EYFS
The Vision
We aim to provide a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment where children are encouraged to explore, learn, and grow. We aim to support each child’s unique development, ensuring they build a strong foundation for future learning. Through a balance of child-initiated and adult-led activities, we focus on fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking, while promoting key skills in communication, social interaction, and emotional well-being. Our approach is rooted in a commitment to nurture every child’s individual needs, ensuring they feel valued, confident, and ready for the next stage in their education.
Curriculum Coverage
Thematic curriculum map EYFS – 2 Plus
Thematic curriculum map EYFS – Nursery
Thematic curriculum map EYFS – Reception
We offer a broad, balanced and engaging EYFS curriculum, which includes a rich variety of learning opportunities, designed to support the progressive development of knowledge and skills across the seven areas of learning.
Our goal is to create a positive learning environment where children can explore, play, and learn at their own pace, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. We offer a mix of structured and child-initiated activities, with a strong emphasis on developing the prime areas of learning, and early literacy and numeracy skills. We aim to meet the individual needs of every child, ensuring a smooth transition into Key Stage 1.
EYFS Areas of Learning
Prime Areas:
Communication and Language
Listening and Attention
Understanding
Speaking
Physical Development
Moving and Handling
Health and Self-care
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Self-confidence and Self-awareness
Managing Feelings and Behaviour
Making Relationships
Specific Areas:
Literacy
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Numbers
Shape, Space, and Measures
Understanding the World
People and Communities
The World
Technology
Expressive Arts and Design
Exploring and Using Media and Materials
Being Imaginative
Characteristics of Effective Learning
Children in the EYFS learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outside.
Playing and exploring– engagement
Finding out and exploring
Playing with what they know
Being willing to “have a go”
Active learning – motivation
Being involved and concentrating
Keeping trying
Enjoying achieving what they set out to do
Creating and thinking critically – thinking
Having their own ideas
Making links
Choosing ways to do things
2+ Centre
We have a fabulous 2 year old centre. Demand for 2 year old places is high and we are delighted to be in a position to support families in the local community. Through the centre we aim to support improved educational outcomes for children and provide improved continuity of care for families.