Foundation Stage Curriculum
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. A secure, safe and happy childhood is important in its own right. Good parenting and high quality early learning together provide the foundation children need to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. It promotes teaching and learning to ensure children’s ‘school readiness’ and gives children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the right foundation for good future progress through school and life.
There are seven areas of learning and development that must shape educational programmes in early years settings. All areas of learning and development are important and inter-connected.
THE EARLY LEARNING GOALS
The level of development children should be expected to have attained by the end of the EYFS is defined by the early learning goals (ELGs).
You can find more inforation about the Early Learning Goals and the Early Years Foundation Stage using the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2