Spring Term 2020

AREAS OF LEARNING FOR THE FOUNDATION STAGE

Weekly themes

Foundation Stage planning is carried out on a weekly basis with a variety of topics being selected this term. We plan through topics for each term – for the Spring Term 2020, Nursery and Reception will focus on Traditional and Modern day tales, Lifecycles, Jungles and Easter. Teaching and learning will be determined by both staff and children.

Activities are both child led and adult led in order to cover all of the 7 areas of learning. Each half term both Nursery and Reception parents are able to view the Long term plans outlining the activities that we plan to deliver.

A Guide to Foundation Planning

We use the Government’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Development Matters documents to aid our planning. These documents outline the key skills that children should achieve during certain age ranges, e.g. 30-50 months old and 40-60 months old. We plan a range of practical, play based activities to ensure that children have been given a range of opportunities to develop these skills and demonstrate their learning.

The seven areas of learning through which the children learn, have been broken down into the 17 assessment scales.  These are outlined within the table below:-

Prime Areas of Learning
Personal, Social and Emotional Development	Making relationships Self-confidence and self-awareness Managing feelings and behaviour
Physical Development	Moving and handling Health and self-care
Communication and Language	Listening and attention Understanding Speaking
Specific Areas of Learning
Literacy	Reading Writing
Mathematics	Numbers Shape, space and measure
Understanding the World	People and communities The world Technology
Expressive Arts and Design	Exploring and using media and materials Being imaginative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*If you require additional information relating to our school curriculum, please ask at the school office or the

Class teacher.

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