Welcome to the EYFS
Each area of learning and development must be implemented through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child- initiated activity. Play is essential for children’s growth, building their confidence as they learn to explore, relate to others, set their own goals and solve problems. Children learn by leading their own play and by taking part in play which is guided by adults. Practitioners need to decide what they want children in their setting to learn and the most effective ways to teach it. Practitioners must stimulate children’s interests, responding to each child’s emerging needs and guiding their development through warm, positive interactions coupled with secure routines for play and learning. As children grow older and move into the reception year, there should be a greater focus on teaching the essential skills and knowledge in the specific areas of learning. This will help children to prepare for Year 1. In planning and guiding what children learn, practitioners must reflect on the different rates at which children are developing and adjust their practice appropriately. The characteristics of effective teaching and learning are: • 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 their achievements, • creating and thinking critically - children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things. DUCKS EYFS Learning Environment Classes There are three rooms in the Kindergarten for three distinct ages and stages of children. The Baby Room accepts children from 6 months, the Toddler Room from 18 months and the Duckling Room is for children who will celebrate their third birthday in that academic year. Every room is staffed by a team of qualified early years practitioners (EYPs). Pre-Reception has two qualified teachers and four teaching assistants working with the Heron and Moorhen classes. Reception consists of three mixed ability classes: Swan Class, Lapwing Class and Puffin Class. Each class has a qualified teacher and a teaching assistant. The Curriculum At DUCKS we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) (2024) statutory framework, which provides a framework for the education of children from birth to 5 years old. The areas cover Communication and Language, Personal, Social and Emotional development, Physical development, Communication and Language, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design.
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