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Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

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Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
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  • Religion and World Views
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Overarching principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage

Four guiding principles shape our practice (taken from the Early Years Foundation Stage framework). 

These are:

• every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured

• children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships

• children learn and develop well in enabling environments with teaching and support from adults, who respond to their individual interests and needs and help them to build their learning over time. Children benefit from a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and/or carers.

• importance of learning and development. Children develop and learn at different rates. 

The areas of learning and development

There are seven areas of learning and development that must shape educational programmes in early years settings. All areas of learning and development are important and inter-connected. Three areas are particularly important for building a foundation for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, forming relationships and thriving.

These are the prime areas:

• communication and language

• physical development

• personal, social and emotional development

Providers must also support children in four specific areas, through which the three prime areas are strengthened and applied.

The specific areas are:

• literacy

• mathematics

• understanding the world

• expressive arts and design

Development Matters

At Upton St James, we choose to draw upon the non-statutory Development Matters document to underpin our curriculum. To see this document, please click on the attached link: Development Matters - Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Our Early Years Lead is:

Mr Rob Carr

Rob carr

Subject Documents Date  
EYFS Curriculum Year Planner 2023 2024 30th Sep 2023 Download