St George the Martyr CE
Primary School
‘Go shine in the world and live as Jesus did with compassion, honesty and integrity.’
Determination
Respect
Friendship
Inspiration
Excellence
Community
Compassion
This means resolution, resolve, willpower. “Stand firm, and you will win life” (Luke 21:19)
This means regard highly, value, honour. “And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them” (Luke 6:31)
This means mutual trust and support. “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth" (1 John 3:18)
This means the process of being given passion and/or ideas for a task. “I can do all things through him who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13)
This means being outstanding or extremely good. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord" (Colossians 3:23-24)
This connects us with each other. “We who are many, are one body in Christ”(Romans 12:5)
This means having a deep awareness and sympathy for another's suffering. “When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things" (Mark 6:34)
Learning in the Early Years
Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Our approach to teaching and learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
We are keen to ensure that EYFS outcomes are useful to pupils in terms of basic skill development, particularly in the areas of behaviour, reading, writing and maths. On leaving the Reception class, it is important that pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education in Year 1. The EYFS curriculum is in place throughout the Reception year and full use is made of national EYFS guidance. Our underlying principles stem from the statutory framework for EYFS, which states:
“Each area of learning and development must be implemented through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated play. As children grow older it is expected that the balance will gradually shift towards more activities led by adults to help children prepare for the more formal learning of Year 1.”