Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
EYFS Curriculum Intent
From each child’s own starting points, children will make good progress whilst in our Nursery and Reception Classes in all areas of development, outlined in the Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, so that they are well prepared for the transition into Year 1. Our key focus is to ensure that all children develop excellent learning behaviours for life and display characteristics of effective learning.
Children will become ‘Happy Chatters,’ ‘Fantastic Friends.’ ‘Energetic Edmondsley Caterpillars’ will grow into ‘Energetic Edmondsley Butterflies’, ‘Brilliant Bookworms,’ ‘Wow Writers’, ‘Magnificent Mathematicians’ ‘Edmondsley Explorers’ and ‘Creative Creatures,’ after having had the opportunities to Play and Explore through Active Learning and Creating and Thinking Critically.
EYFS Curriculum Implementation
In order to implement the curriculum effectively, we will:
- Work closely with families to gain an understanding of children’s starting points and previous experiences. We use this knowledge to extend learning throughout their time in early years.
- Provide both child and adult led outdoor opportunities daily to experience the world around them.
- Provide visits, visitors and real experiences where possible in addition to the enhancement of provision to reflect the wider world.
- Have a daily group story time and repeated reading of key texts.
- Weekly planned circle time sessions with a personal, social and emotional focus.
- Daily snack time to discuss healthy body and healthy mind.
- Provide well-planned activities that promote learning in all areas of the EYFS to help children achieve the ELG and beyond.
- Provide progressive experiences and teaching sequences in order to develop reading writing and number skills
Our EYFS Curriculum Opportunities (Activities and experiences to enable children to develop)
EYFS CURRICULUM OPPORTUNITIES/PEDAGOGY
