Reception (EYFS)

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Welcome to our Reception page! Information about Reception (including remote learning) will be included here. If you would like to read letters sent to Reception parents specifically, please click on the button below. All other Reception information can be found below the button.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is important in its own right and also for preparing children for later schooling. At Horley Infant School, we strive to meet every child’s entitlement to develop and maintain a love of learning that will enable them to have the best possible future life chances. Children’s experiences in the early years have a major impact on future life chances.

At Horley Infant School, our vision and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our children to become confident and happy members of society. Our vision for our Early Years provision is to provide a holistic approach in an environment, which ignites children’s curiosity for the world around them. Our children will be provided with knowledge and skills to make learning irresistible. We aim to provide each child with an individual, positive learning experience in a nurturing, safe, enjoyable and respectful learning environment in order to become successful, confident lifelong learners.

In the Early Years environment at Horley Infant School, we capture the children’s current interests and curiosity that particular time. By listening to our children and following their lead based on what children are exploring at the time, our Early Years practitioners interact with the children and build upon what they are already doing. Through meaningful observations and interactions with the children, adults know when and how to intervene in those crucial moments capturing and extending next steps there and then. We recognise parents’ views are essential when regularly identifying children’s individual interests and ensuring each child’s learning and developmental needs are met as individuals and therefore communication links with our parents and families are vital.