The Early Years Foundation Stage otherwise known as, EYFS, this government structured guide ensures that every child is provided with a nurturing environment in which to develop. There are four themes. set out below:
The Unique Child relates to people and things through the Characteristics of Effective Learning, which investigates these areas:
• Playing and Exploring
• Active Learning
• Creating and Thinking Critically
The Areas of Learning and Development are then divided into 7 areas, with 3 prime areas which are key to a child’s further development. These are:
And there are 4 more specific areas which will develop once a child has developed the skills needed from the prime areas. These are:
Parents and carers are just as much involved as we are whilst your child is with us at Nursery. We also encourage parents to tell us about exciting things that are happening at home. For example, holidays that you are going on. Then we can share that excitement with your child.
We assign a Key Person to every child at Nursery. This is someone who they can build a caring and strong relationship with. We also operate a Key Buddy system. You can click here to view the Department of Education’s official guide to EYFS. (Early Years Foundation Stage).
All of these structures are set in place to help your child progress and provide individual and specific activities to nuture them to their fullest. The EYFS structure focuses on the following areas.
Making relationships, self-confidence and self-awareness, managing feelings and behaviour
Listening and attention, understanding, speaking
Moving and handling. Health and self-care.
Reading (enjoying books from an early age).
Writing (learning to make marks of their own).
Shape, space and measure. Numbers.
Technology. The world. People and communities.
Media and materials. Being imaginative.
