EYFS
The Vision
We aim to provide a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment where children are encouraged to explore, learn, and grow. We 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 foster 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 nurturing 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, underpinned by the Characteristics of Effective 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 as the foundation for all future learning, alongside 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, Attention and Understanding
Speaking
Physical Development
Moving and Handling
Health and Self-care
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Self-Regulation
Managing Self
Building Relationships
Specific Areas
Literacy
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Number
Numerical Patterns
Understanding the World
Past and Present
People, Culture and Communities
The Natural World
Expressive Arts and Design
Creating with Materials
Being Imaginative and Expressive
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 outdoors.
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.