| The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) starts at birth and continues until the end of the Reception year-from birth to five. There are four themes of the EYFS which are: |
- A unique child - every child is a competent learner from birth and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.
- Positive relationships - children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents and/or a key person.
- Enabling environments - the environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children's development and learning.
- Learning and Development - children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates and all areas of Learning and Development are equally important and inter-connected.
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| These themes are used to underpin the learning and development that your child will take part in during their time in the EYFS. |
Play underpins all development and learning for young children and therefore your child will take part in many indoor and outdoor play experiences that will help them to learn and develop their inquiring mind, while they are having fun! |
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OUR WORK IS OUR PLAY!!!! |
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The Curriculum for Early Years Foundation Stage Children |
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Within the Early Years Foundation Stage there are six different areas of learning and development with goals for each area. |
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development - This helps the child to feel good about themselves and others so that they are able to develop positive relationships. It supports children to become interested, excited and motivated learners.
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- Communication, Language and Literacy - This helps children to discover language through talking, thinking an listening to others. To support children in early reading and writing they are encouraged to mark make, enjoy storybooks and rhymes and link sound and letters.
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- Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy - Helping children to develop problem solving skills, discover numbers, shapes and begin to develop their mathematical language.
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- Knowledge and Understanding of the World - Giving children opportunities to explore the world around them using all of their senses. Learning about the environment and the wider world and finding out about information and communication technology.
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- Creative Development - Helping children to develop their skills and express their thoughts and feelings, through a range of activities, such as painting drawing, role-play, music and generally using their imagination.
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- Physical Development - Helping children develop their large movement skills such as running, jumping and riding bikes, as well as developing small movements such as pencil and scissor skills.
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