Key Stage 1

At the end of a child’s Reception class year, aged five, children progress onto Key Stage 1. In order to allow a smooth transition into Year 1, we aim to build on the skills, knowledge, experiences and achievements acquired in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Children in Key Stage 1 take part in daily literacy and numeracy lessons but continue to learn through a topic based approach. During the morning and afternoon playtimes, the children have the opportunity to play alongside peers across Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. Due to the OPAL Play initiative, children are able to move freely across all of our playground areas during the lunchtime play period. This gives children the opportunity to mix with other children of all ages.

Please click here to view information on Year One Phonics Screening.

Key Stage 2

At the end of Year 2, aged seven, children make the transition into Key Stage 2. During this Key Stage, our children are taught life skills that help them to understand wider social issues such as tolerance and citizenship. All of our pupils are encouraged to take on greater responsibility for their learning and development and they are made increasingly aware of their learning goals and areas for further development.

Children in Key Stage 2 will continue to have daily literacy and numeracy lessons and will continue to mix with the other children in their year groups during morning playtime. They continue to mix with all age groups during lunchtime play as part of the schools commitment to the OPAL Play initiative. 

Find out more information about the National Curriculum.