Reception

EYFS Aims  

At Bellfield Primary School's Reception we aim to have; 

• Children who are happy, curious and engaged. 
• Adults who nurture, value, help them to build relationship, are partners in play.
• Parents who work together, supportive, show mutual respect and for parents as partners in the child’s learning.

Our Bellfield Approach 

Play is imperative in EYFS. The EYFS vision puts a child’s happiness and play first so that they can be curious and engage with learning. We take a child centred approach and let them lead their learning. Our staff "plan in the moment" and support pupils' learning through adult interactions - this supports developing "the characteristics of effective learning." 

The classroom environment has a range of resources and areas that children can access all the time. The resources and the way they are organised remains constant throughout the year offering children a familiar environment in which they can develop sustained play, practice new skills and extend their ideas overtime. Continuous Provision is intended to support children’s play-based learning. Through Continuous Provision children can; 

• Revisit, rehearse necessary skills  

• Test out new ideas and learning 

• Return to a line of enquiry that interest them.  

• Access resources independently after adult support to restore self-esteem 

• Develop executive functions and schemas.  

• Act out role play that is troubling them  

Whilst initially resources are perceived as ‘free play’ initially, through adult modelling and interactions their play becomes purposeful.