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St Mary's Walk, Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 9RR

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Shirehampton Primary School

Curriculum Coverage - what we learn

 

The Early Years Foundation Stage

The EYFS compromises:

1. PRIME AREAS OF LEARNING:

Communication and Language

Physical Development

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

 

2. SPECIFIC AREAS OF LEARNING:

Literacy

Mathematics

Understanding the World

Expressive Arts and Design

 

3. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNING:

The Characteristics of Effective Learning are interconnected with the ‘Prime’ and ‘Specific’ areas of the EYFS curriculum. These are key areas underpinned in our environment and practise as they detail how children learn.

 

Characteristics of effective learning

Playing and Exploring- engagement

Finding out and exploring                          

Playing with what they know

Be willing to ‘have a go’

Active Learning- motivation

Being involved and concentrating

Keeping on trying

Enjoying achieving what they set out to do

Creating and thinking critically- thinking

Having their own ideas

Making links

Choosing ways to do things

The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework

Here is the EYFS Framework:

EYFS Framework

Curriculum Handbook

The curriculum handbook maps out our curriculum for the children across all areas of development, and progression through the Reception year. 

Reception Handbook 2025

YR Timetable

The timetable outlines what learning takes place when. In the EYFS there is a combination of purposeful play, and adult-led sessions.

Term 1 Reception Timetable

 

Please see below, information on the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA). This will take place within the first 6 weeks of the children starting Reception. The purpose is to provide a starting point for a new measure that will help to understand how schools are supporting pupils to make progress through the primary phase. It is short and practical assessment of early literacy, communication, language and mathematical skills. 

The RBA - A Guide for parents 

Information Leaflet on RBA

Privacy Notice:

Our privacy notice outlines what personal data is collected and how this is processed. 

Privacy Notice