EYFS Leader - Miss L Horrigan 

Class 1 Teacher: Miss L Horrigan 

Class 2 Teachers: Mrs Holden & Mrs Masser

Class 1 Teaching Assistant: Mrs K Howard

Class 2 Teaching Assistant: Ms J Pugh

Link Governor: Mrs J Wells

Hello and welcome to our Early Years page. In Reception, we work from the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (Development Matters 2023). The children develop through playing and exploring, active learning and creating and thinking critically. There are 7 areas of learning:

Prime Areas:

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED)
• Communication and Language (C&L)
• Physical Development (PD)

Specific Areas:

• Literacy (L)
• Mathematics (M)
• Understanding the World (UW)
• Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)

The prime areas are fundamental throughout the EYFS and the specific areas include the skills and knowledge which provide important contexts for learning. The children are immersed in lots of practical, first-hand learning experiences through which they are encouraged to explore, experiment and develop their language. The children use both the indoor and outdoor classrooms during the teacher-directed and child-initiated times. We have a particular love for outdoor learning. Each week, come rain or shine, we put on our wellies and head outdoors, learning through our wonderful outdoor environment!