Early Years Foundation Stage

Tiverton Little Stars is regulated provision and follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), 2014

The EYFS is based on ongoing observations and assessment. The areas of learning are:-

PRIME AREAS

Communication and Language

Physical Development

Personal, Social and Emotional Development.

SPECIFIC AREAS OF LEARNING

Literacy

Mathematics

Understanding the World

Expressive arts and design

1.9 EYFS, Page 9 states

"Planning and guiding children’s activities, practitioners must reflect on the different ways that children learn and reflect these in their practice. Three characteristics of effective teaching and learning are:

• playing and exploring - children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’;

• active learning - children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements; and

• creating and thinking critically - children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things. "

The full EYFS document can be viewed Here