Curriculum

The Early Years Curriculum

Children in the Foundation Stage follow the ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’ curriculum which covers all 7 areas of a child’s development.

There are 3 Prime Areas of Learning:

• Personal, Social and Emotional development
• Communication and Language
• Physical development

There are 4 Specific Areas of Learning:

• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Expressive Arts and Design
• Understanding of the World

We observe our children to understand and consider their interests, development and learning- planning for and facilitating the 3 ‘Characteristics of Effective Learning’.

Playing and exploring - children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’;

Active Learning - children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements; and

Creating and thinking critically - children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things.

For more information on the curriculum and what we offer see below:

Here are the overview for the Nursery and Reception Curriculums:

Please click on the Nursery overviews below to see what we cover within the curriculum:

Please click on the Reception overviews below to see what we cover within the curriculum:

If you want further information about the curriculum content your child is covering please call the school office to arrange an appointment to see the subject leader.