During our time in the EYFS, we learn the importance and joy of being part of the St Thomas' community by joining in with school routines and events.  By the end of the Reception year, we are confident, independent and firmly established within school life.

Curriculum Subjects

During the day we learn through play, exploring and discovering from all the learning areas in our classroom.

These seven learning areas include:

Prime Areas - Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, and Communication and Language

Specific Areas - Numeracy, Literacy, Understanding the World, and Expressive Arts and Design

Reading is a very important part of the Early Years curriculum, so we spend a lot of time enjoying listening to and joining in with a variety of stories. 

A strong grasp of phonics helps us to become independent readers.

Themes

Each term, we focus our learning on a particular theme: