Early Years

The Foundation Stage of the National Curriculum

Reception Class

Reception Class aims to provide a stimulating environment where reading, maths and writing skills may be developed. Underpinning the whole of the everyday activities will be the opportunity for children to learn the Christian principles of love, sharing, caring, obedience and forgiveness will be taught and applied. Entrance into the Reception class usually occurs in September of the academic year in which the child reaches their 5th birthday. Some children may start in January. Reception children are statutory school age, and must attend full time.

The Reception Class has a fully qualified teacher and a qualified Nursery Nurse, with specific responsibility for overseeing the educational development and pastoral care of the children within their group. The Reception group hours are the same as the main school, 9.00 am to 3.30 pm. Our aim throughout the Early Years Foundation Stage is to help children to reach their full potential and become fully prepared for integration into Key Stage One.

"Barnsley Christian School Early Years Unit provides a stimulating environment for children who as a result make very good progress in all aspects of their learning. The quality of teaching is very good. The leadership and management is very good. The partnership with parents is very good". OFSTED.