Great Sankey Primary School

What is the EYFS Framework ?

The EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) Framework exists to support all professionals working in the EYFS to help your child, and was developed with a number of early year’s experts and parents.

In 2012 the framework was revised to make it clearer and easier to use, with more focus on the things that matter most. This new framework also has a greater emphasis on your role in helping your child develop.

The EYFS Framework sets out:-

• The legal welfare requirements that everyone registered to look after children must follow to keep your child safe and promote their welfare
• The 7 areas of learning and development which guide professionals’ engagement with your child’s play and activities as they learn new skills and knowledge
• Assessments that will tell you about your child’s progress through the EYFS
• Expected levels that your child should reach at age 5, usually the end of the reception year; these expectations are called the “Early Learning Goals (ELGs)”

There is also guidance for the professionals supporting your child on planning the learning activities, and observing and assessing what and how your child is learning and developing.

Your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development.

Children should mostly develop the 3 prime areas first. These are:

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

These prime areas are those most essential for your child’s healthy development and future learning.

As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in 4 specific areas. These are:

Literacy; Mathematics; Understanding the world and Expressive arts and design.

These 7 areas are used to plan your child’s learning and activities. The professionals teaching and supporting your child will make sure that the activities are suited to your child’s unique needs. This is a little bit like a curriculum in primary and secondary schools, but it's suitable for very young children, and it's designed to be really flexible so that staff can follow your child's unique needs and interests.

Children in the EYFS learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outside.

EYFS at Great Sankey Primary School

At Great Sankey Primary School we have 2 Nursery classes and 2 Reception classes :

Two days of Nursery will be taught by Mrs S Johnson                 

Three days of Nursery will be taught by Mrs L Mayers                        

Lime Tree Class taught by Mrs K Gow                                            

Cherry Tree Class taught by Mrs J Wrangles and Mrs J Foy           

Mrs J Mahony, Mrs P Wilks, Mrs C Ashton, Mrs H Nicolson & Mrs A McVey are Teaching Assistants working within EYFS.

We work together as a team to provide the best possible opportunities for every one of our children. All practitioners are highly skilled in working with young children and understand the importance of children feeling safe and secure in their environment in order for them to flourish.