Early Years Foundation Stage

Our EYFS Curriculum provides for all children, regardless of their background, with:

•Children leave the Early Years with ‘school readiness’

We ensure that children are given a broad range of knowledge and skills which provide the right foundation for future progress through school life, fostering resilience and children who are capable, confident and self-assured.

- •Quality and consistency

  Standards are set to ensure every child makes good progress and no child gets left behind.

- •Children are placed at the heart of the curriculum

Every child is valued as unique and learning opportunities are adapted to meet needs and interests.

•Enabling environments

  Environments are adapted to ensure there is a rich provision of experiences to respond to the individual needs of all children.

•Strong partnership between home and school

Link between practitioners and parents and/or carers is clearly established from the first day of school and nurtured throughout to create a transparent, clear communication to provide the best for all children.

Throughout your child’s Early Years journey we foster a love of learning by exploring engaging learning opportunities both indoors and out, whatever the weather. Our play-based curriculum enables us to immerse our children in a language-rich environment, developing their communication skills and vocabulary in meaningful ways. The children's interests help to shape our teaching and we support every child as an individual. Children learn about our world through hands-on experiences. They learn about growing and changes by looking closely at our natural environment.

Books and talk are at the heart of our curriculum, and we use stories to learn about the world, ourselves, and each other.

At Bayside, we nurture and respect one another, building caring and trusting relationships through open communication. We want all children to feel happy, safe, and secure at school, building a sense of belonging. Our aim for all children to develop the confidence and belief within themselves, developing a positive sense of self as well as to feel valued and listened to. We want all children at Bayside to become independent, resilient learners who have a sense of perseverance.