EYFS Curriculum

We aim for all children to enjoy their learning and wider enriching experiences. Our curriculum is thematic across all phases and underpinned by the school’s core values—Communication, Respect, Engagement, Aspiration, Teamwork and Enjoyment—alongside wider character traits such as resilience, curiosity, ambition, cultural respect, diversity and environmental care. These are embedded through planned teaching moments, modelling and value-based praise so that pupils understand how they shape learning, behaviour and relationships.

Early Years Foundation Stage

EYFS follows a one-year cycle because young children benefit from repeated, familiar themes that can be explored in increasing depth as their skills develop. EYFS revisits the whole-school value focus within a single year, using age-appropriate language, modelling and play-based experiences.

Values are introduced, formally and gradually, and are linked to the EYFS framework characteristics of effective learning. This ensures children meet the same core ideas as the rest of the school, but in a way that matches their stage of development. The emphasis is on progression from adult-guided understanding towards children beginning to recognise and apply these values independently.

The seven Areas of Learning in the UK’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) form the foundation of early education. They are divided into Prime Areas, which develop essential skills, and Specific Areas, which build on and extend learning. For each area, we provide a clear road map that shows how children’s learning progresses over time.

Prime Areas of Learning

Communication and Language – developing listening, understanding, and speaking skills
Physical Development – supporting gross and fine motor skills, coordination, and healthy habits
Personal, Social and Emotional Development – building confidence, relationships, self-regulation, and emotional awareness

Specific Areas of Learning

Literacy – developing early reading, writing, and phonics skills
Mathematics – building understanding of numbers, patterns, shapes, and measures
Understanding the World – exploring people, communities, nature, technology, and the environment
Expressive Arts and Design – encouraging creativity through art, music, movement, and imaginative play

Prime Areas of Learning

communication and language roadmap 1 .pdf

physical development roadmap 1 .pdf

psed eyfs roadmap 1 .pdf

Specific Areas of Learning

expressive arts and design 1 .pdf

literacy roadmap 1 .pdf

mathematics roadmap 1 .pdf

understanding of the world roadmap 1 .pdf