Early Years/Hope

Welcome to Early Years and the 'Classroom of Hope!'

Here at Chirton School, we are delighted to be able to offer an Early Years Unit which supports children in the most fundamental stage of their learning journey, from ages 2-5. Our oldest pupils, in the Reception Year, are referred to as 'Hope' and the younger ones as 'Pips.' Sometimes we all come together for our learning, whilst at other times, we break off into groups to explore age-appropriate activities. 

During their time in the Early years, children have extended opportunities to learn through play within a nurturing and safe environment. Learning takes place both inside and outside of our lovely classroom, with opportunities that allow the children to grow, develop and challenge themselves. We are fortunate, to have a lovely outdoor setting and access to forest school activities which further enhance our curriculum.
​Through a mixture of carefully planned adult led focus activities and more spontaneous child led activities the children develop skills and understanding in the 7 areas of learning that make up the Early Years Framework. Phonics plays an integral part of our curriculum as we teach children to read and write.

Children in early years also learn a lot through enquiry and questions. Therefore our topics throughout the year will be based on their own interests and introduce them to new experiences; learning about others and the world around them.

Each term, a letter with an overview of what we are learning about is sent out to all parents/carers. Throughout the year we are always exploring and observing how seasons change around us and celebrating the children’s achievements. We share these through a platform called Tapestry and hope parents will do the same.  

As always, thank you for your continued support.

Best wishes,

Mrs McGee, Mrs West, Tina Brown, Penny Daykin, Florence Chapman and the children of Early Years.