Our Early Years

St Bede’s EYFS follows the statutory EYFS framework.  Alongside this, we use Development Matters and Birth to 5 Matters to support children’s learning and development. There are seven areas of learning, all of which are equally important and inter-connected. The areas of learning are delivered through a balance of adult led and child-initiated activities.

The three PRIME AREAS are:

  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development

  • Physical Development

  • Communication & Language

There are also four specific areas which include essential skills and knowledge for children to participate successfully in society.

The four SPECIFIC AREAS are:

  • Literacy

  • Mathematics

  • Understanding the World

  • Expressive Arts and Design

In addition to the areas of learning, we strive for our children to develop the Characteristics of Effective Learning which will enable them to become learners for life.

Playing and exploring – children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’

Active learning – children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements

Creating and thinking critically – children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things.

EYFS Brochure

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EYFS: Intent, Implementation & Impact

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EYFS Curriculum

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EYFS: Characteristics of effective learning

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EYFS Prime Areas : progression documents

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EYFS Specific areas: progression documents

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EYFS Documents

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EYFS: Advice for Parents

Learning resources to use at home

Early years resources to use at home - BBC Bitesize

Speech and Language

BBC Tiny Happy People

ICAN CHARITY

Maths

Maths postcards for families – ECMG (earlymaths.org)

Numberblocks - CBeebies - BBC

Phonics

Support for Parents and Carers - Sounds-Write

Nursery

Reception