EYFS

EYFS

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

At Haydn Primary School and Nursery, we believe that all children deserve an education that allows children’s natural creativity and curiosity to flourish, alongside the purposeful acquisition of skills and knowledge. This gives children the best chance to become well-rounded, happy individuals, ready to succeed in an ever-changing world.

The EYFS curriculum at Haydn is designed to recognise children’s prior learning both from previous settings and their experiences at home. We know that our children enter the Nursery and Reception classes with varied life experiences and we aim to plan teaching and learning opportunities accordingly to address this. Every child is recognised as a unique individual and we pride ourselves on celebrating and welcoming differences within our school community. We know that young children need positive relationships with adults who are warm, enthusiastic and respect what children bring and build upon. We understand the importance of the teaching and acquisition of basic skills, knowledge, concepts and values and provide rich and memorable opportunities to engage learners. We are ambitious for our children. We believe that our first experiences of school should be happy and positive, enabling all to develop a lifelong love of learning.

Community involvement is an essential part of our curriculum as we celebrate local traditions, learning new skills to enable the children to take an active role in events throughout the year.

Throughout their time in EYFS, the children develop a sense of belonging to our school community, ready to transition to Year 1 and the National Curriculum. They have the confidence and skills to make decisions and self-evaluate, make connections and become lifelong learners.

Aims:

To work in partnership with parents and carers to encourage independent, happy learners who thrive in school and reach their full potential from their various starting points.
To understand and follow children’s interests and provide opportunities throughout our EYFS curriculum to support learning, consolidate and deepen knowledge and ensure all children meet their next steps.
To create an indoor and outdoor environment which supports learning.
To prepare children to reach the Early Learning goals at the end of the Foundation Stage and ensure children make at least good progress from their starting points.
To lay a secure foundation for future learning and support transition into KS1.