The EYFS is designed to help and support a child’s learning and development from birth until 31st August following their 5th birthday, to ensure that the child is ‘school-ready’. It is a legal requirement that the early years foundation stage framework is followed, as it provides a set of common principles and commitments to ensure that children all receive a quality early education and experiences.
There are four main principles that underpin the EYFS and apply to all children in Early Years Education: ‘A Unique Child’ + ‘Positive Relationships’ + ‘Enabling Environments’ = ‘Learning and Development’
Following on from these principles there are 7 areas of early years learning that EYFS concentrates on, the prime areas of learning are identified as being particularly important for younger children.
- Prime Areas of Learning
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
- Personal, social and emotional development
- Specific Areas of Learning
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
The EYFS sets out information about assessments that each child will have, at Little Poppets we use a cycle of ‘Observation’ –> ‘Assessment’ –> ‘Planning’ to ensure the child’s interests and needs are met to promote their learning and development.
At Little Poppets we provide a safe and secure environment and take all necessary steps to safeguard the children in our care.
At Little Poppets we have a range of activities and resources that the children have access to encourage the children’s learning and development. We also have planned activities that are based around a theme, which is different for each term; all activities will be structured around the child’s own interests and ability to ensure that the child engages with the activity and has fun!
At Little Poppets we have:
- Sand/water table
- Arts and crafts
- Garden toys and outside equipment
- Construction toys
- Quite area/cosy den
- Books, story stacks
- Sensory basket
- ICT
- Role play/dressing up
- Cars and trains
- Board games
- Small world play/Happyland
- Exploring outside/nature/science
- Preparing and cooking food/baking