To ask what your child learnt in Reception this year?

[helipadded]

Hi, my eldest child has just completed Reception and I just can't seem to shake this feeling that the school aren't as good as I had thought.

Please tell me about what they should be learning in subjects like Maths and English, and how much PE they should be doing.

I looked at the National Curriculum but I find it quite overwhelming and difficult to understand in broad terms.

For example, is 1 or 2 sessions of PE a week enough?

Should they be reading fluently at the end of Reception?

How should handwriting be?

Should they understand adding, subtracting, multiplication (times tables), and division?

I'm also really questioning the end of year report. Should my child be coming home with a report that gives her a ranking or mark in each subject?

Thank you for your feedback and help. Wish I didn't feel so worried and concerned about school when my little one is still so young.

[thebody]

talkin, don't be so bloody daft.

forest schools are good for all kids.

'lazy ass yummy mummies' what on earth are you talking about?

[Talkinpeace]

thebody
observation
of how they get hijacked by those who do not need them
and those who do need them cannot afford them

[thebody]

and as valid as 'your list' is it has nothing to do with the posting which is about school curriculum!

start your own thread.

[thebody]

sorry but our local authority is very very underfunded.

the forest schools are a mixture of PTA funds, patents hard work and a little funding.

[Talkinpeace]

Year R is for

• learning to listen
  
• learning to observe
  
• learning to share
  
• learning to obey adults other than parents
  
• learning to mix with new people
  
• learning to play nicely with others
  
• learning about learning
  
• learning the beginnings of reading, writing and numbers
  

in most countries, 4 and 5 year olds are still in nursery
learning exactly those things

it is about building the foundations for later years of learning