--- title: "Early Years Foundation Stage" url: "https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/early-years-foundation-stage" school: "Boarshaw Primary School" --- # Early Years Foundation Stage #### **Early Years Foundation Stage** #### In the foundation stage at Boarshaw Primary children are encourage and supported to become independent, enthusiastic learners for life. Through structured play, focused activities and small group teaching children are nurtured through their learning journey. #### #### **Nursery and Reception** follow the statutory **Early Years Framework** in which provision enables children to develop and enhance skill in **seven** areas of learning. #### #### **There are three prime areas of learning:** #### **Personal, Social and Emotional Development** - #### Taking care of ourselves and others - #### Co-operation - #### Trying new things - #### Celebrating success - #### Making friends #### **Communication and Language** - #### Talking and listening to others - #### Listening to stories - #### Asking and answering questions in response to stories and events - #### Following instructions #### **Physical Development** - #### Dancing, rolling, running, climbing, balancing, crawling - #### Riding bikes, - #### Throwing and catching - #### Use of tools like brushes, scissors and pencils #### #### **There are four specific areas of learning:** | #### **Literacy** - #### Learn words and texts in different contexts - #### Read books for enjoyment - #### Make marks as ‘writing’ for a range of purpose | |---| #### **Mathematics** - #### Recognise and write numbers - #### Count sets of objects - #### Use mathematical language and solve problems #### **Understanding the World** - #### Explore and investigate with all five senses - #### Being aware of home, environment, families past and present #### **Expressive arts and design** - #### Explore different materials, tools and techniques - #### Using imagination in music, role play and art #### We teach these areas through a balance of focused tasks with an adult and structured play within the different areas of the classroom and outdoors. Areas are enhanced weekly relating to our topic and also reflects children’s interests. As part of this independent learning children are encouraged to complete challenges that consolidate the adult led learning. #### We encourage children to develop their **characteristics of effective learning** and these are delivered through the use of **Super Hero themed characters**. #### #### At Boarshaw Primary we believe that **ongoing assessment** is at the heart of effective practice and we observe the children as they interact in their play and everyday activities in order to identify ways to strengthen and deepen their learning and development. We record these observation using an online learning journey, **Tapestry**, which all parents can access from a phone, tablet or computer by clicking on this [link](https://tapestryjournal.com/). #### **Links for parents to support your child’s learning** #### #### [WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN](https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/files/2015/03/4Children_ParentsGuide_2015_WEB.pdf) #### Document that outlines the expectation at each developmental age. #### #### [PHONICS LETTERS AND SOUNDS](http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/) #### Information and resources to support learning in phonics. #### #### [TEACH YOUR MONSTER TO READ: FREE PHONICS AND READING GAME](http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com) #### Help children learn to read with this useful free reading and phonics game. #### #### [PHONICSPLAY - PHONICS GAMES, PLANNING AND ASSESSMENTS](http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk) #### A site packed with interactive phonics games and many resources to help children develop their phonics skills. #### #### #### #### ### Our School - [Our Classes](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes) - [Our Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum) - [Art and Design Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/art-and-design) - [British Values](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/british-values) - [Computing Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/computing-curric) - [Curriculum Intent, Implement and Impact](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum-intent-implement-and-impact) - [Curriculum Overviews](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/curriculum-overviews) - [Design and Technology Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/design-and-technology-curriculum) - [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/early-years-foundation-stage) - [English Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/eng-curric) - [Enrichment](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/enrichment) - [Geography Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/geography-curriculu) - [History Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/history) - [Maths Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/maths-curric) - [MFL Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/mfl) - [Music Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/music) - [PE Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/pe) - [Phonics](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/phonics) - [PSHCE Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/pshce) - [RE Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/re) - [Reading Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/reading-and-phonics-curriculum) - [Science Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/science-curric) - [SMSC](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/SMSC) - [Our School Governors](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-governors) - [Our Results](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/our-results) - [Our School Vision ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-vision-statement) - [Our School Policies](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-policies) - [Our School Priorities](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school-development-plan) - [Our School Evaulation Summary](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/school-evaluation-summary) - [Staff List](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/staff-list) - [PiraMidd ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/piramidd) **Boarshaw Primary School** Stanycliffe lane Middleton Manchester M24 2PB Tel: 0161 653 9536 ## Useful Links: [Term Dates](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/parents/termdates) [Contact Us](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/contact) [Admissions](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/admissions) [Policies](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-policies) © Copyright 2025–2026 Boarshaw Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)