EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)

EYFS - Early Years Foundation Stage

On entry to our school, your children are submerged into life in Foundation Stage – this is the stage of education prior to National Curriculum. We have adapted the classroom so that there is a mixture of learning through play, exploration and imagination.

We offer continuous provision and each of the carefully created stations in the classroom offer topical learning. We listen carefully to the interests of the children and reflect these throughout their time in Reception.

For more information about Phonics and Early Reading please refer to our Phonics

section of the website

Please visit the Class 1 page - https://www.parkendschool.com/class-1/ - to see some of the exciting learning going on!

The children enjoy access to the outside environment as well as the inside. We work on the basis of continuous provision for the children to build independence and resilience.

Principles

The EYFS is based upon four principles:

A unique child. We recognise that every child is a competent learner who can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured. We recognise that children develop in individual ways and at varying rates. Children’s attitudes and dispositions to learning are influenced by feedback from others; we use praise and encouragement as well as celebration and rewards to encourage and develop a positive attitude to learning.
Positive relationships. We recognise that children learn to be strong and independent from secure relationships and aim to develop caring, respectful and professional relationships with the children and their families.
Enabling environments. We recognise that the environment plays a key role in supporting and extending the children’s development. Through observations we assess the children’s interests, stages of development and learning needs before planning challenging and achievable activities and experiences to extend their learning.
Learning and development. The Foundation Stage classrooms are organised to allow children to explore and learn securely and safely. There are areas where the children can be active, be quiet and think independently and in partnerships. The classrooms are set up in learning areas where children are able to find and locate equipment and resources independently.