Each unique child has opportunities to interact in positive relationships and within our enabling environments.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework supports an integrated approach to early learning and care. It gives all professionals a set of common principles and commitments to deliver quality early education and childcare experiences to all children.
As well as being the core document for all professionals working in the foundation years, the EYFS framework gives mums and dads confidence that regardless of where they choose for their child’s early education, they can be assured that the same statutory commitments and principles will underpin their child’s learning and development experience.
(Foundation Years 2016)
| Areas of Learning and Development | |
|---|---|
| Prime Areas of Learning | |
| Personal, Social and Emotional Development | Making relationships Self-confidence and self-awareness Managing feeling and behaviour |
| Physical Development | Moving and handling Health and self-care |
Communication and Language
Specific Areas of Learning | Listening and attention Understanding Speaking |
| Literacy | Reading Writing |
| Mathematics | Numbers Shape, space and measure |
| Understanding the world | People and communities The world Technology |
| Expressive Arts and Design | Exploring and using media and materials. Being Imaginative |
| Playing & Exploring – Engagement |
|---|
| Finding out and exploring Playing with what they know Being willing to ‘have a go’ |
| Active Learning – Motivation |
| Being involved and concentrating Keep 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 |