As soon as you walk through the doors at BCS, you are greeted with a warm, welcoming feeling you’ll wish you could bottle.

It is the colourful, happy atmosphere, and the sparkle in the eyes of our youngest pupils, their sense of excitement, discovery and confidence confirms we are nurturing an enthusiasm in them that will, in time, become a lifelong joy for learning.

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum but fully embrace the Curiosity Approach, which inspires and engages Early Years children through curiosity, awe and wonder. Through this approach, children learn through the use of authentic resources, recycled materials and loose parts. The mindful and passionate team look to create amazing play spaces for children, where they have the opportunity to become inquisitive, capable learners.

Reception

The Reception year is the final year of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the first year of statutory schooling. Large, bright and well resourced classrooms and outdoor learning areas provide wonderful spaces in which to learn and grow.

The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum continues, and there is a balance of learning through play and through adult-led tasks. Reception teachers continue to follow the children’s interests when planning activities. Learning takes place in both structured and unstructured learning situations, both inside and outside of the classroom.

The child’s online ‘Learning Journey’ continues and at the end of the year the teachers complete an EYFS Profile of each child which records their achievement against a set of nationally set Early Learning Goals.

Children in Reception begin to participate more fully in the life of the school by attending assemblies and special celebrations. They benefit from specialist teachers in music, French, PE and swimming.