The Foundation Stage The Foundation Stage at Acton CEVC at Acton CEVC Primary SchoolPrimary School

The Foundation Stage The Foundation Stage at Acton CEVC at Acton CEVC Primary SchoolPrimary School

“Adults who help children to play are adults who help children to learn.”

What is the Early Years Foundation Stage?

The Early Years Foundation Stage (E.Y.F.S.) is the stage of education for children from birth to the end of the

Reception year.

It is based on the recognition that children learn best through play and

active learning.

The E.Y.F.S. has 4 themes. These are:

1 A Unique Child

2 Positive Relationships

3 Enabling Environments

4 Learning and Development

Within the theme of Learning and Development there are 7 areas. All areas are connected to one another and are equally important.

Prime Areas:• Personal, Social and Emotional Development

• Physical Development

• Communication and Language

Specific Areas• Literacy

• Mathematics

• Understanding of the World

• Expressive Arts and Design

Personal, Social and Emotional

Development

• become self-confident;

• take an interest in things;

• know what their own needs are;

• dress and undress independently;

• become independent;

• tell the difference between right and wrong.

The children will be learning to:

Physical Development

•move confidently;

•control their body;

•handle equipment.

The children will be learning to:

Communication and Language

•talk confidently and clearly;

•enjoy listening to stories, songs and poems;

•Communicate effectively with others.

The children will be learning to:

Mathematics

The children will be learning to:

• develop an understanding of maths through stories,

songs, games and imaginative play;

• Recognise numbers and count reliably

• become comfortable with numbers and with ideas such as 'heavier than' or 'bigger’;

• be aware of shapes and space.

Literacy• The children will be learning to:

• hear and say sounds, and link them to the alphabet;

• Read a range of books, increasing their vocabulary and understanding of stories and their structure;

• read and write letters and familiar words;

• learn to use a pencil effectively.

Understanding of the World

•explore and find out about the world around them, asking questions about it;

•build with different materials, know about everyday technology and learn what it is used for;

•find out about past events in their lives and their families' lives;

•find out about different cultures and beliefs.

The children will:

Expressive Arts and Design

• colours and shapes;

• making things;

• role play;

• Singing, dancing and making music.

The children will explore:

What a typical day looks like….

845 Wake and Shake 850 self registration and morning jobs 920 Assembly 930 Phonics session9.40 Provision (selection of activities related to the children’s interests and needs)SNACK will take place during the morning1130 Carpet session (topic, music, RE)1150 LUNCH110 Wake and Shake 115 Register / Carpet session – Maths Mastery130 Provision 230 PLAY245 Reflection time and story315 HOME

The Learning Journal

Learning Journals are used to record the achievements and developments that each child makes within their first year at school. A learning journal will include photos and observations made by all staff working within the classroom. These observations are then used to make individual assessments, as well as to inform next step planning .

Tapestry

From September, we will be introducing our new online learning journals! We have decided to create individual ‘learning journals’ for your child through a piece of educational software called ‘Tapestry’. By logging on with a secure username and password you will be able to view all of your children’s observations, photographs and even video from their time in Reception.