Early Years Foundation Stage at Asquith Primary School

Foundation Stage: Nursery and Reception

Your child is at a crucial stage in their development with research showing that children learn more rapidly in the first seven years of life than at any other time.

In Nursery and Reception, the children follow the Foundation Curriculum linked to Early Learning Goals which develop a range of concepts and skills planned under key areas of learning.

Learning in Foundation Stage is very much child led. This means that their learning comes through their play and the questioning and imagination that they are keen to explore. We encourage this love and thirst for knowledge by developing exciting areas in which the children can investigate, make believe and develop a whole range of new skills. These areas are also linked to some more formal styles of learning such as phonics recognition, simple number work and mark making/writing.

These learning outcomes form the basis on which the children will build their more formal learning in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

Communication and Language

This involves developing your child’s speaking, listening and attention skills. There are opportunities to develop their confidence and skills in expressing themselves.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

This involves helping your child to develop a positive sense of themselves and others whilst forming strong relationships and respect for others. They will learn how to manage their feels and understand appropriate behaviour.

Physical Development

This involves developing your child’s gross and fine motor skills. Opportunities to improve coordination, control and movement are given both indoors and outdoors. They will learn about a healthy lifestyle.

Literacy

This involves encouraging your child in link sounds and letters to begin reading and writing. Opportunities to read and listen to adults read are given every day. We are passionate about all children reading for enjoyment.

Mathematics

This involves providing children with opportunities to develop their number skills, problem solving

and understanding of shape, space and measures. We use White Rose Maths.

Understand the World

This involves helping your child make sense of the world around them and their community. They will explore the past and present as well as the natural world; making observations and finding out about people.

Expressive Arts and Design

This involves developing your child’s creative side with different materials and media as well as giving opportunities for being imaginative. This includes art, music, dance, role play and design technology.

Our Learning Dinosaurs

In EYFS we promote the characteristics of effective learning through our learning dinosaurs.

“Explorasaurus”

Playing and exploring- Children Investigate and experience things, and 'have a go'. 

“Tryasaurus”

Active Learning- Children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties. They enjoy and celebrate their achievements. 

“Thinkasaurus”

Creative and Thinking Critically- Children have and develop their own ideas, they think of solutions and problems. 

Tapestry

Each child has an individual profile which is accessed online via ‘Tapestry’. This is a record of work, experiences, activities and progress during your child’s time in Nursery/Reception. Adults make observations and take photographs and puts this online for you to see at home. Parents/carers can contribute to this by sharing photos and experiences from home. Once your child has started with us, you will be given login details.

Our Nursery Offer

Our Nursery offers part time provision with morning and afternoon places.

Children are welcome to join our Nursery from the term after their third birthday. Our admissions intakes are usually September, January or after Easter. All children are entitled to 15 hours of free Nursery care and we offer two options: 2.5 days either all day Monday and Tuesday then Wednesday morning OR Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday and Friday. We also welcome children for 30 hours for those families who are eligible for this.

For more details on Nursery admissions please click HERE. 

Although a Nursery place does not automatically guarantee a place in main school, many of our pupils do move on to full time statutory education in our Reception class in the September after their 4th birthday. Before starting Nursery we have a meeting for parents and additional information booklets and leaflets are available.

Documents for Parents 

Early Years Foundation Stage at Asquith Primary School

Foundation Stage: Nursery and Reception

Your child is at a crucial stage in their development with research showing that children learn more rapidly in the first seven years of life than at any other time.

In Nursery and Reception, the children follow the Foundation Curriculum linked to Early Learning Goals which develop a range of concepts and skills planned under key areas of learning.

Learning in Foundation Stage is very much child led. This means that their learning comes through their play and the questioning and imagination that they are keen to explore. We encourage this love and thirst for knowledge by developing exciting areas in which the children can investigate, make believe and develop a whole range of new skills. These areas are also linked to some more formal styles of learning such as phonics recognition, simple number work and mark making/writing.

These learning outcomes form the basis on which the children will build their more formal learning in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

Communication and Language

This involves developing your child’s speaking, listening and attention skills. There are opportunities to develop their confidence and skills in expressing themselves.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

This involves helping your child to develop a positive sense of themselves and others whilst forming strong relationships and respect for others. They will learn how to manage their feels and understand appropriate behaviour.

Physical Development

This involves developing your child’s gross and fine motor skills. Opportunities to improve coordination, control and movement are given both indoors and outdoors. They will learn about a healthy lifestyle.

Literacy

This involves encouraging your child in link sounds and letters to begin reading and writing. Opportunities to read and listen to adults read are given every day. We are passionate about all children reading for enjoyment.

Mathematics

This involves providing children with opportunities to develop their number skills, problem solving

and understanding of shape, space and measures. We use White Rose Maths.

Understand the World

This involves helping your child make sense of the world around them and their community. They will explore the past and present as well as the natural world; making observations and finding out about people.

Expressive Arts and Design

This involves developing your child’s creative side with different materials and media as well as giving opportunities for being imaginative. This includes art, music, dance, role play and design technology.

Our Learning Dinosaurs

In EYFS we promote the characteristics of effective learning through our learning dinosaurs.

“Explorasaurus”

Playing and exploring- Children Investigate and experience things, and 'have a go'. 

“Tryasaurus”

Active Learning- Children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties. They enjoy and celebrate their achievements. 

“Thinkasaurus”

Creative and Thinking Critically- Children have and develop their own ideas, they think of solutions and problems. 

Tapestry

Each child has an individual profile which is accessed online via ‘Tapestry’. This is a record of work, experiences, activities and progress during your child’s time in Nursery/Reception. Adults make observations and take photographs and puts this online for you to see at home. Parents/carers can contribute to this by sharing photos and experiences from home. Once your child has started with us, you will be given login details.

Our Nursery Offer

Our Nursery offers part time provision with morning and afternoon places.

Children are welcome to join our Nursery from the term after their third birthday. Our admissions intakes are usually September, January or after Easter. All children are entitled to 15 hours of free Nursery care and we offer two options: 2.5 days either all day Monday and Tuesday then Wednesday morning OR Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday and Friday. We also welcome children for 30 hours for those families who are eligible for this.

For more details on Nursery admissions please click HERE. 

Although a Nursery place does not automatically guarantee a place in main school, many of our pupils do move on to full time statutory education in our Reception class in the September after their 4th birthday. Before starting Nursery we have a meeting for parents and additional information booklets and leaflets are available.

Documents for Parents