The children of Ingatestone Infant School


Foundation Stage
The Foundation Stage comprises of the youngest children in the school.
We are a one and a half form entry school which means 45 children can be in the Foundation Stage split into two groups called the Otters & Hedgehogs.
Our topics and curriculum are inspired from the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, please click below to view this document.

Key Stage 1 - Classes
The Key Stage 1 afternoon classes comprise of children from Year 1 and Year 2, split into three called: Class 3, Class 4 and Class 5.
These children work together in the afternoons on topic related subjects such as art, history and geography to name a few. In Key Stage 1 the curriculum is taken from the National Curriculum in England. Please click to view this document.
The topics are on a two year planning cycle:
Key Stage 1 - Morning Groups
The Key Stage 1 morning groups are split into four year appropriate groups. The children work together in the morning for English and Mathematics lessons. In Key Stage 1 the curriculum is taken from the National Curriculum in England. Please click the logo above to view this document.
The groups are called;