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EYFS

The Early Years Foundation Stage

Provision for the development and learning of children from birth to 5 years is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage. Toddletown reflects the four overarching principles of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (DfE 2014):

A Unique Child

Every child is unique and every child is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured

Positive Relationships

Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.

Enabling Environments

Children learn and develop well in enabling environments, in which their experiences respond to their individual needs and there is a strong partnership between practitioners, parents and carers.

Learning and Development

Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates. The framework covers the education and care of all children in early years provision including children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Within the framework of the four principles are the seven stages of learning and development, these determine how we support each child’s progression.

The Seven Areas of Learning and Development comprise:

Prime Areas

  • Personal, social and emotional development.
  • Physical development.
  • Communication and language.

Specific Areas

  • Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Understanding the world
  • Expressive arts and design

Early Learning Goals 

For each area, the level of progress that children are expected to attain by the end of the EYFS is defined by the Early Learning Goals. These goals state what it is expected that children will know, and be able to do, by the end of the reception year of their education.

The Early Years Outcomes (DfE 2013) guidance sets out the likely stages of progress a child will make along their journey towards the Early Learning Goals. Toddletown take these into account when we assess children and plan for their learning. The opportunities we provide the children allow us to support the children’s knowledge, skills and understanding they need across the seven areas of learning and development.

Personal, social and emotional development

  • making relationships;
  • self-confidence;
  • self-awareness; and
  • managing feelings and behaviour

Physical development

  • moving and handling; and
  • health and self-care

Communication and language

  • listening and attention;
  • understanding; and
  • speaking

Literacy

  • reading;
  • and writing

Mathematics

  • numbers; and
  • shape, space, measure.

Understanding the world

  • people and communities;
  • the world; and
  • technology.

Expressive arts & design

  • exploring and using media and materials; and
  • being imaginative

Our approach to learning and development and assessment

Learning through play

Being active and allowing children to play supports young children’s learning and development through doing and talking. This is how children learn to think about and understand the world around them. We use the EYFS statutory guidance to plan and provide opportunities which will help children to make progress in all areas of learning. This programme is made up of a mixture of activities that children plan and organise for themselves as well as activities planned and led by practitioners.

Characteristics of effective learning

We understand that all children engage with other people and their environment through the characteristics of effective learning that are described in the EYFS as:

  • playing and exploring – engagement;
  • active learning – motivation;
  • creating and thinking critically – thinking.

We aim to provide for the characteristics of effective learning by observing how a child is learning and being clear about what we can do and provide in order to support each child to develop as an effective and motivated learner.

Assessment

We assess how young children are learning and developing by observing them frequently, mostly through our play and interaction with them. Our observations are informal and part of our daily routine with the children; please don’t worry that your child is going to be formally observed and assessed in an exam style situation!

We use information that we gain from observations, as well as from photographs or videos of the children, to document their progress and where this may be leading them. We believe that parents know their children best and we will ask you to contribute to assessment by sharing information about what your child likes to do at home and how you, as parents, are supporting development.

We carry out summative assessments of children’s achievement based on our on-going development records and these form part of children’s Learning Journals. The assessments are carried out 6-8 weeks after they start with us as well as at times of transition and when they go on to school.

The progress check at age two

The EYFS requires that we supply parents and carers with a written summary of their child’s development in the three prime areas of learning and development – personal, social and emotional development; physical development; and communication and language – when a child is aged between 24 – 36 months. Your child’s key person will carry out this progress check using information from observations and their knowledge of their key children as well as taking into account the views and contributions of parents and other professionals.

Online Learning Journey

When children start at Toddletown Day Nursery their online Learning Journey will also commence. This helps us to celebrate together their achievements and to work to provide what your child needs for their well-being and to make progress towards their learning and development. Your child’s key person will work in partnership with you to regularly update information about your child’s needs, activities, interests and achievements. This information will enable the key person to identify your child’s stage of development and then decide on how to further this.

Godalming

Toddletown Nursery
The Old Gospel Hall
Lower Manor Rd
Godalming GU7 3EG

 

01483 947270
Monday - Friday
7.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.
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Farnham

Toddletown Day Nursery
The Pump House
Kimbers Lane
Farnham GU9 9PT

 

01252 412985
Monday - Friday
7.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.
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Make an enquiry

 

Company number 11782569/ 13775454. Registered office: 14 Kingsway, London, England, SW14 7HS

 

Company number 11782569/ 13775454. Registered office: 14 Kingsway, London, England, SW14 7HS

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