We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

The EYFS framework:

• sets the standards that all early year’s providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well.

• ensures children are kept healthy and safe.

• ensures that children have the knowledge and skills they need to start school.

There are four principles of EYFS.

• A unique child. Every child is a unique child, who 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.

• Learning and development.

More information can be found following the links below

Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage (publishing.service.gov.uk)

EYFS-What parents expect 16.09-21.pdf

Children start to learn about the world around them from the moment they are born. The care and education offered by Berrynarbor preschool, helps children to continue to do this by providing all children with interesting activities that are right for their age and stage of development.

Curriculum overview

At Berrynarbor Preschool children's learning is very carefully planned in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage guidance, to include experiences and opportunities that address all seven areas of learning. We are child led in our topics and work alongside children’s interest, extending and developing their learning.

There are 7 areas of Learning. 3 Prime areas and 4 specific areas.

We provide a rich and broad range of learning opportunities that are developed and carefully planned based upon children's interests and provocations introduced by the adults.  We plan the learning environments (both indoor and outside) with opportunities for learning and then carefully observe each child's interactions and responses, noticing the way they encounter the resources, environment and each other.  

This then leads to a series of professional questions about how we may extend the interests of the children and develop their skills as 'communicators'.  Our careful observations of each child are used to support staff professional judgements and knowledge of child development, so that we may make a professional judgement about each child's skills and capabilities.

Observations are shared with parents through a termly report and many parents contribute their feedback as well as write observations from home too.  

Children are given time and space to 'think' and work can take place over extended periods of time.  We are very clear about how children learn and support parents and children in recognising the Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning.