--- title: "Reception" url: "https://www.downsinf.brighton-hove.sch.uk/curriculum/reception" school: "Downs Infant School" --- # Reception ## Reception Children have the opportunity to 'freeflow' for much of the day between our four classrooms, the indoor activity area ('the ocean'), the outside covered area ('the beach') and the garden and we have been able to maintain much of this. We recognise that many children need to start from their own familiar experiences, and that creativity and problem-solving skills are important, so our role play areas are 'deconstructed' and 'basic' to allow all children to access the rich opportunities for language development and collaborative play available. Additional provocations are added to stimulate particular thinking, play or language at various times. ### Topic Webs Reception Topic Web Autumn 1 584 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/downs-infant-school-3/files/documents/Reception_topic_web_Autumn_1_2025.doc) Reception Topic Web Autumn 2 12.83 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/downs-infant-school-3/files/documents/Reception_topic_web_Autumn_2.docx) Topic Web Spring 1 526 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/downs-infant-school-3/files/documents/topic_web_we_are_going_on_a_journey_spr_1_2026.docx) Topic Web Summer 1 654 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/downs-infant-school-3/files/documents/TOPIC_WEB_Summer_1_Ready,_Steady,_Grow-.doc) ### Knowledge Organisers These documents highlight the key knowledge, concepts and vocabulary that we want children to learn in the units throughout the year. You might want to refer to these in helping your child at home. ### Reception Knowledge Organisers Incredible Me 216 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/downs-infant-school-3/files/documents/Incredible_Me.pdf) Let's Celebrate 264 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/downs-infant-school-3/files/documents/Let-s_celebrate.pdf) Out of This World 223 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/downs-infant-school-3/files/documents/Out_of_this_world.pdf) ### Learning - [Curriculum](https://www.downsinf.brighton-hove.sch.uk/curriculum) - [Reception](https://www.downsinf.brighton-hove.sch.uk/curriculum/reception) - [Year 1](https://www.downsinf.brighton-hove.sch.uk/curriculum/year-1) - [Year 2](https://www.downsinf.brighton-hove.sch.uk/curriculum/year-2) - [Pupil Attainment](https://www.downsinf.brighton-hove.sch.uk/curriculum/pupil-attainment) - [Home Learning](https://www.downsinf.brighton-hove.sch.uk/curriculum/home-learning) - [Story time](https://www.downsinf.brighton-hove.sch.uk/curriculum/story-time) ![Downs Infant School](https://files.schudio.com/downs-infant-school-3/images/logo/Untitled_design.png) ### Downs Infant School Ditchling Road Brighton East Sussex BN1 6JA 01273 099854 ### Translation © Copyright 2025–2026 Downs Infant School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.downsinf.brighton-hove.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)