The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum

The Foundation Stage includes Acorns pre-school and Apple Reception class. Teachers work together to plan teaching and learning opportunities. We value and want to build upon the children’s previous experiences both from home and nursery settings. In the children’s first term of Reception we aim to make the transition from any previous setting as smooth and consistent as possible.

Through exploring different aspects of a theme children will experience all areas of the Foundation Stage Curriculum to build their vital foundational knowledge. When they begin school, the children will work towards the Department for Education (DfE) “Early Learning Goals” within the EYFS Curriculum which covers the following prime areas:

• Communication and Language

• Physical Development

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development

There are also 4 specific areas, through which the three prime areas are strengthened and applied. These are:

• Literacy

• Mathematics

• Understanding the world

• Expressive arts and design

The children will experience these areas of the curriculum through both indoor and outdoor environments; we strongly believe that children learn through their play and by offering a range of different stimulating environments we allow the children to enhance their learning experience and development.

The children follow a curriculum which is based around topics and themes which will engage the children and be led by their interests.

If you would like to learn more about our curriculum, please contact us.

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