Welcome to Early Years Foundation Stage
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At Barley Mow Primary we believe that children learn best when they are excited, motivated and interested to learn. Learning in EYFS is planned to be practical, creative and challenging. Children are encouraged to discover things through their own child initiated play and are involved in adult directed tasks. Above all, the focus for learning is based around the children’s interests.
Our curriculum is based on the fundamental principle that children in Early Years learn through play. This play is purposeful and is supported and developed with adult enhancements and modelling. Children are also taught through adult led activities which are designed to allow children to apply, develop, consolidate and extend their learning. We feel it is important to ensure through teaching and adult interactions that we provide children with the ability to acquire skills such as a growth mind-set, perseverance and resilience.
In order for children to develop a passion for learning we strive to embed the Characteristics of Effective Learning (CoEL) in our indoor and outdoor learning environment, with the provision we provide and in our approach to teaching. The characteristics of Effective Learning are based on not what the child will learn but how they will learn. Supporting and developing children’s attitudes and skills to learning that will set the foundations to continue their learning throughout their lifetime. The three Characteristics of Effective Learning are as follows:
- 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.
Characteristics of Effective Learning Document
The curriculum is based upon seven areas of learning. For each area of learning there is an Early Learning Goal which explain the expectations of skills that children should achieve by the end of their Reception year. These can be found by clicking on the link below
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eyfs-profile-exemplication-materials
The seven areas of learning are as followed:
Prime Areas
Communication and Language
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Physical Development
Specific Areas
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive Art and Design
