At PSJ, we want children leaving the EYFS to have all the skills and knowledge they need to provide a strong foundation for starting the National Curriculum in Year 1. Using Birth to 5 Matters as a guide, we have identified the key skills that all of our children will acquire throughout their EYFS journey. These skills are developed progressively from our Ladybirds, through Preschool, and on to Reception, when the children leave the EYFS.
Together, these set out a clear progression of skills and form the basis of our EYFS Intent:
We achieve these learning intentions by firstly recognising children as unique individuals who learn through the important process of play. This enables us to provide a stimulating learning environment which inspires children’s active learning through independent exploration whilst promoting their critical thinking skills and creativity. Activities are planned following and developing individual children’s interests whilst learning through play. Planning also clearly defines the teaching progression for our 2 year olds, 3 year olds, 4 year olds and 5 year olds which practitioners are adept at following clearly.
Our children are provided with a secure, caring base from which to independently explore, learn and reach their potential. The learning environment is calm and well resourced with enriching and engaging provision both indoors and outdoors. Practitioners view children as competent and capable. They form positive relationships with each individual child and empower them to confidently express their voice and views. Our preschool children are well prepared and more than ready for their transition into school.
Having a qualified teacher in an Early years setting has the greatest impact on the quality of provision (Best Start in Life part 1: setting the scene- Gov.uk). In our Nursery, we have a qualified early years teacher, who is supported by a number of nursery practitioners. This teacher works closely with the Reception team to ensure progression of quality provision across both the nursery and reception settings, and to support ongoing training and professional development for staff.
Our ambitious nursery curriculum feeds into our reception curriculum, allowing children to explore the building blocks of national curriculum subjects they will go on and study.
Our curriculum maps below outline the learning journey your child will take as they move through our Early Years: from Ladybirds to Preschool, through to the end of Reception.
NURSERY 2 TO 3s CURRICULUM MAP 26/27
PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM MAP 26/27
RECEPTION CURRICULUM MAP 26/27
The progression documents below detail the progress we expect children to make as they move through our nursery and Reception classes. Here you will also find details of how our adults interact with children and set up the learning environment to support their progress in these areas.
Communication and Language
Listening and Attention Progression Document
Understanding Progression Document
Expressive Arts and Design
Being Imaginative and Expressive Progression Document
Creating With Materials Progression Document
Literacy
Mathematics
Mathematics (Number) Progression Document
Mathematics (Shape, Space and Measure) Progression Document
Physical Development
Health and Self-Care Progression Document
Moving and Handling Progression Document
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Sense Of Self Progression Document
Understanding Emotions Progression Document
Making Relationships Progression Document
Understanding the World
People and Communities Progression Document