Our Curriculum

The EYFS curriculum is based on the following areas:

Prime areas

• Communication and Language
• Physical Development
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Specific areas

• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Art and Design

Important Information

Parent letters:

Curriculum Overview:

How Can I Support My Child’s Learning and Development:

Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED)

• Try new activities and experiences and give your child plenty of opportunities to play with other children.
• Play games that encourage sharing and taking turns.
• Encourage your child to decide and collect what they need for a game or activity rather than providing everything for them.

Physical Development (PD)

• Allow plenty of opportunities to practise using scissors.
• To build up finger strength and dexterity, children need to play regularly with Lego, play-dough, beads and threading as well as drawing and colouring.
• Plenty of outside play such as visits to parks to allow climbing, skipping, jumping and ball games.
• Talk to your child about healthy life choices such as diet and exercise.

Communication and Language (C&L)

• Make eye contact with your child when you talk to him/her.
• Try to find a quiet time of day to talk to your child when neither you nor they are distracted.
• Give your child simple instructions to follow and ask questions to ensure understanding.

Reading (Literacy)

• Read to and read with your child.
• Talk about stories, characters, predict what might happen next and ask your child to retell the story.
• Join the library.
• Look out for words and signs when you are out and about (eg. Stop, Boots, Tesco)

Writing (Literacy)

• Allow your child to help you with simple writing tasks such as birthday cards, shopping lists, emails.
• Provide plenty of writing opportunities and praise any attempts your child makes to write (even if neither of you can read it!)

Maths

• Count everything! (Steps, stairs, buttons, railings, cars – you get the idea!)
• Play with coins and allow your child to pay for small items in shops.
• Look at clocks and talk about time (morning, afternoon, hour, minute).
• Spot shapes and patterns.
• Cook with your child. This incorporates reading numbers, weights and measures, temperature, time.

Understanding the World (UTW)

• Talk about special times and events with family and friends. What traditions do you have?
• Talk about events in the past, present and future to help your child understand the passing of time.
• Discuss plants and animals in your local environment.
• Allow your child to play with a range of technological toys.

Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)

• Share songs and nursery rhymes with your child.
• Allow your child to enjoy construction toys and junk modelling.
• Provide opportunities for a variety of dressing up and role play games.
• Encourage your child’s interest in music and dance.