Curriculum

The Early Years Foundation Stage is a legal government document which outlines the regulations a nursery has to follow to ensure the safety, welfare and education of your child while attending nursery. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is made up of 7 areas of learning and development. We use these areas when we are observing, assessing and planning for your child’s individual needs. Using the EYFS as a guidelines, we make sure that we are constantly challenging your child and helping them to develop and succeed. We recognise that children are unique individuals who learn and develop at their own pace. We encourage their holistic development by spending time getting to know their individual interest to help them achive full potential. The 7 areas of learning are split into 2 parts. The 3 prime areas and 4 specific areas

The curriculum is engaging and thoughtfully designed, providing a well-rounded educational experience.

Prime areas of learning

Specific areas of learning

Characteristics of effective learning

When your child is 2 years old:

When your child turns 2, the childcare professionals working with your child will give you a written summary of how your child is progressing against the 3 prime areas of learning:

This is called the progress check at age 2. This check will highlight areas where your child is progressing well and anywhere, they might need some extra help or support – and how parents/carers as well as other family members can work with the key worker to help. You might find it useful to share the information from the check with other professionals such as health visitors (who can use it as part of the health and development review).