Our Early Years Leader
Mrs Gray
Our Early Years Support Staff
Miss Jones & Miss Hauxwell
Intent
As adults we support our children by:
- fostering a desire to learn by nurturing active questioning and an awareness of the world around them.
- encouraging children to express their thoughts and ideas in a variety of situations.
- helping children to become competent speakers and listeners.
- developing confidence by praising success and encouraging effort.
- learning through play and experience learning firsthand.
Our Curriculum
Our early years setting follows the curriculum as outlined in the 2025 statutory framework of the EYFS.
There are seven areas of learning and development that must shape educational programmes in early year’s settings. All areas of learning and development are equally important and inter-connected. Three areas are particularly crucial for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning and for building their capacity to learn, form relationships and thrive.
The three PRIME AREAS are:
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Physical Development
- Communication & Language
In addition to these prime areas there are four specific areas which include essential skills and knowledge for children to participate successfully in society.
The four SPECIFIC AREAS are:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
These areas are cohesively delivered throughout the topic. They are equally important and depend on each other. All areas are delivered through a balance of adult led and child-initiated activities.
The EYFS classes have their own outdoor areas that are used all year round, in all weathers. Being outdoors encourages learning in different ways. It offers the children more opportunities to be creative and explore on a larger scale as well as to be physically active linking the indoors and outdoors together.
In addition to the areas of learning, we strive for our children to develop effective Characteristics of Effective Learning which will enable them to become learners for life.
Playing and Exploring – Children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’
Active Learning – Children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements
Creating and Thinking Critically – Children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things
Implementation
The EYFS is based upon four principles:
- Every child is a unique child gifted from God, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, confident and self-assured;
- Children learn to be confident, strong and independent through positive relationships;
- Children learn and develop well in enabling environments, in which their experiences respond to their individual needs and there is a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and/or carers;
- Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates.
Hear from Our Pupils
Impact
Through implementing the above:
- Children’s progress is at least good from their varied starting points
- Children reach the Early Learning Goals at the end of the Reception year
- Evidence of children’s achievements are recorded in a combination of paper and online Learning Journals
- Class teachers make formative assessments which inform in the moment or future planning and ensure that all pupils build on their current knowledge and skills at a good pace