Early Years
Foundation
The children in Nursery and Reception
follow the Early Years Foundation Stage
Curriculum which covers the learning
and development of young children.
The main aim of the Early Years
Foundation Stage is to provide a firm
foundation in learning for now and for
the future. This builds on children’s
skills, attitudes and knowledge in
seven areas of learning: Personal,
Social and Emotional Development,
Physical Development, Communication
and Language, Mathematics, Literacy,
Understanding the World and Expressive
Arts and Design.
In the Early Years children learn and
develop in different ways through a
variety of meaningful and challenging
play opportunities.
We look, listen and note where each child
is on their developmental pathway and
constantly plan for their next steps in
learning. We provide a rich and exciting
learning environment both inside and
outside the classroom, ensuring that
all experience will build on children’s
knowledge and challenge their learning.
We aim to build a strong partnership
with parents through home visits and
keyworker/ parent conversations as we
know this enhances a child’s learning
and development.
4-5
Prospectus
Curriculum
ENGLISH
English work is based on the new National Curriculum which develops the areas
of reading, writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPAG) plus speaking and
listening. Literacy skills are of paramount importance in the school. The main aim
of language development is to create an excellent means of communication, both
written and verbal, which can be used confidently and successfully in all aspects of
life. Children receive daily phonics teaching in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 and the
teaching of phonics/spelling strategies are continued in Key Stage 2. Children use a
colour coded reading scheme which is closely matched to phonics phases until they
are competent independent readers.
MATHEMATICS
The teaching of mathematics seeks to develop children’s abilities to be confident and
competent with numbers and measures. It requires an understanding of the number
system, a repertoire of computational skills and an inclination and ability to solve
problems in a variety of contexts. Mathematics also demands practical understanding
of the ways in which information is gathered by counting and measuring, and is
communicated in graphs, diagrams, charts and tables. Teachers aim to help the
children acquire this proficiency by giving a sharp focus to the relevant aspects of
the programmes of study for mathematics. Through our topic based curriculum, the
children have the opportunity to develop their skills further by learning maths in real
life contexts.
COMPUTING
The school has computers in every classroom as well as two computer suites. All
children have opportunities to work with desktop computers, laptops and tablets.
Our computing curriculum will offer opportunities for children to:
• Understand the basic principles and concepts of computer science
• Practise creating and writing computer programs, solving problems as they arise
• Evaluate and apply information technology to solve problems
• Be responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information technology
Children will be able to use these skills and apply them to any parts of their learning.
