Curriculum Coverage
The Early Years curriculum is being revised and becomes statutory for all early years providers in September 2021. At Shirehampton Primary School we are 'Early Adopters'. This means we are one of 2,800 schools trialling the revised curriculum this year.
Click here to access The Revised Curriculum
The Reception handbook which maps out the curriculum that will be delivered to each child can be found here.
The Curriculum
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.
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 |