Early Years Curriculum

“Play is the work of a child.”

Maria Montessori

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”

George Bernard Shaw

EYFS curriculum lead – Mrs G Hughes

Curriculum Intent

Raise aspirations and open our children’s eyes and minds to the world beyond their local environment.
Equip our children with the experiences they need to live happy and healthy lives.
Be curious, adventurous, creative, knowledgeable and positive independent learners.
Build resilience in our children and promote positive wellbeing and mindset.
Inspire our children to be the best they can be.

Curriculum Implementation

Allowing children to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding through a combination of play based and adult led sessions.
Providing quality first teaching.
Using focused, robust assessment to identify children’s interests, inform planning and to track progress.
Implement intervention programs tailored to the needs of the children.
Using our continuous provision to provide the children with a stimulating environment where they can develop their independence, innovation, creativity, enquiry, analysis and problem-solving skills independently using the Characteristics of Effective Learning.
Use the Early Years Statutory Framework (2017 DFE) as a basis for all that we do.

Involving our community to become the heart of our curriculum.

Curriculum Impact

For children to make rapid progress throughout the 7 areas of learning.
For the children to develop into effective learners who are motivated and well equipped to achieve and succeed.
For the children to develop a strong moral compass to take with them into the wider world, to make a difference in their own and others’ lives.