St Jude's Church of England Primary School

EYFS

Our EY unit is located on the school grounds and is integrated into all areas of school life. The Early Years class has a team of dedicated staff members who are skilled at providing varied and exciting learning opportunities to ensure all children have the best possible start to their school journey

 Welcome to our exciting world of exploration and discovery, the ideal start to life in St Jude's.

In the Early Years setting you will find seven areas of learning. Learning is adapted to meet the needs of all pupils and ensure foundational knowledge and skills are embedded for future success

Prime Areas

Personal, Social and Emotional Development - Building relationships, Managing Self, Self- regulation

Physical Development - Gross motor, Fine motor

Communication and Language - Listening, attention and understanding, Speaking

 Specific Areas

 Literacy – Reading, Writing, Comprehension

Mathematics – Numbers, Numerical patterns

Understanding the World – People, Culture and Communities, The World, Past and Present

Expressive Arts and Design – Creating with Materials , Being imaginative and Expressive

The 5 Main Priciples

1. Learning activities are well planned, ensuring equality in opportunity, consistency and progress in the short, medium and long term
2. Teaching and learning activities engage and motivate children to learn, and foster their curiosity and enthusiasm for learning 
3. Quality and consistent assessment informs teaching so that there is provision for support, repetition and extension of learning for each child around their individual needs and interests 
4. The learning environment is ordered; the atmosphere is purposeful, and children feel safe 
5. There are strong links between home and school, and the importance of parental partnership in their children’s learning is recognised, valued and developed.

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