Welcome to our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) pages. We are delighted to share information about our Nursery and Reception classes and the exciting learning experiences that support our youngest children as they begin their educational journey.

The Early Years Foundation Stage is a crucial stage in a child's development, covering children from birth to five years old. It provides the foundations for future learning, helping children develop the skills, confidence, and curiosity they need to become happy, successful learners.

At our school, we follow the EYFS Framework, which sets the standards for learning, development, and care for children in their early years. The framework is designed to support children in becoming independent, resilient, and confident individuals through a balance of adult-led activities and child-initiated play.

The EYFS Framework is organised into seven areas of learning and development:

Prime Areas

• Communication and Language
• Physical Development
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Specific Areas

• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Arts and Design

These areas work together to support children's overall development and help them build the knowledge and skills needed for their future education.

We are an intentionally inclusive setting where every child is valued, respected, and warmly welcomed by our caring, nurturing, and knowledgeable staff. We are committed to ensuring that all children feel safe, happy, and supported as they begin their learning journey with us.

Our beautiful learning environment provides a warm, safe, and homely atmosphere where children can thrive. Children's independence and language development are at the heart of everything we do. Through carefully planned experiences, meaningful interactions, and high-quality play opportunities, we encourage children to become confident communicators, curious learners, and resilient individuals.

Our outdoor learning area is a truly special part of our EYFS provision. Children have access to this exciting environment throughout the year, whatever the weather, providing endless opportunities to explore, investigate, and learn through play. The outdoor area plays a vital role in developing children's physical skills, social interactions, confidence, creativity, and problem-solving abilities.

Our EYFS curriculum is carefully planned to provide engaging, meaningful, and challenging experiences that inspire children to explore, discover, and develop a lifelong love of learning. We value every child as a unique individual and work closely with families to ensure that all children feel safe, happy, and supported throughout their time in Early Years.

We believe that parents and carers are children's first and most important educators. By working together in partnership, we can create strong foundations that enable every child to flourish and reach their full potential.

We hope these pages provide a useful insight into life in our EYFS setting and the wonderful learning opportunities our children enjoy every day. We look forward to sharing your child's learning journey with you.

Evidence Me – Assessment in EYFS

In our Nursery and Reception classes, we use Evidence Me to capture and share special moments from your child's learning journey throughout the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

Evidence Me allows us to record children's achievements, experiences, and progress through photographs, observations, videos, and examples of their work. These snapshots provide a wonderful insight into the learning that takes place every day and help us celebrate each child's unique development.

Through the app, parents and carers can view observations, achievements, and key milestones, giving you a window into your child's experiences at school. We believe that strong partnerships between home and school are essential in supporting children's learning and development.

We highly value the observations and contributions made by parents and carers. Children learn and achieve so much outside of school, and sharing these special moments helps us build a fuller picture of your child's interests, strengths, and accomplishments. Whether it is learning a new skill, enjoying a family experience, showing independence at home, or celebrating a personal achievement, we encourage you to upload your own observations through Evidence Me.

By working together and sharing children's successes both at home and at school, we can support every child to thrive and make the most of their EYFS journey.

Thank you for being an important part of your child's learning adventure.

https://help.evidence.me/evidence-me-help-for-parents/

Uniform

Please send your child to school in a warm coat and a pair of sensible velcro shoes.  A pair of wellies that which can be kept in school so that the children have suitable footwear when playing outside on rainy/snowy days.  In warmer weathers please make sure your child brings a sun hat and suncream is applied before coming to school.

Please make sure your child’s name is in everything they bring to school.

It is important that your child has a named bag which they can leave in school that has a full set of spare clothes in (including socks and underwear) This is because we enjoy lots of messy/wet play and your child may need to get changed before they come home.

Children are to come into school every day wearing their school uniform

Boys

Black or grey trousers/shorts

White/red polo t-shirt

Red school jumper (please note this does not have to have the school logo embroidered on)

Black school shoes

Girls

Grey/black skirt/pinafore/trousers

Red/white summer gingham dress

White/red polo t-shirt

Red school jumper/cardigan (please note this does not have to have the school logo embroidered on)

Red/grey/black tights or socks

Black school shoes