led by adults as children move from early years and towards Year 1.
Adult directed activities are those which are directed by the adult and are useful in the teaching of specific skills such as demonstrating how to use tools or equipment. In our Reception class, daily teaching of literacy and maths starts from the outset and is a key part of our curriculum.
Adult guided activities are those which the adult initiates. These activities are often playful or experiential. They are open ended and motivate a keen interest in learning.
Child initiated experiences take place within an environment the adult has set up and planned but will be wholly decided upon by the child, based on the child’s own motivation and remains under the child’s control.
· Daily maths and literacy lessons in reception
· Nature Detectives (outdoor learning)
· Circle time – SPED/CL
· P.E. indoors/outdoors
· Arts and crafts
· Role play corner/activities
· Sensory table
· Carousel of activities in reception (to support focus work)
· 1-1 reading
· Guided reading
· Regular writing challenges
· Exploration of technology
· Regular maths and literacy opportunities
More on our Early Years Curriculum
At the Beaulieu Park School, we believe that reading is the key to unlocking learning across all other areas of the curriculum. It is for this reason that we have adopted a book-based curriculum. We have selected a range of high quality texts that we use as a starting point for each topic. After initially exploring the book, we then ask the children to help us plan their learning according to their interests. We post the book title and the children’s ideas on ‘Classdojo’ for our families to share.
Here are a few examples below from our current Reception cohort….
Every day, there are a mix of adult led and child-initiated tasks available across both classes and the outside classroom for the children to select. Most of the activities are linked to the topic and give the children a ‘starting point’ for their learning.
Alongside our topic, we teach a discrete phonics lesson every day. We follow the ‘Letters and Sounds’ programme, initially teaching the children one new sound and one new ‘tricky’ word per week and adapting this according to the children’s needs.
Our approach to maths is very practical. We use White Rose Maths as a basis for our learning and we teach a maths lesson every day. Where possible, we link maths activities to our class topics and give the children practical ‘problems’ to solve.
At the Beaulieu Park School, we have created a calm, stimulating and happy environment for our children and families. We encourage independence from the very start of a child’s journey with us and we place a strong emphasis on Home-School partnerships in order to get the best outcomes for every individual.