication and Language

Physical Development

Specific Areas:

Literacy

Mathematics

Understanding the World

Expressive Arts and Design

Our children learn in a range of different ways during their time in Foundation Stage, and are encouraged to develop the different characteristics of learning through adult-directed tasks, as well as child-initiated discovery learning. The children have access to the three different classrooms and a well-equipped outside learning space, where they grow in confidence and independence, supported by the Foundation Stage team, during their first year in school. We teach the different areas of the curriculum through a topic-based cross-curricular approach, beginning with what the children already know and helping them to grow from their own starting points.

Our PE days are Thursday and Friday.

If you would like to contact the Reception team, please email office@blackthornsprimaryacademy.org.uk

Reception Class Curriculum Overview