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GRANGE SCHOOL

Reception

Our Vision Statement

To nurture every child through inclusive play based learning that is strengthened by meaningful partnership between home and school.

At Grange School, we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, providing a carefully balanced and integrated approach to early learning and care. This ensures that every child receives a high-quality education in a nurturing and supportive environment.

The EYFS framework guides our teaching and learning, giving both staff and parents confidence that children’s development is supported through consistent, high standard and best practices. We are committed to helping every child feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn from the very beginning of their educational journey.

Our Early Years provision is carefully designed to meet the needs of children at every stage of their development. We provide a nurturing, stimulating, and engaging environment for both our Nursery (Ages 2–4) and Reception (Ages 4–5) pupils, ensuring every child thrives and smoothly transits into KS1.

Our
Curriculum

Our Early Years curriculum is built around four key principles:

A. UNIQUE CHILD
We recognise that every child is unique and constantly learning. Our teachers carefully observe and assess each child’s development to plan meaningful next steps in learning. We support children in building confidence, resilience, and a strong sense of identity, while also identifying and addressing any additional needs.

B. POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS
We believe that strong, positive relationships are at the heart of effective learning. At Grange School, we create an environment where children feel secure and valued through relationships that are:

• Warm and nurturing, fostering a strong sense of belonging
• Responsive to each child’s needs, interests, and feelings
• Encouraging of independence and confidence
• Consistent, with clear and supportive boundaries
• Built on strong key person relationships
• consistent in setting clear boundaries
• stimulating, built on key person relationships in early years

C. ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS

Our learning environments are carefully designed to support every child’s development. We provide spaces where children feel motivated, engaged, and ready to explore.

At Grange School, we:

• Value every child and celebrate learning
• Use stimulating resources that reflect diverse cultures and communities
• Provide rich, play-based learning opportunities
• Encourage children to take safe risks and explore their interests
• Build strong partnerships with parents to support each child’s journey

D. LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Children learn in different ways, and our teaching reflects this. Through a balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities, we provide engaging and challenging experiences across all areas of learning.

We promote the characteristics of effective learning by encouraging children to:

• Play and explore
• Stay actively engaged in learning
• Think creatively and critically

AREAS OF LEARNING

Our curriculum covers both the Prime and Specific areas of learning:

Prime Areas
These form the foundation for all learning:
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Communication and Language
• Physical Development

Specific Areas
These build on the prime areas and support wider understanding:
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Arts and Design

Grange School Reception (Ages 4–5)

In Reception, children build on their early experiences as they prepare for a smooth transition into Key Stage 1.

We focus on:
• Developing early literacy and numeracy skills
• Strengthening confidence, independence, and resilience
• Encouraging critical thinking and problem-solving
• Supporting social and emotional development
• Providing a balance of structured teaching and play-based learning

Our Reception curriculum follows the EYFS framework, ensuring children develop across all Prime and Specific Areas of Learning, preparing them for future success.

HOW EARLY YEARS LEARN AT GRANGE SCHOOL

We provide a wide range of engaging learning experiences, including:
• Differentiated adult-led activities to support and challenge all learners
• Opportunities for child-initiated learning across all areas
• Team work and collaboration
• Themed Days
• Educational school trips
• Visits from special guests and experts
• Access to a well-equipped outdoor learning environment
• Structured use of technology

Choose Grange School’s Early Years Foundation Stage and give your child a brilliant start to their educational journey—where every day is filled with discovery, growth, and the magic of learning.

Ebunoluwa Rahman
Early Years Coordinator.