Information about EYFS
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework supports an integrated approach to early learning and care. It gives all professionals a set of common principles and commitments to deliver quality early education and childcare experiences to all children.
As well as being the core document for all professionals working in the foundation years, the EYFS framework gives mums and dads the assurance that the statutory commitments and principles will underpin their child’s learning and development experience.
The 7 areas of learning are:
- communication and language*
- physical development*
- personal, social and emotional development*
- literacy
- mathematics
- understanding the world
- expressive arts and design
* prime areas
The 4 principles of EYFS are:
- A unique child. Every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self assured.
- Positive relationships. Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.
- Enabling environments. A wide and plentiful choice of resources laid out in a child friendly enviornment that inspires children’s learning
- Learning and development. Inquiry base learning put children at the forefron to ftheir learning. Their questions and ondering will ultimately lead the curriculum.
