Early Years Foundation Stage
A
child’s
experiences
in
the
earliest
years
of
its
life
are
critical
to
their
subsequent
development.
High
quality
education
is
a
crucial
step
towards
ensuring
that
all
children
arrive
at
primary
or
preparatory
school
ready
and
eager
to
learn.
To
plan
a
suitable
curriculum
for
our
children
we
use
the
Early
Years
Foundation
Stage,
which
recognises
the
holistic
nature
of
development
and
learning
and
compliments
our
preferred
method
of
education
-
the
Maria
Montessori
approach.
There
are
six
areas
that
celebrate
the
skill,
competence
and
uniqueness
of
babies
and
young
children
and
pre-
school
children
and
highlight
the
inter-relationship
between
growth,
learning,
development
and
the
environment
in
which
they
are
cared
for
and
educated.
Children’s
learning
does
not
fit
neatly
in
compartments
and
we
therefore
consider
all
areas
to
plan
effectively
for
the
children
in
our
nurseries
and
schools.
Each
child
is
different
therefore
we
look
at
them
as
individuals.
When
we
plan
for
our
youngest
ones
we
bear
in
mind
that
children
should
feel
at
home
in
the
nursery.
They
are
not
at
school
yet
and
activities
should
be
fun
and
optional.
We
provide
a
warm,
caring
environment
where
children
have
the
opportunity
to
develop
their,
social,
emotional,
language,
creative,
cognitive
and
physical
skills.
Children
learn
through
their
senses
by
doing
rather
than
by
being
told,
by
being
given
appropriate
responsibility
and
allowed
to
make
errors,
decisions and choices.
As
children
grow
older
their
needs
change
and
subsequently
in
our
Montessori
Schools
we
adapt
the
environment
accordingly
and
the
activities
we
provide
present a greater learning challenge for each child.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Managing feelings and behaviour
Self confidence and self awareness
Making relationships
Physical Development
Moving and handling
Health and self-care
Communication and Language
Listening and attention
Understanding
Speaking
The four specific areas are:
Expressive Arts and Design
Being imaginative.
Exploring and using media and materials.
Literacy
Reading
Writing
Understanding the World
People and communities
The world
Technology
Mathematics
Numbers
Shape, space and measurer
The three prime areas are: