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WELCOME TO Early Years Foundation Stage 2023-2024 (EYFS)

 

 

Welcome to the EYFS, where a passion for life-long learning, creativity and play begins! 

Within our part of the school, we provide the children with a safe, stimulating, and exciting environment where they can let their imaginations go wild, play cooperatively and kindly with their peers and begin their learning experiences at St Joseph’s with support and encouragement. 

 

Foundation Stage Curriculum – what will we be learning?  

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum sets standards for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to 5-years-old. It's the first stage of a child's education. It ends when a child enters Key Stage One (KS1). 

The EYFS not only sets out expected developmental milestones in the seven Areas of Learning and Development as well as developmental links, but also supports those working with EYFS age children in providing the correct support, provisions, and learning environment to best enable children to thrive and develop as well as be happy and healthy. 

The four main EYFS principles that schools and practitioners work to adhere to are:  

A Unique Child: Every child is unique and each one responds to different learning methods in different ways. Importantly, every child is capable of being a strong, resilient and capable learner with the right guidance.  

Enabling Environments: The environment in which a child learns should prompt and encourage good learning techniques. An enabling environment is one that caters to each individual child's needs and gives them the freedom to expand their knowledge and development. 

Positive Relationships: Children should be encouraged to be strong and independent when required, forming the basis for positive relationships that they will go on to have. They should also be given the safety and security to bolster the relationships they have with those closest to them. 

Learning and Development: By following the EYFS Seven Areas of Learning, both Prime and Specific, each child will be taught a wide range of skills to aid their physical and mental development. 

 

Please click on this link to find a map of the curriculum for the year and term by term overviews. 

Staff  

We have high expectations of the children; both by members of staff and from the children themselves. Our highly skilled staff are playful, creative and inspiring who nurture the children through loving and positive interactions.  Please click here for pictures of our wonderful Early Years team

 

Uniform - please click here for information about our school uniform

 

What does my child need to bring to school each day?  

Wellies and appropriate outside clothing     School Book Bag      Water bottle (with water only please) 

 

Other Useful Information about EYFS 

Children will be entitled to a free school dinner from EYFS up until the end of Year2.

Children will receive a free piece of fruit each day from EYFS up until the end of Year 2.

Children will also receive free milk up until their 5th Birthday. 

 

EYFS Links: 

 

Curriculum Overviews, Progression Documents and National Curriculum Documents 

Information about Reading and Writing at St Joseph's

Information about Maths at St Joseph's