The reception year (Class R) is the final year of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum which covers Birth to Five. In Class R we develop and embed the prime areas of learning that underpin everything else to come. These are Communication and Language, Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Physical Development. With quality adult support and interactions, play is the best way for children to develop these skills and so we give it the time it deserves. The continuous provision allows children to follow their own interests and adults engage with the children and model and teach through playful interactions. We love to be outdoors and take part in forest school on site.
The specific areas of learning are Literacy, Maths, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design. In Class R children develop their early reading skills through a structured phonics programme (Read Write Inc) and through the sharing of many wonderful stories. They learn to form letters and write simple sentences. In Maths, children investigate the numerical system to 10 in detail and explore shapes and patterns. Understanding the World is the foundations of Science, History, Geography and RE. Children begin to understand and explore their world through learning about farmers and food, space and planet Earth and how different people celebrate.
Class R perform a Christmas nativity every year and go on visits within the village and beyond!
Maths
This week in maths Class R have been learning about shape composition and using the story ‘Grandpa’s Quilt’ to help us investigate. The children designed their own square for a collective Class R quilt before rearranging the shapes to keep Grandpa’s toes warm. 😊 #eyfsmaths
![This week in maths Class R have been learning about shape composition and using the story ‘Grandpa’s Quilt’ to help us investigate. The children designed their own square for a collective Class R quilt before rearranging the shapes to keep Grandpa’s toes warm. 😊 #eyfsmaths](https://ticktonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Class R are very good at copying, continuing and creating their own repeating patterns! #eyfsmaths
![Class R are very good at copying, continuing and creating their own repeating patterns! #eyfsmaths](https://ticktonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Reading
With adults, to our friends or quietly by ourselves…we just love to read in Class R! #eyfsreading
![With adults, to our friends or quietly by ourselves…we just love to read in Class R! #eyfsreading](https://ticktonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Writing
After our visit to the zoo at Sewerby, Class R wrote our own version of ‘Dear Zoo’. Look at our amazing writing, we are definitely ready for Class 1! #eyfswriting #eyfs
![After our visit to the zoo at Sewerby, Class R wrote our own version of ‘Dear Zoo’. Look at our amazing writing, we are definitely ready for Class 1! #eyfswriting #eyfs](https://ticktonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Class R have blossomed into such confident and enthusiastic writers, using their phonics independently, writing for a range of purposes! #eyfswriting
![Class R have blossomed into such confident and enthusiastic writers, using their phonics independently, writing for a range of purposes! #eyfswriting](https://ticktonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Wow, in Class R we can write really long words if we use our Fred fingers to help! 🐸#eyfswriting
![Wow, in Class R we can write really long words if we use our Fred fingers to help! 🐸#eyfswriting](https://ticktonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
After our visit to the zoo at Sewerby, Class R wrote our own version of ‘Dear Zoo’. Look at our amazing writing, we are definitely ready for Class 1! #eyfswriting #eyfs
![After our visit to the zoo at Sewerby, Class R wrote our own version of ‘Dear Zoo’. Look at our amazing writing, we are definitely ready for Class 1! #eyfswriting #eyfs](https://ticktonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Today Class R had a wonderful day at Sewerby Park. We saw some amazing animals from different countries and had a big play in the park! #eyfs #ourschool
![Today Class R had a wonderful day at Sewerby Park. We saw some amazing animals from different countries and had a big play in the park! #eyfs #ourschool](https://ticktonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
A lovely morning welcoming the new Class R into school to explore the classrooms and listen to a story. We are really looking forward to September! #eyfs #ourschool
![A lovely morning welcoming the new Class R into school to explore the classrooms and listen to a story. We are really looking forward to September! #eyfs #ourschool](https://ticktonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
We are beginning the important work of transition to ensure all of our children feel ready for the new school year. Today Mrs Pottage came to play and then read a story in Class R. We had a lovely time and she already knows all of our names! #eyfs #ourschool
![We are beginning the important work of transition to ensure all of our children feel ready for the new school year. Today Mrs Pottage came to play and then read a story in Class R. We had a lovely time and she already knows all of our names! #eyfs #ourschool](https://ticktonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Friday afternoon means forest school for Class R. Den building, rope swings and tree climbing in the sunshine. A perfect end to the week! #eyfs #ourschool
![Friday afternoon means forest school for Class R. Den building, rope swings and tree climbing in the sunshine. A perfect end to the week! #eyfs #ourschool](https://ticktonprimary.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)