Early Years Foundation Stage

Welcome to EYFS

We are delighted to welcome you to our Early Years Foundation page. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a crucial time for your child’s development. It provides them with a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment where they can learn, grow, and thrive through play and exploration.

It Provides the Building Blocks for Future Learning: We focus on creating a safe, secure, and stimulating environment for children, promoting their development across a range of areas including literacy, maths, physical development, understanding the world and so much more!

A Unique Child: Every child is unique and constantly learning. We emphasise celebrating each child’s abilities and potential.
Positive Relationships: Children thrive when they feel loved, safe, and secure. Building strong relationships with caring adults and peers is at the heart of our EYFS provision.
Enabling Environments: Our curriculum is set on the principle that children learn best when they are settled and comfortable within the learning environment and that a child-centred approach for young children is crucial for their development and success. Therefore, our teaching and learning is carefully crafted to reflect the needs and interests of our children, with imagination and creativity woven throughout.
Learning and Development: We give every child the best possible start to school life, supporting their development in a nurturing and inclusive environment. By focusing on key areas of learning and development, we ensure that children are well-prepared to thrive in their educational journey and beyond.

While some resources may be used with specific groups within EYFS, every child learns differently. We cater to individual needs and ensure all our pupils have the support they need to flourish.

Our EYFS Teachers

Mrs Kassiri's class.
Miss Malkin's class.
Miss Dominey's class.

Autumn 1

	Autumn 1
Literacy	Phonics phase 2, pencil control
Mathematics	Subitising, counting, composition of 3 and 4
Physical education	Gymnastics
Understanding the world	Me and my world
Expressive arts and design	Self portraits, Acrimboldo, painting and drawing skills
PRESCHOOL
Literacy	Phase 1 Phonics, Reading new and familiar stories, mark making
Mathematics	Count to 5 Learn numbers 0-5 Subitising 0-3
Physical education	Physical gross motor skills in our Preschool base - balance, coordination, spacial awareness,riding trikes, ball skills, climbing
Understanding the world	We encourage and teach our children to be curious and caring when it comes to the world around them, asking questions and engaging with nature and science in our everyday interactions. We explore the diversity of communities and help children feel proud and confident of what makes them special and unique. Learning opportunities come in a variety of formats from stories to interactions with trusted adults and friends to offsite visits, all of this building children’s vocabulary and oracy.
Expressive arts and design	We are constantly offering opportunities to develop children’s artistic and cultural awareness supporting their imagination and creativity. We have regular opportunities to engage with the visual arts, enabling them to explore and play with a wide range of materials, and then create and mark make in a variety of ways. Singing and music are a part of everyday life in preschool helping children build vital listening skills and also confidence to perform in front of their trusted adults and friends.

Autumn 2

	Autumn 2
Literacy	Christmas stories, oral storytelling, letter formation, Phase 3 phonics, blending to read
Mathematics	Comparing numbers, composition of numbers to 5, counting beyond 20
Physical education	Gymnastics
Understanding the world	Seasons, celebrations,
Expressive arts and design	Nativity- songs and acting, making a Christmas card,
PRESCHOOL
Literacy	Phase 1 Phonics, Reading new and familiar stories including Christmas stories, mark making
Mathematics	Count to 5 More and less Patterns Subitising 0-3
Physical education	Physical gross motor skills in our Preschool base - balance, coordination, spacial awareness,riding trikes, ball skills, climbing

Spring 1

	Spring 1
Literacy	Traditional tales, story structure, oral storytelling
Mathematics	Composition of 6 and 7, 1 more,
Physical education	Dance and movement
Understanding the world	Simple map work,
Expressive arts and design	Junk modelling, lines, singing nursery rhymes,
PRESCHOOL
Literacy	Phase 1 and 2 Phonics, Reading stories, beginning to mark make with more purpose
Mathematics	Count to 10 Learn numbers 6-10 2D shapes
Physical education	PE HALL - introduction to PE skills

Spring 2

	Spring 2
Literacy	Julia Donaldson stories, writing and reading simple sentences,
Mathematics	Ordering numbers to 8, less than , doubles,
Physical education	Dance and movement
Understanding the world	Exploring the natural world around me, growing plants
Expressive arts and design	Colour mixing, making an Easter card
PRESCHOOL
Literacy	Phase 1 and 2 Phonics, Reading stories, continuing to mark make with purpose such as beginning to write names
Mathematics	Count to 15 Weights and Measures Directions Positional Language 2D shapes (Easter)
Physical education	PE HALL - Fundamental skills

Summer 1

	Summer 1
Literacy	People who help us , features of non fiction texts, composing simple sentences
Mathematics	Odd and even, composition of numbers to 10, subitising to 6
Physical education	Athletics and Ball Skills
Understanding the world	People in my community and their roles in society, life cycles of animals
Expressive arts and design	art appreciation and learning from famous artists
PRESCHOOL
Literacy	Phase 1 and 2 Phonics, Reading stories, continuing with name writing and letter shapes
Mathematics	Count to 20 Patterns More and Less Sorting and grouping Counting objects
Physical education	PE HALL - fundamental skills, MUGA - ball skills and sports day activities

Summer 2

	Summer 2
Literacy	Transport- writing sentences,
Mathematics	Number bonds to 5 and 10, number patterns
Physical education	Athletics and Ball Skills
Understanding the world	Old and new vehicles, how things change over time
Expressive arts and design	performing as a class, performing poems
PRESCHOOL
Literacy	Phase 1 and 2 Phonics, Reading stories, continuing name writing and letter shapes
Mathematics	Count to 20/30 Counting objects Subitising 0-3/4 Sequencing Events 3D shapes Routes and Journeys
Physical education	PE HALL - Gymnastics unit, MUGA - ball skills and sports day activities.