Welcome to our Early Years Foundation Stage!
The adults that help you learn in the Early Years Foundation Stage:
Mrs Gascoyne - Nursery Teacher
Miss Jackaman - Reception Teacher and EYFS leader
Mrs Marshall - Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Miss Banks - Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Mrs Wells - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Surovova - Teaching Assistant
Our Curriculum
EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE
Pupils in the Nursery and Reception classes follow the Early Years Foundations Stage curriculum.
Your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development.
Children should mostly develop the 3 prime areas first. These are:
These prime areas are those most essential for your child’s healthy development and future learning.
As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in 4 specific areas. These are:
Children in the EYFS learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outside.
Further details on the standards for learning, development and care for children from birth to five can be found here:
EYFS Framework from September 2023.pdf
What will we be learning this year?
School Prospectus and Early Years Prospectus found here