Rabbit Class (Reception)

Welcome to Rabbit Class

Rabbit class is the home of Reception children at Little Horsted, and together with the Robins Nursery forms part of our Early Years Village. Mr Sawers is the class teacher, supported by Miss Slaughter, as well as members of the Robins team throughout the week. 

We offer a safe, purposeful learning environment where children can thrive.  We support children to become independent and to develop skills, knowledge and understanding across all areas of learning.  Our curriculum is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage guidance documents below:

EYFS Curriculum

Your child will mostly be taught through games and play.

The areas of learning are:

• communication and language
• personal, social and emotional development
• physical development
• literacy
• mathematics
• understanding the world
• expressive arts and design

For more information, please click on the links below:

Development Matters - Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage

EYFS statutory framework for group and school-based providers

Phonics

Phonics equips children with the skills to become successful readers and writers, by learning to hear indvidual sounds in words and linking those sounds to letters.  We follow the DFE approved Read, write inc scheme. Click the link below to find out more and for free resources to support learning at home.

Parent guide to Read Write Inc. Phonics - Oxford Owl

Our Learning Journey

Please see below for curriculum overviews for the 2025/26 year.

Summer Term 2025

For more information, see the EYFS policy below.