The EYFS Curriculum

We deliver a comprehensive, ambitious early years curriculum aligned to the EYFS Statutory Framework (2025). Our goal is for every child to become a confident, curious, resilient and independent learner.

Our Approach:

Our curriculum combines:

• High-quality play experiences
• Adult-led learning
• Direct teaching every day

Practitioners observe children closely, responding to their interests and following their lead to support sustained shared thinking. They thoughtfully extend learning through modelling, narrating, questioning and introducing new concepts.

Key Principles:

• Children learn best through meaningful, hands-on play enriched by adult guidance.
• Secure relationships and emotional wellbeing form the foundation for all learning.
• Communication, early language and vocabulary are prioritised throughout the day.
• Learning begins from each child’s unique starting point, with personalised next steps.
• We develop executive function skills (working memory, attention and self-regulation).
• We promote diversity, inclusion and cultural equity in our resources, stories and celebrations.
• Assessment supports learning and avoids unnecessary paperwork.

EYFS Areas of Learning:

Prime Areas:

• PSED
• Communication and Language
• Physical Development

Specific Areas:

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

Characteristics of Effective Learning:

• Playing and Exploring – Engagement
• Active Learning – Motivation
• Creating and Thinking Critically – Thinking