Understanding the EYFS Curriculum for Early Years Development
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework in England sets standards for the learning, development, and care of children aged birth to 5 years old. It outlines seven areas of learning and development, including prime areas like personal, social, emotional development, physical development, and communication & language, supported by specific areas like literacy, maths, understanding of the world, and expressive arts & design. The curriculum is structured around themes like "All About Me," "Into the Woods," "Our World and Beyond," focusing on key aspects like healthy eating, habitats, life cycles, and celebrations, while also adapting to children's interests to teach essential skills progressively.
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The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework is a government document that all schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers in England must follow. It sets standards for the learning, development and care of your child from birth to 5 years old. The standards ensure your child will learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.
What Will My Child Be Learning? The EYFS framework outlines seven areas of learning and development. There are three prime areas of learning, which are particularly important for your child s development and future learning. These are summarised below (see handout). Personal, Social, Emotional Development Physical Development Communication and Language Supports children to develop strength, balance and coordination as well as improve fine motor skills such as drawing and writing with pencils and increasing independence in self- care and dressing. Develops listening and attention, comprehension and vocabulary. Supports children to learn to get on with others and make friends, understand and talk about feelings, learn about right and wrong and ultimately feel good about themselves.
There are four specific areas of learning, through which the prime areas are strengthened and applied: Literacy Maths Encourages children to develop an interest in stories and books and link sounds and letters to begin to read and write. End of Reception children can use and understand new vocabulary and read and write simple sentences consistent with their phonic knowledge. Develops a child s confidence and ability with numbers 1-5 in Nursery and 1-10 in Reception and encourage an understanding of shapes and measures. End of Reception children can verbally count beyond 20, subitise to 5, recall number bonds and doubles facts to 5. Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Guides children to make sense of their physical world and community through opportunities to explore, observe people and places. Science Geography History RE Develops the children s imagination, creativity and ability to use media and materials. Art Dance Music
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 All About Me/ People Who Help Us Into the Woods/ Celebrate Good Times Our World and Beyond Food Glorious Food Can We Explore it? In and Around the Sea Healthy eating What our bodies need Food around the world Where does our food come from? Where we live Different countries Our planet Space Chinese New Year Life cycles Growing Mini beasts Habitats Under the sea Hot and cold places All about me My family, friends & pets Emotions People who help us Diwali Autumn Into the Woods Christmas We deliver our curriculum through a series of themes but also respond to children s interests in order to teach basic skills which are both progressive and embedded in the children s knowledge.
Phonics We are introducing a new phonics scheme called Supersonic Phonics. The content is very similar to Letters and Sounds but includes an increased amount of writing within the phonics sessions. This will help the children s spelling as they move through school. We are beginning with two groups of children: Miss Garrett: Basics 2 (Phase 2 sounds) Mrs Talbot: Firm Foundations (Phase 1 initial sounds, oral blending) Phonics Meeting for Parents Tuesday 8th November: 9.00 9.30am or 3.30 4.00pm
Reading Your child will bring home a reading book given to match the sounds they have learned in phonics. Please write a short comment each time you listen to your child read or share the story (non-word books). We will collect your child s reading packet every Monday and Thursday and change reading books that have a comment written in the reading record. We recommend reading little and often five/ten minutes a night is enough to complete a book and be able to receive a new book every changing day. Our expectation is that children read their book at home 4 times a week and have their book changed twice a week. In school we will listen to your child reading every day during phonics sessions and we will listen to them read their reading book once a week.
How Will My Child Be Learning? The EYFS framework identifies the essential role of play in your child s development. It is through both child-led play and play guided by an adult that your child will develop confidence and relationships with others. Through play, we will help your child to extend their vocabulary and develop their communication skills. The day is made up of a balance between teacher led teaching inputs, teacher led focussed tasks and child initiated learning in both the indoor and outdoor environments.
How Will I Know How My Child Is Doing? . Tapestry posts will inform you of day to day achievements. . Termly Reports will inform you of whether your child is working towards or at the expected level for their age. .Parent Meetings in Autumn and Spring term will provide an opportunity to discuss your child s progress and next steps. .EYFS Profile Your child s Early Years Foundation Stage Profile will be shared with you at the end of the EYFS. This will inform you of your child s progress and whether they have met or are continuing to work towards their early learning goals (ELGs). There are 17 ELGs your child is expected to achieve by the end of the EYFS (see handout).
An easy-to-use and secure online learning journal helping staff and families celebrate their children s learning and development. If you have not yet activated your account or are having problems please speak to a member of staff. Please engage with Tapestry, we post a weekly overview and suggested home learning tasks each Friday. The tasks link to basic skills we are working on in class and our topics.
Thank you for listening, if you have any questions please ask now it s time to play!
