We use a mixture of whole-class teaching, small group work and child-initiated learning to teach the children each day. Daily Phonics, Literacy and Maths lessons ensure the children are steadily progressing with their learning whilst deepening their understanding of previously taught skills. The children also take part in a daily meditation following lunch which helps us teach the art of mindfulness and how to be still with our thoughts. We all have a weekly yoga class taught by our yoga instructor that works across all three Avanti schools in Bishop’s Stortford. Over the course of the entire year, you will find children busy learning and exploring in both the indoor and outdoor areas of our classroom as we believe that there is no such thing as bad weather! The children keep welly boots in school, as well as puddle suits, so they are free to experience the seasons and changing weather (as long as it is safe to do so).

If you have a child that is Reception age and you are curious to see what our lovely new setup looks like, come have a look for yourself! We would be happy to schedule a tour and show you around.

This half-term, the children have been discussing families and learning about our changing seasons. Click the link below to see how we planned for our topic.

Autumn 1 Overview

If you need further information about the curriculum, please speak to your child’s class teacher. We have hosted a Phonics Workshop as well as a Maths Workshop this academic year so do keep a lookout for upcoming events that might be of interest to you.

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