EYFS Stages
Posted On May 26, 2009 at 8:50 pm
What is the EYFS?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together: Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage (2000), the Birth to Three Matters (2002) framework and the National Standards for Under 8s Daycare and Childminding (2003), building a coherent and flexible approach to care and learning. All providers are required to use the EYFS to ensure that whatever setting parents choose, they can be confident that their child will receive a quality experience that supports their development and learning.
Children, families and child development
The EYFS is based on principles of inclusion which means that early years providers oppose discrimination and prejudice and welcome all families and children. They provide care and education for a wide range of children in environments that enable children to feel safe and supported and which extend their learning and development.
Throughout the EYFS stress is placed upon understanding each child and their family as unique, with different needs and concerns. Children’s development is presented under six overlapping phases. This overlap is intended to emphasise the fact that there can be big differences between the development of children of similar ages. At the same time age can be a cue, when taken with all other factors, to indicate that development may be atypical and that a child may need extra support.
Every Child Matters
Every Child Matters is the government agenda which focuses on bringing together services to support children and families. It sets out five major outcomes for children:
being healthy;
staying safe;
enjoying and achieving;
making a positive contribution;
economic well-being
The 6 areas of learning
PSED - Personal, Social and Educational
KUW - Knowledge and Understanding of the World
PD - Physical Development
CD - Creative Development
CLLD - Communication, Language and Literacy
PSRN - Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy
These 6 areas of learning are covered in our curriculum throughout the year and can be seen around the nursery, as the nursery is set out in such a way that during each session, all children have access to play and focussed activities which ensure that they cover all aspects of the curriculum. Parents/carers can see their child’s work displayed around the nursery, clearly marked as to which areas of the curriculum they cover. Our child observation records and records of achievement clearly show how your child has covered each of the learning areas. These are given to parents/carers when the time comes for your child/children to move on from Blossom Tree.