early years foundation stage

To ensure we are providing the best learning opportunities for our children we work to the governments documents known as The Early Years Foundation Stage. This encompasses 2 documents called The Birth to Three Matters Framework and The Foundation Stage Curriculum

The Framework is based on a holistic view of development and celebrates the skills and competences of babies through to young children. It emphasises the connections between children's growth, learning and development in which they are cared for and educated.

It sets out six areas of learning for children from the Birth to the age of Five:

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development.

• Communication, Language and Literacy.

• Mathematical Development.

•Knowledge and Understanding of the World.

•Physical Development.

• Creative Development.

It is recognised that all children are individuals with their own unique paths of development, Exploration, discovery, play, communication and talk, both in and out of doors, are seen as vital to a child’s learning.