Oak
Welcome to Oak Class
(Reception and Year 1)
‘In the Moment’ approach to Early Years and Year 1 at St Mary’s Bentworth
At St Mary’s Bentworth, we put the child at the centre of everything we do and we understand that play-based learning is the key to successful, happy, confident and resilient learners of the future.
When children show high levels of involvement, that is when there is progress and development occurring – when the brain is at its most active. High level involvement occurs most often when children are able to pursue their own interests in an enabling environment supported by skilled staff.
Taken from ‘Reception Year in Action’ by Anna Ephgrave
The adults goes to the child, the child is not called to come to the adult. This ensures the child is learning through their own choice of activity, with the adult taking the next steps in their learning to them. Children become deeply engaged in activities if they are playing and selecting activities for themselves.
Pizza Making (inspired by The Cheeky Pandas!)
Year 1 walk around Bentworth Village for our Geography learning...
Year R's first day!
