EYFS

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for  learning, development and care of your child from birth to 5 years old.  All  Ofsted-registered early years providers in England  must follow the EYFS. 

When your child  attends the PreSchool  aged between 2 and 3,  our staff will  review their progress regularly  to check your  child's strengths and to identify any areas where extra help might be beneficial. 

Our staff are guided by four main principles of the EYFS:

  • A Unique Child – This is based on the principle that every child is a competent learner and can be resilient, capable and confident.
  • Positive Relationships – This highlights the importance of children having loving and secure relationships with parents and carers, in order to become strong and independent.
  • Enabling Environments – This recognises the key role a child’s environment plays in supporting and extending their development and learning.
  • Learning and Development – This is based on the knowledge that children develop and learn in different ways and that all areas of learning are interconnected and equally important.

Your child will learn through games and play and their progress/development monitored in seven areas:
  • communication and language
  • physical development
  • personal, social and emotional development
  • literacy
  • mathematics
  • understanding the world
  • expressive arts and design
These areas combine together to make up the skills, knowledge and experiences that  children acquire as they grow, learn and develop. 

The prime areas are Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development and Communication and Language;  these are fundamental because they work together to support development in the other areas. The developmental statements in these areas help practitioners to identify and plan for the children’s individual interests and abilities.

Our staff will develop a targeted plan to support your child's future learning and development, involving other professionals (for example the setting's Special Educational Needs Coordinator or 'SENCo') if this is appropriate. Your child's key worker will discuss your child's development with you to help to support learning at home.

Communication and learning

Supporting children’s developing competence in listening and understanding, as well as speaking and communicating.  Children will  be given opportunities to build these skills and gain confidence to use them in a range of situations 

Physical development

Helping children in using their senses and bodies to explore the world around them and make connections between new and existing knowledge. 
Children will have the chance to be active and interact with things to improve their coordination skills, control, manipulation and movement. 
Children will be supported in developing an understanding of healthy living practices.

Personal, social and emotional development

Helping  children to develop a sense of themselves, social skills and respect for others and a positive disposition to learn. 
Supporting children’s emotional well-being and helping them to understand and manage their feelings and behaviour.. 

Literacy

Focusing on learning the skills needed for reading and writing.

Mathematics

Helping children to develop their understanding of numbers, calculating, shapes, space and measures.

Understanding the world

Developing  knowledge, skills and understanding to help children  make sense of their world. 
Children will be able to explore creatures, people, plants and objects and ‘experiment.’

Expressive arts and design

Developing children's creativity by providing a range of opportunities, materials and media in which to express themselves and use their imaginations. 

Children will  be encouraged to explore and share their thoughts, feelings and ideas.

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