Streetsbrook ChildcareSupporting your child's Learning Journey

OFSTED Report 2014

‘Staff have a thorough and robust knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and of how young children learn. They seek the views of parents regarding children's interests at the start of their placement. In addition, all staff contribute to observations of children's achievements and progress and think very carefully about what children need to learn next. This means that children build on their existing skills and understanding’

What is the Early Years Foundation Stage ‘EYFS’?

‘Children are born ready, able and eager to learn. They actively reach out to interact with other people, and in the world around them’ EYFS 2014.

Four themes of the EYFS

Learning and Development depends on each Unique Child having opportunities to interact in Positive Relationships and Enabling Environments.

Four themes of the EYFS

OFSTED Report 2014

‘The learning environment is innovative and resources, which are clearly labelled and stored at the children's level, means that they make most of the choices regarding their play. This is enhanced by adult-led activities, which subtly introduce a planned focus to children's play, while helping them to learn about a wide range of different topics. This means that children are fully engrossed in their learning and purposeful play’.

The Unique Child

• skilled and caring practitioners observe, care and play for each individual child

• considering ways to support each child to strengthen and deepen their current learning and development

• working collaboratively with parents to ensure positive relationships are effective

• identify possible areas in which to challenge and extend the child’s current learning and development

Unique Child

Learning & Development

Learning & Development

Positive relationships

The role of key person is clearly defined so that children choose a member of staff with whom they build a close and caring relationship. This helps to foster a sense of belonging for both children and their families.

Positive Relationships

Enabling Environment

‘Practitioners plan rich learning opportunities through play and playful teaching with stimulating resources, relevant to all the children’s cultures and communities’ OFSTED 2014

Enabling Environments