What Children in Nursery are Learning This Term. 

Curriculum Letters:

Curriculum letters explain in detail what the children in Nursery are learning this term: 

"Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their potential. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child's experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances." 

Statutory Framework for Early Years Foundation Stage 2020 

At St Mary's we aim to:

• Provide a balanced curriculum, based on the EYFS, across the seven curriculum areas, using play as the vehicle for learning;  
• Promote equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice.  
• We provide early intervention for those children who require additional support;  
• Work in partnership with parents and carers;  
• Plan challenging learning experiences, based on the individual child, informed by observation and assessment and by the children’s own ideas and interests;  
• Provide opportunities for children to engage in activities that are adult-initiated, child-initiated and adult supported;  
• Provide a secure and safe learning environment indoors and outdoors. 

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework is organised into seven areas of learning:

The Prime Areas:

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Physical Development
• Communication and Language

The Specific Areas:

• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Arts and Design

The full Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage can be accessed here: 
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/974907/EYFS_framework_-_March_2021.pdf

To support our curriculum planning, we also use Birth to Five Matters. This is non-statutory guidance, which can be accessed here: 
https://birthto5matters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Birthto5Matters-download.pdf