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FOUNDATION STAGE

We follow the Foundation Stage curriculum for 3-5year olds.

Children learn through a balance of adult led and child initiated ‘play’ within a carefully planned
environment. The Foundation Stage curriculum develops children’s skills, knowledge and understanding
in seven areas of learning. These areas are:

o personal social and emotional development;
o communication, language and literacy;
o physical development
o literacy
o numeracy
o understanding of the world
o expressive arts and design

Our Nursery induction programme provides children and their families/carers with an early opportunity
to become familiar with our Foundation Stage Unit and staff.

Our Foundation Stage Unit run by Mrs Hollingsworth and her team, caters for 3-5 year olds. Children are
admitted termly to Nursery and each September to Reception. Our setting offers an exciting and
challenging indoor and outdoor learning environment, with a wide range of experiences through which
the Foundation Stage curriculum is delivered.

Our children learn alongside practitioners who use detailed observations in order to understand
children’s developmental and academic needs to plan for the next stage in their learning.

Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2

The curriculum is divided into:

Key Stage 1 Years 1 and 2 Ages 5 – 7
Key Stage 2 Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 Ages 7 –11

English is given the highest priority in our curriculum for all our pupils - reflecting its importance in the
development of communication and thought. Our policy encourages each child to reach their full
potential in all aspects of language development.

In line with the National Curriculum our teaching includes reading, writing, spelling, speaking and
listening. Drama also plays a part in developing spoken English.

We aim for each child to develop

o clear and fluent communication in speaking and writing
o use of relevant language in different situations
o reading for pleasure and information gathering
o a respect for all languages.

Pupils are assessed nationally at the end of key stages 1 and 2 in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Mathematics: Our children need to be numerate to live and function in our society. The aim is not only
that children should become numerate and can apply their knowledge to any situation, but that they
should do so with ever-increasing confidence. We wish to encourage clear, logical, independent
thinking, quick recall of facts, perseverance, persistence and commitment. Children should learn that

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