Early Years & KS1
Early Years (Rebels, Nursery & Reception,) Y1& Y2 Provision
Our Early years and KS1 provision comprises a 16 FTE place (16 morning & 16 afternoon) 2 year old setting: Rebels, 30 FTE place Nursery setting (30 morning and 30 afternoon places or equivalent,) a 30 place Reception class with 30 places available in our Year 1 & Year 2 classes.
Our Early Years & KS1 Leader is Miss Pounder, Assistant Vice-Principal.
Caldicotes; early adopters of the new Early Years Framework in 2020
the slides across provide an outline of the changes to the new Early Years Framework which our setting has adopted since September 2020 as an early adopter prior to the statutory implementation in September 2021.
Children attend nursery for 5 sessions a week, either 5 mornings, 5 afternoons or 2½ days at the beginning or 2½ days at the end of the week. We also have the flexibility to offer 30 hours provision for families who meet the criteria - check here. There is a connecting doorway within the setting that enables effective collaboration and transition between the two Early Years' rooms within our setting. Our provision is enhanced by the large outdoor area that all the children access to engage in a variety of learning activities.
Miss Pounder leads our provision in Nursery.
Children who are 4 and will turn 5 before the end of the August of the school year, will begin full time education in Reception. Our provision links closely with our Rebels and Nursery provision, building upon previous learning, addressing identified needs to support the children to achieve the 'Early Learning Goals' by the end of their time in the setting.
Reception children will participate in whole school events, performances and experiences which will prepare them for the national curriculum in Year 1.
Miss Pounder leads our provision in Reception.
Mr Barnbrook leads our Year 1 provision and builds upon the children's learning from the Early Years framework, supporting them to engage with the National Curriculum content and secure phonic knowledge ready for the Phonic Screening Check in June.
The children continue to access continuous provision areas to support and embed learning and develop skills; communication, independence, collaboration, self-regulation, problem solving.
To build upon the foundations of learning the children secure in Early Years, Year 1 and 2 work as part of the team, to ensure successful transition of learning into the National Curriculum.
Mrs Mohan leads our Year 2 provision. She supports, challenges and secures the children's learning from Year 1 to enable our Y2 pupils to successfully engage with end of Key Stage 1 curriculum content.
When appropriate, our Y2 children have the opportunity to access continuous provision areas to support and embed learning and develop skills; communication, independence, collaboration, self-regulation, problem solving, building upon their experiences from Year 1.
To build upon the foundations of learning the children secure in Early Years, Year 1 and 2 work as part of the team, to ensure successful transition of learning into the National Curriculum.