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:
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Personal, Social and Emotional Development
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Physical Development
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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:
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Literacy
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Mathematics
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Understanding the World
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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
EYFS: Intent, Implementation & Impact
EYFS Curriculum
EYFS: Characteristics of effective learning
EYFS Prime Areas : progression documents
EYFS Specific areas: progression documents
EYFS Documents
EYFS: Advice for Parents
Learning resources to use at home
Early years resources to use at home - BBC Bitesize
Speech and Language
Maths
Maths postcards for families – ECMG (earlymaths.org)
Phonics
Support for Parents and Carers - Sounds-Write
Nursery