EYFS: Our Lady of Walsingham
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Our Class Saint
Feast Day: September 2024
Patron: of England
Our Lady of Walsingham is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with the Marian apparitions to Richeldis de Faverches, a pious English noblewoman, in 1061 in the village of Walsingham in Norfolk. Lady Richeldis had a structure built named “The Holy House” in Walsingham which later became a shrine and place of pilgrimage.
In three visions Richeldis was taken by Mary to be shown the house in Nazareth where Gabriel had announced the news of the birth of Jesus. Our Lady then asked her to build an exact replica of that house in Walsingham.
Throughout the centuries, Walsingham became one of the most popular shrines in England. Many pilgrims returned from their visit healed in body and spirit. Walsingham received visits from King Henry III, Edward II, Edward III, Henry IV, Edward IV, Henry VII and Henry VIII, who finally brought about its destruction in 1538. In 1897, the first official Catholic pilgrimage after the Reformation took place at the restored 14th century Slipper Chapel, which is now the centre of the Roman Catholic National Shrine.
Thousands of pilgrims visit every year.
Our Lady of Walsingham, pray for us.
A prayer for Children
"O Mary, recall the solemn moment when Jesus, your Divine Son,
dying on the cross, confided us to your maternal care.
You are our Mother, we desire ever to remain your devout children.
Let us therefore feel the effects of your powerful intercession with Jesus Christ."
Amen
The Curriculum
EYFS Long Term Plan 2025-2026
At Our Lady's we work hard to ensure the children make excellent progress through fun and engaging play-based learning. We want the children to have excellent Experiences, in which they learn life ling skills and gain an amazing, positive start to their education.
We use the 'Development Matters' document to support our planning and we work towards achieving the EYFS Framework end of Reception Goals.
The children are encouraged to use both the inside and outside learning environments, which are set up with continuous and enhanced provision. Continuous provision are the resources which are set up and link to our topics or termly curriculum. All provision is carefully planned to ensure children's skills are individually developed and learning opportunities are personalised to ensure every child makes excellent progress in their learning journey. Our environments are both supportive and challenging for our children.
Alongside this the children are taught through adult- direct lessons or group activities. These include lessons such as RE, phonics, literacy, mathematics, PSHE,PE and more. Through these we teach the children new skills which they can then apply independently through their play.
Religious Education
Creation
The children develop the idea of creation to include the children's gifts and talents as God Given. They will know that the Bible is God's book.
People Who care for us!
The children will explore family relationships within the context of caring for one another. The importance is placed upon the value of celebration. This is further developed by hearing about times of celebration Jesus shared with his family and friends.
Physical Development
Children use a range of balancing and climbing apparatus to develop their co-ordination and awareness of space. They use a variety of sports equipment in class and team games. We also focus on using smaller tools, construction and malleable materials to practise skills.
Literacy
This area includes both Reading and Writing. We use the phonics programme Letters and Sounds. The children are taught both reading and writing skills, linking sounds and letters. Children are given a wide access to a range of genre of texts including stories, poems to ignite their interest.
Understanding of the World
This area of learning includes science, history, geography, design technology, information technology and religious education within topics. We focus on providing the children with a range of activities and different equipment to investigate and use.
Nursery Curriculum Newsletter- Autumn 1
EYFS Policy 2025
Communication and Language
Children have had the opportunities to develop their speaking and listening, reading and writing skills by sharing and enjoying many stories, rhymes and non-fiction books. We have also focused on identifying sound using the 'Rocket Phonics’ programme.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Children are encouraged to establish positive relationships with adults and other children. They learn to work co-operatively as part of a group, to understand what is right and wrong and why and to consider the consequences of their actions. Adults working in early years aim to encourage all children, to make sure that each child is given an equal chance to join in with the range of activities on offer and that all children feel equally valued as part of the whole group.
Mathematics
Children learn about pattern, shape, and measures. They order, sequence and sort with objects and numbers through practical activities. They are encouraged to use mental strategies and skills as well as number rhymes, songs and games.
Expressive Arts and Design
Children explore colour, shape, texture, form and space through a range of activities in art, music, dance, stories and imaginative play. We provide them with opportunities to express and communicate their ideas and feelings.
Reception Curriculum Newsletter- Autumn 1
EYFS Development Matters Document
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Some of Our Learning Autumn 1
Some of Our Learning Autumn 2